Lorena Castaneda Email & Phone Number

United States

San Jose, Ca

Campbell, Ca

o Started at American Funding as a receptionist. Two months later, I was promoted to Executive Assistant to the CEO and CFO. o Responsible for all incoming calls and correspondence and reports (appraisals, credit reports and maintaining confidential corporate and personnel files) for the CEO and CFO.o Made preliminary assessment of issues, materials, and products. Then forwarded them to the appropriate executives and staff. o Established new vendor billing procedure and decreased… Show more o Started at American Funding as a receptionist. Two months later, I was promoted to Executive Assistant to the CEO and CFO. o Responsible for all incoming calls and correspondence and reports (appraisals, credit reports and maintaining confidential corporate and personnel files) for the CEO and CFO.o Made preliminary assessment of issues, materials, and products. Then forwarded them to the appropriate executives and staff. o Established new vendor billing procedure and decreased our late payments by 10%. o Assisted the CFO with banking transactions of the company. Handled daily deposits, monthly bank transactions, and financial reports to aid the CFO. Worked with accounting team for budget preparation. o Responsible of the Payroll Department, checking hours daily for 35 employees, kept track of all the vacation, sick, and personnel time for all employees.o Explained benefits and helped employees with benefits/401K packet, background/drug check, completing new hire and termination paperwork. o Maintained a record of daily employee attendance. Performed general payroll duties; W-4's, direct deposits, processed duplicate forms W-2, 1099, calendar year end taxes for employees and real estate agents.o Support accounting team with processing of information for the weekly and bi-weekly payrolls and sorted and mailed payroll checks. Show less

Peru

o Supported the CEO; coordinated all office management activities. Succeed in supporting the CEO with a pleasant and professional attitude at all time.o Composed and distributed inter-departmental memorandums (e-mail, documentary and voice) ensuring time delivery and receipt of important information while at the time maintaining confidentiality. o Researched, compiled, assimilated, and prepared confidential and sensitive documents and brief executives regarding contents. Received and… Show more o Supported the CEO; coordinated all office management activities. Succeed in supporting the CEO with a pleasant and professional attitude at all time.o Composed and distributed inter-departmental memorandums (e-mail, documentary and voice) ensuring time delivery and receipt of important information while at the time maintaining confidentiality. o Researched, compiled, assimilated, and prepared confidential and sensitive documents and brief executives regarding contents. Received and screened incoming calls and visitors, determined which were priority matters, and alert executives accordingly. o Reviewed, proofread, and edited documents prepared for the President’s signature. Performed tasks with great details and accuracy.o Informed government officials and others of the position of the executive in issues. Successfully delivered sensitive and important information in a professional manner.o Coordinated and facilitated the executive's calendar to arrange appointments, meetings, and conferences. Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects. o Arranged domestic and foreign travel arrangements; prepared itineraries, and compiled travel vouchers, maintained all travel records for senior-level executives via the Internet, which resulted on a net saving of $175 - $250 per round-trip airfare ticket. Show less

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