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Stéphanie SCHAFFNER

PARIS

En résumé

Accustomed to working under pressure in a fast-paced environment using own initiative, with strong ability to provide practical and strategic solutions. Flexible and highly adaptable, used to working to tight deadlines and meeting set goals and objectives. Strong liaison and negotiation skills across all staff, suppliers and customer levels. Enjoys a high capacity to learn new skills whilst objectively seeking new challenges, responsibilities and ways to develop an already extensive array of professional experience.

Now looking for a career advancement opportunity with a company that will allow to further develop skills and potential.

Mes compétences :
Droit
Ressources humaines
Droit social
Gestion de projet
Gestion financière et comptable
Fiscalité patrimoniale

Entreprises

  • International Tax & Family Law Firm - Office Manager

    2011 - maintenant Responsible for the smooth running of the office (39 members). Providing accurate financial information to the managing partner. Identifying areas for cost cutting and improvement. Dealing with all recruitment needs and employment issues. Making sure that all office systems are managed and maintained.

    Duties:
    • Analytical accounting and preparation of monthly accounts in liaison with a chartered accountant.
    • Supervision of client billing, follow-up of payments, reminders.
    • Ensure that tax forms are completed, filed and settled in due course.
    • Select suppliers, negotiate contracts and monitor.
    • Staff administration: recruitment, employment contracts and declarations, payroll, paid leave, compulsory health checks, leaving procedures, etc.
    • Experience of managing a team of up to 15 staff members.
    • Coordinate office work.
    • Monitor and improve office systems and procedures.
    • IT organisation and supervision.
    • Project management: organise second office due to business expansion (summer 2013).

    Key skills and competencies:
    • Good office management skills and computing skill.
    • Report weekly on office progress.
    • Able to identify areas of concern or improvement and come up with own ideas to take the company forward.
    • Provide clear management and leadership.
    • Able to deal with highly confidential matters.

  • International Finance Department - Law Firm - Bilingual PA

    2011 - 2011 Administrative support to 2 Partners and 3 Associates:
    • Data management and filing.
    • Arranging travel, visas, petty cash and accommodation.
    • Screening phone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate.
    • Organising and maintaining diaries and making appointments.
    • Dealing with incoming email, faxes and post.
    • Producing documents, briefing papers, reports, contracts and presentations.
    • Liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff.
    • HR support (during annual leave of HR Manager)

  • International Tax & Family Law Firm - Executive Assistant to Managing Partner

    2007 - 2010 Administrative and Financial support to the Managing Partner.

    Secretarial duties:
    • Produce and proofread legal documents.
    • Legal research.
    • Liaise with magistrates, bailiffs, etc.
    • Arranging travel and accommodation.
    • Screening phone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate.
    • Organising and maintaining diaries and making appointments.

    Project Management: coordinate office relocation (summer 2009)

Formations

  • Icadémie - Centre De Formation À Distance

    Paris 2008 - 2010 Bachelor's Degree

    Licence européenne Patrimoine Assurance Banque

    Mémoire : « La planification patrimoniale du particulier : vers une transmission transgénérationnelle?» - 16,67/20

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