Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
OfficeManager

CINTIA AKAMA KOU

Santo Andre

Summary

Dedicated office manager professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. High ability to develop and be detailed and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational. . Strong problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. High committed, ethical and reliable officer at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Office Manager

ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE
SAO PAULO, São Paulo
04.2023 - 04.2023

Office Manager

ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE
SAO PAULO, São Paulo
11.2017 - 03.2023

• Provide administrative, RH, and financial support to Directors and Head Office and support other members of business management team.
• Responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense reimbursement and reconciliation, and general ledger.
• Recorded expenses in the system (Concur) and maintained accounting records.
• Coordination and supervision of office services
• Offered technical support and troubleshot for IT issues to enhance office productivity.
• Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
• Maintained equipment’s (computers, printers, photocopy machine, telephone system, security system, access control, air conditioner, water filter, etc).
• Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate, and compliant documentation.
• Successfully relocate the office premises with minimum supervision.
• Provided orientation and guidance for new team members.
• Conducted office renovation with minimal supervision.
• Negotiate contracts with vendors.
• Continually sought methods for- improving daily operations, recordkeeping, saving-costs and data entry for increased efficiency.
• Managed compliance to keep organization operating within legal, regulatory guidelines and company policies.

Assistant Office Manager

NEXANS
02.2015 - 08.2015

• Handled logistics, agendas and travel arrangements for meeting and event planning for Country Manager, directors, and executive staffs.
• Responsible for issue invoices on SAP system and processed travel expenses and reimbursements (check ups, car inspections and personall matters) for executive team and senior management group.
• Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
• Greeted arriving visitors, determined nature and purpose of visit and directed individuals to appropriate destinations.
• Produced accurate office files and updated spreadsheets.
• Handled confidential information in professional manner.
• Maintain a neat and clean office environment and ensuring all conference rooms are ready for meetings.
• Coordinated cleaning and office boy time.

Bilingual Secretary

ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE
11.2014 - 01.2015

• Provide administrative, RH, and financial support to Directors and Head Office and support other members of business management team.
• Responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense reimbursement and reconciliation, and general ledger.

  • Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
  • Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond.
  • Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with vendors, recordkeeping and data entry for increased efficiency.
  • Organized logistics for Singapore companies.
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with inquiries on daily basis.
  • Handled logistics, catering, agendas and travel arrangements for meeting and event planning for senior management and staff team.
  • Conducted the office renovation from its conceptualization, contracting through bidding, supervision and execution.

Assistant and bilingual receptionist

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
SAO PAULO, São Paulo
07.2011 - 04.2013
  • • Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel in english and spanish.
    • Welcomed customers with friendly greeting, answered general questions, gathered nature of visit and directed to specific offices.
    • Managed calendars for videoconference and meetings.
    • Organized, maintained and updated information in computer databases.
    • Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
    • Restocked supplies and submitted purchase orders to maintain stock levels.
    • Kept reception area clean and neat to give visitors positive first impression.
    • Corresponded with clients through email, telephone, or postal mail.

Agent of Balancing

MARRIOT - RENAISSANCE SAO PAULO HOTEL
SAO PAULO, São Paulo
10.2009 - 07.2011
  • Alignment of information between the system of Central reservations with the hotel system; maintenance and daily control on the number of apartments available and vacant;support to reservations agents; resolution of issues pertinent to the reservations area; reports of control of occupancy;

Reservations agent

MARRIOT - Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel
SAO PAULO, São Paulo
10.2009 - 07.2011

• Managed online booking inquiries and assisted guests and travel partners with questions throughout entire booking cycle.
• Managed and closed reservation calls to increase bookings by maintaining strong knowledge of resort products, services, and facilities.
• Contacted housekeeping staff and maintenance department to resolve issues with guest rooms.
• Provided high level of customer service to each person by engaging customer and using active listening and effective interpersonal skills.
• Provided customers with information about availability and pricing.
• Suggested various packages and amenities to guests, helping each find perfect accommodations to fit personal needs.
• Resolved various issues and discrepancies for customers.
• Reviewed and updated customer information to maintain up-to-date records for high-quality service.
• Evaluations were made by calls monthly in order to check the service provision with notes that may vary from 0% to 100 %. The results obtained were constant between 80% to 100 which made it possible allowed me occupy the position of agent of balancing which requires a greater responsibility.

AISIN SEIKI
12.2004 - 12.2008
  • Implementation of the processes of manufacture parts and inspection of quality control with a focus on increased productivity, in addition to the acting as interpreter Japanese in discussions of technical scope and routines of the day.

Sales Assistant

GUARAREMA PARQUE HOTEL
07.2003 - 11.2004
  • Preparation of budgets for events, workshops, birthday parties, weddings and celebrations
  • Answering reservation requests and telephone enquiries by explaining service and product options
  • Receiving the required formal information from the customers and making entries into computer system
  • Providing the accurate information about the hotel facilities by accessing data
  • Computing and recording special room requests and instructing the room management staff in order to make rooms ready for the comfortable stay of the customers
  • Accounting

Education

Course -

Secretary Course
IUB, Sao Paulo
12.2015

BACHELOR’S DEGREE - Administration

University of Mogi das Cruzes
2002

Skills

  • SKILL SUMMARY

Hard working and fast learning

Able to work autonomously and in a team environment

Banking operations

Database administration

Flexible and adaptable

Competent computer skills in MS office, Internet, Excel, and PowerPoint

Excellent multitasking abilities

Workflow Optimization

Good knowledge of IT equipment’s

Certification

SRTE (Professional registration at the regional labor superintendence of the state of Sao Paulo) as a secretary.

Business English – Geos International College Austrália -1/2009 - 05/2009

Cisco Webex webinar – 2019

Virtual Programme – Navigating Challenges Ahead for support officers – 2019

Building your personal resilience for support officers proved by public services from Singapore Government – 2019.

Virtual workshop for practical innovations – 2020.

Timeline

Office Manager

ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE
04.2023 - 04.2023

Office Manager

ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE
11.2017 - 03.2023

Assistant Office Manager

NEXANS
02.2015 - 08.2015

Bilingual Secretary

ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE
11.2014 - 01.2015

Assistant and bilingual receptionist

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
07.2011 - 04.2013

Reservations agent

MARRIOT - Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel
10.2009 - 07.2011

Agent of Balancing

MARRIOT - RENAISSANCE SAO PAULO HOTEL
10.2009 - 07.2011

AISIN SEIKI
12.2004 - 12.2008

Sales Assistant

GUARAREMA PARQUE HOTEL
07.2003 - 11.2004

Course -

Secretary Course

BACHELOR’S DEGREE - Administration

University of Mogi das Cruzes
CINTIA AKAMA KOU