Manager Assistant

P R ISC IL LA SORBELLO

818-***-**** abna0m@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Senior Executive Administrator with a proven record in administrative support and client services for Fortune 500

Companies. Enthusiastic, efficient and organized. Strong oral and written communication skills. A team-player who

is looking to drive results. Strong attention to detail and always willing to take on additional responsibility.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BDO, LLP, Los Angeles, CA May 2009 -Present

Senior Executive Assistant – Assurance Practice (August 2011-Present)

• Provide full administrative support to two Members of the Board, two managing directors and seven

managers within the Audit Practice

• Prepare letters, reports, proposals and engagement documents

• Schedule meetings, manage calendars and coordinate extensive domestic and international travel including

flights, hotels and ground transportation.

• Responsible for effective and expeditious meeting coordination including agendas and notes.

• Assist with every aspect of client matters, from the anticipated opportunity through the engagement process,

including coordination of staff and client billing.

Senior Executive Administrator, BDO Valuation Advisors, LLC (May 2009 – August 2011)

• Provide administrative support to President and national C-level executives.

• Responsible for effective and expeditious meeting coordination including agendas and notes.

• Manage and maintain extremely busy calendar and project database for entire national practice.

• Arrange travel and prepare expenses for seven managers nationwide.

• Manage logistics for offsite training, building relationships and floor logistics.

• Assist with implementation of new procedures and policies throughout firm.

• Responsible for supporting the valuation practice nationally on engagement management requirements;

prepare, analyze and monitor engagement set-up, closure, compliance, financial metrics, billing and

collections.

• Manage finances for the national practice, reporting directly to President and Board of Directors.

• Recruit, manage and train administrative staff for 10 national offices; responsible for on-boarding and

training all new hires.

• Manage and implement new procedures and policies, working directly with President to ensure compliance.

Duff and Phelps, LLC, Los Angeles, CA July 2007 – May 2009

Senior Executive Assistant

• Provided full administrative support to two Managing Directors.

• Coordinated heavy calendars and extensive travel arrangements.

• Assisted with every aspect of client matters, from the anticipated opportunity through the engagement

process, including coordination of staff and client billing.

• Coordinated all administrative requirements including state filings, client correspondence, practice marketing,

staff training, staff events and staff management.

• Responsible for evidence reports, case logs, and client and practice reports; composed, edited and formatted

documents, reports and presentations.

• Provided back up support for other EAs as well as training for new hires globally.

• Provided global travel support firm-wide, acting as a resource for any issues that arose through corporate

travel provider.

CenterPoint M&A Advisors, Los Angeles, CA October 2006 – July 2007

Office Manager/Assistant to President and CEO

• Coordinated heavy calendars and travel arrangements for two Principals.

• Responsible for payroll, accounts payable and human resources duties.

• Designed presentations, created correspondence between firm and clients and assisted with marketing efforts.

• Managed office space, including mailroom, kitchen, equipment and supplies.

Living Word Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA February 2003 – October 2006

Office Manager/Events Coordinator

• Acted as the Office Manager and Assistant to Head Pastor and CFO.

• Responsible for light bookkeeping, seminar and presentation design, correspondence, scheduling and heavy

phones.

• Managed day-today operation of the facility including equipment and supplies.

• Assisted with event planning and production; managed logistics for travel, catering, staff and event set up.

EDUCATION

California State University of Northridge

Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies Department, Major: English

Los Angeles Pierce College

Associates Degree, Major: Business Administration

CHARITABLE INVOLVEMENT

Concern Foundation for Cancer Research; National Veterans Foundation; Student Veterans of America; Revlon

Run/Walk for Women; Veterans Affairs – Greater Los Angeles

TECHNICAL SKILLS

IBM/MAC/PC proficient: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, 77 wpm, Access, Crystal Reports, PeopleSoft, Business

Objects, Publisher, InDesign, Interaction, CapIQ, ACT, QuickBooks, Lawson, CRM–Interaction, Bloomberg, Lexis-

Nexis, D&B, Adobe Professional Suite

References Available Upon Request

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