Administrative Assistant
Laura Lefler
5632 SE Oak st. Portland, OR 97215 /------------ / ------------
CAREER HISTORY
Grand Restaurant Group Rancho Santa Fe, California
GRG is a growing hospitality group that runs resort destination Bandy Canyon Ranch, Bellamy’s upscale French restaurant, and newly opened Ponsaty’s in Rancho Santa Fe headed by Master Chef Patrick Ponsaty.
Payroll/Accounts Payable/Bookkeeping 1/2015 – 9/2020
· Responsible for all fiduciary aspects of all three business ventures
· Processed Accounts Payable transactions which included generating checks, organizing, distribution and month end journal entries.
· Perform daily bank and book reconciliations for the Accounts Payable accounts and updated the general ledger system as needed for outstanding checks.
· Full cycle Accounts Payable, processed up to 350 invoices a month. Monitored accounts with 300+ vendors as well as renegociated payment terms.
· Process payroll on a weekly basis using ADP. Resolved all garnishment and tax related issues. Maintained employee information and enroll new employees in benefit programs.
· Excellent technology skills; proficient in Quickbooks, Outlook, POS, Micros, Squirrel, ADP and Word.
· Worked directly with senior management and auditors providing administrative support and advising on financial direction and goals for the company.
Water Grill San Diego, California
A newly renovated multi-million dollar restaurant in the Gaslamp Quarter setting the bar for fresh seafood in San Diego opened in March of this year. Owned by King's Seafood Company, Water Grill has its own seafood distribution arm that feeds each location's seasonal seafood. Lou & Mickey’s and King’s Fish House are also locally operated by King’s Seafood.
Bookkeeper, Administrative Assistant 1/2014 – 1/2015
· Responsible for all monies coming in and out of the restaurant and balancing the safe on a daily basis.
· Tracked and handled payments, credit management and account reconciliations. Comfortable analyzing account data and presenting it in clear and comprehensible fashion; as well as reviewed budgets, clerical and administrative expenses.
· Dealt directly with purchase order documents, supplier’s invoices and payments to suppliers.
· Maintain and organize Accounts Payable files, updating the general ledger system as needed for outstanding checks.
· Contributed significantly to reducing outstanding accounts receivable by means of improving the collections process.
Brigantine Corp. Carlsbad, California
Brigantine was created by husband-and-wife team Mike and Barbara Morton in 1969. It now includes 3 families of very successful restaurants under its umbrella serving a variety of cuisine including; Miguel’s Cocina and Azul of La Jolla.
Bookkeeper, Administrative Assistant 6/2011 - 1/2014
· Prepare and balance bank statements. Balance server and bartender cash outs, credit card reports from the previous day.
· Responsible for all aspects of bookkeeping. General office organization including; data entry, maintaining files, answering phones, filing, faxing, and other office duties.
· Keen ability to analyze cost/labor control. Provide timely and frequent financial information that supports corporate goals to the General Manager.
· Proven ability to identify and implement improvements to streamline processes and increase efficiency and productivity.
· Excelled in a fast- paced environment and continually took on increased levels of responsibility.
Laura Lefler
5632 SE Oak st. Portland, OR 97215 /------------ / ------------
CAREER HISTORY
Grand Restaurant Group Rancho Santa Fe, California
GRG is a growing hospitality group that runs resort destination Bandy Canyon Ranch, Bellamy’s upscale French restaurant, and newly opened Ponsaty’s in Rancho Santa Fe headed by Master Chef Patrick Ponsaty.
Payroll/Accounts Payable/Bookkeeping 1/2015 – 9/2020
· Responsible for all fiduciary aspects of all three business ventures
· Processed Accounts Payable transactions which included generating checks, organizing, distribution and month end journal entries.
· Perform daily bank and book reconciliations for the Accounts Payable accounts and updated the general ledger system as needed for outstanding checks.
· Full cycle Accounts Payable, processed up to 350 invoices a month. Monitored accounts with 300+ vendors as well as renegociated payment terms.
· Process payroll on a weekly basis using ADP. Resolved all garnishment and tax related issues. Maintained employee information and enroll new employees in benefit programs.
· Excellent technology skills; proficient in Quickbooks, Outlook, POS, Micros, Squirrel, ADP and Word.
· Worked directly with senior management and auditors providing administrative support and advising on financial direction and goals for the company.
Water Grill San Diego, California
A newly renovated multi-million dollar restaurant in the Gaslamp Quarter setting the bar for fresh seafood in San Diego opened in March of this year. Owned by King's Seafood Company, Water Grill has its own seafood distribution arm that feeds each location's seasonal seafood. Lou & Mickey’s and King’s Fish House are also locally operated by King’s Seafood.
Bookkeeper, Administrative Assistant 1/2014 – 1/2015
· Responsible for all monies coming in and out of the restaurant and balancing the safe on a daily basis.
· Tracked and handled payments, credit management and account reconciliations. Comfortable analyzing account data and presenting it in clear and comprehensible fashion; as well as reviewed budgets, clerical and administrative expenses.
· Dealt directly with purchase order documents, supplier’s invoices and payments to suppliers.
· Maintain and organize Accounts Payable files, updating the general ledger system as needed for outstanding checks.
· Contributed significantly to reducing outstanding accounts receivable by means of improving the collections process.
Brigantine Corp. Carlsbad, California
Brigantine was created by husband-and-wife team Mike and Barbara Morton in 1969. It now includes 3 families of very successful restaurants under its umbrella serving a variety of cuisine including; Miguel’s Cocina and Azul of La Jolla.
Bookkeeper, Administrative Assistant 6/2011 - 1/2014
· Prepare and balance bank statements. Balance server and bartender cash outs, credit card reports from the previous day.
· Responsible for all aspects of bookkeeping. General office organization including; data entry, maintaining files, answering phones, filing, faxing, and other office duties.
· Keen ability to analyze cost/labor control. Provide timely and frequent financial information that supports corporate goals to the General Manager.
· Proven ability to identify and implement improvements to streamline processes and increase efficiency and productivity.
· Excelled in a fast- paced environment and continually took on increased levels of responsibility.