Los Angeles General Manager
Resume:
LORI HOLLAND
***************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/lori-holland-7498b113
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Detail-oriented Administrative professional adept at providing comprehensive support to executives and teams. Proactively manages calendars, coordinates travel arrangements, and executes complex administrative projects with precision.
Knowledge & Skills Areas
• Advanced-level MS Office Suite
• Expense and Budget Management
• Financial Analysis
• Calendar Management
• Attention to Detail
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Supported Over 100+ contractors
• Travel Arrangements
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
USA TODAY Sports Media Group, Los Angeles, CA October 2015 – June 2024 Finance Lead
• I supported the Director of Content, General Manager, VP of Sports Betting and iGaming Partnerships and VP, Sports Revenue Strategy.
• I managed scheduling and calendar coordination for 2 executives, including scheduling calls, meetings, and appointments.
• I coordinated travel arrangements for executives and additional team members; booked airfare and hotel accommodations.
• I processed, reviewed and submitted detailed expense reports for executives and contractors.
• I responded to inquiries and requests from internal and external stakeholders in a timely and professional manner.
• I onboarded all contractors and new hires; managed new hire paperwork, ordered equipment, processed contracts, entered employee information, and ensured all contractors and freelance employees were paid in a timely manner.
• I maintained and secured all contractor and vendor files, contractor agreements, invoices and confidential W9 and/or 1099 information.
• I submitted invoices for and supported over 100+ independent contractors in the USA and Europe.
• I partnered with a corporate administrative assistant to audit expense reports.
• I reviewed contractor and commercial vendor invoices for correct coding before submission and approval, and that month-end entries were completed on time.
• I served as division ambassador, answered questions from staff, contractors, interns and commercial vendors and troubleshot when needed.
• I received positive feedback from department managers and colleagues for exceptional administrative and financial support and customer service.
Office Manager
• All duties listed above
• I maintained office, pantry, and mail supplies.
• I liaised with the Corporate Fun Committee to coordinate office team building events (pre pandemic).
• I served as the point of contact for building management, handling maintenance requests, parking cards, and visitor validations.
• I assisted with the organization and execution of departmental events, meetings, and conferences and managed audiovisual equipment.
• I advised housekeeping services to ensure and maintain office cleanliness.
• I reserved conference rooms, assisted with department mailings, made copies, and scanned documents. LORI HOLLAND
***************@*****.*** LORI HOLLAND 323-***-**** Freshwire, Los Angeles, CA March 2013 – January 2015 Finance Administrator
• Under the direction of the VP of Operations, I created, sent, tracked, and maintained letters of agreement, freelance agreements, federal tax forms, client invoices, vendor invoices, and email approval chains regarding project charges.
• I managed administration of all vendor documents, including W-9 forms, engagement confirmations, and invoices.
• I collaborated with Operations VP and Production Manager to support all new project launches by securing contract approval, issuing new project code numbers, invoicing clients, engaging freelance vendors, and securing advance payments for freelance vendors.
• I created Finance Document Tracker spreadsheet to provide at-a-glance timeline for client and vendor documents.
• I proofread all outgoing contracts for accuracy.
• I supervised oversight and submission of all client invoices and payments.
• I reconciled project finances through streamlined B2B quality assurance processes to advise of additional charges or refunds owed to client.
• I increased digital document maintenance, accuracy and access by consistently updating Finance Document Tracker.
• I ensured punctual submission of client invoices through oversight of contractual deadlines.
• I improved vendor invoice payment efficiency through fastidious communication with A/P and tracking.
• I improved accuracy and oversight of project expenses through streamlining above-listed processes, diligent review and expense tracking.
SKILLS
Adobe, Outlook, MS Office 365, MS Excel, Word, Google Docs, Gmail, Concur, Infor, Basware, Zoom, Slack
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