Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Timeline
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Laura Peters

New Plymouth

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Administrator

Clarus
04.2024 - Current

The role involves a wide range of tasks including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations and new vendor loading. As this is a busy and varied role, it requires a lot of time management and balancing various tasks to meet required deadlines. Working well with my colleagues is crucial as some areas are busier than others and I am often required to assist them as needed.

Office Administrator

MPC Kinetic
05.2022 - 02.2024

Responsible for most tasks accounts payable. This has included purchase orders, creditor payments (including foreign exchange) and credit card reconciliations.


Office administration duties included answering reception phone, greeting visitors, data entry, meeting minute taking, organising staff events, working with the leadership team and the field crew, ordering and distributing office supplies and any other tasks as required by the leadership team.


This role also required creating, implementing and testing new systems and assisting with process improvements to current procedures.

Office Manager

JP Refrigeration (Self-Employed)
09.2017 - 05.2022

Started business from scratch as an office manager/director. Completed all tasks relating to the office including accounts payable, accounts receivable, managing Xero and job management software, job scheduling, supplies ordering, customer service, liaising with sales reps and suppliers, calendar management and payroll.

Specialist - Insurance Support

TSB Bank
04.2011 - 03.2018

Liaising with the bank's insurance partners, monthly account reconciliations, customer service, banking consultant support, product knowledge and training staff.

Loans Administrator

TSB Bank
06.2010 - 06.2013

Preparation of loan documentation and letters to solicitors, product knowledge, phone support for the branch network, data entry, training new employees and meeting loan documentation deadlines.

Education

Bachelor of Business (in Progress) -

Open Polytechnic
New Plymouth, NZ

New Zealand Diploma in Business -

Open Polytechnic
New Plymouth, NZ
2019

National Certificate in Early Childhood Education -

WITT
New Plymouth, NZ
2008

High School Diploma -

New Plymouth Girls' High School
New Plymouth, NZ
2007

Skills

  • Work Planning and Prioritisation
  • Document Management
  • Scheduling and Coordinating
  • Office Administration
  • Professional and Courteous
  • Spreadsheet development
  • File Organisation
  • MS Office
  • Process Improvement
  • Time Management

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Accounts Administrator

Clarus
04.2024 - Current

Office Administrator

MPC Kinetic
05.2022 - 02.2024

Office Manager

JP Refrigeration (Self-Employed)
09.2017 - 05.2022

Specialist - Insurance Support

TSB Bank
04.2011 - 03.2018

Loans Administrator

TSB Bank
06.2010 - 06.2013

Bachelor of Business (in Progress) -

Open Polytechnic

New Zealand Diploma in Business -

Open Polytechnic

National Certificate in Early Childhood Education -

WITT

High School Diploma -

New Plymouth Girls' High School
Laura Peters