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CHRISTINA JOSEPH

Summary

Christina is an all-rounded business support professional at a managerial level with more than 08 years of experience in human resource management (HRM), secretarial, and administrative support. An outstanding individual, Christina thrives in a fast-paced work culture as evident from years of corporate experience in MNCs. Christina is highly competent in the full spectrum of human resource functions from recruitment, compensation & benefits to expatriate management and relocation.

Both a team player and leader, Christina able to contribute effectively to a team through her efficient secretarial support which includes meeting with local and overseas clients. In addition, in her last role as Admin Manager, she was in full charge of office management which involved supervision of miscellaneous office staff.

Christina is also competent in accounting functions, andadept at forecast and cash flow management as well as annual budgeting. Well-versed and experienced in all aspects of business support, Christina is very versatile and able to handle any role or scope of work.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Packer

Fastgig
01.2022 - 01.2024

Usher

Fastgig
01.2022 - 01.2024

Promoter

Fastgig
01.2022 - 01.2024

Cashier

Fastgig
01.2022 - 01.2024

Customer Service

Fastgig
01.2022 - 01.2024

Director

Timika Cuisine
01.2019 - 09.2022

Freelance Host

Mediacorp Caldecott Broadcast Centre
11.2017 - 09.2018

Admin Director

Frontier Ventures (Russian Co.)
12.2016 - 10.2017
  • Full spectrum of administration
  • Secretarial duties for Managing Partners
  • Bookkeeping

Office Manager

Xpand (Australian Co.)
12.2015 - 11.2016
  • Full spectrum of secretarial and admin duties for team of 10
  • Travel & Calendar Management including expenses claim
  • Data entry and manage recruiter database
  • Bookkeeping
  • Event Management Team

Team Secretary

Credit Suisse Bank
08.2014 - 11.2015
  • Full spectrum of secretarial duties for team of 19
  • Internal & External event management
  • Office Administration
  • Contract Management
  • Travel & Calendar Management including expenses claim

Regional HR & Admin Manager

Transfer To (French Co.)
02.2014 - 07.2014
  • Contract Management
  • Full spectrum of HR role including overseas payroll
  • Internal & External event management
  • Office Administration
  • Setting up new entities across region
  • Oversea HR Executive across the region
  • Relocation of local office project

Team Secretary

Deutsche Bank
09.2013 - 01.2014
  • Provide full secretarial services to Research Director & Team
  • Liaising with various parties and coordinating all department events and meetings
  • Office administration
  • Travel arrangement
  • Providing support in managing budget and expenditure for the group, and assisting in
  • preparing and collating budgets in new financial year
  • Prepares reimbursements and request for payments as well as monitor and order supplies
  • and equipment.
  • Compiles, transcribes, presentation slides and distributes minutes of the meetings

Executive Secretary

Zalora (German Co.)
02.2012 - 08.2013
  • Provide full secretarial services to SEA Director
  • Formulate plans for the activities of the unit and review current situation together assess
  • Potential problems
  • Liaise with internal staff, contractors and vendors on the design, renovation, retrofitting and
  • Relocation of department/company’s facilities and assets
  • Manage and oversee the daily operation on office administration, insurance & claims matters
  • Liaising with various parties and coordinating all company events and meetings
  • Handling travel arrangements (tickets, hotel, bus, car) for employees travelling domestic and
  • International including visa for expatriates and guest
  • Manage the daily operations of a variety of office services and evaluate office supplies and
  • Equipment purchases to ensure that the organization’s current and future administrative
  • Needs are met efficiently, reliably and economically
  • Manage and maintain office safety and security, safe keep all office keys, issue door access
  • Passes and act as main fire warden for the organization
  • Supervise the budget plan for the office on monthly basis
  • Update office policies and procedures on time to time basis. Implementing SOP and KPI

Office Manager

Synygy Asia Pte Ltd (US Co.)
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Setup Singapore office’s operations
  • Conference & meeting planning
  • Managed statutory compliance and compliance with country regulations for the office
  • Conference & meeting planning
  • Assist Foreign Expatiates matters including employment pass and dependent pass
  • Liaise with Company Secretary on company matters
  • Monthly expenses return & credit card monitoring
  • Manage all central office administration such as filing system, reception, duplication, mailing
  • And stationary supplies etc
  • Provide secretarial support to General Manager& Regional managing director like making
  • Reservations, scheduling meetings, duplication, minutes, filing, typing etc

Office Manager

Utiba Pte Ltd (AUSTRALIAN Co.)
09.2008 - 12.2010
  • Evaluated vendors, organized high profile meetings and events, and developed strategies for
  • Administration and audits
  • Played key role in development of the company's expense policies and procedures
  • Negotiated rates for hotels and ground transportation for staff
  • Designed and developed HR procedures include personnel file of employee
  • Expatriate management including relocation, employment pass & tax matters
  • Handling of export documentation e.g. Letter of credit, etc
  • Implementation of best practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness in all aspects of HR
  • Functions
  • Run errands (i.e. embassy, bank, post office, CPF, etc...) when necessary
  • Booking Keeping & debt collection Functions
  • Responsible for the preparation and process purchase orders and documents in accordance
  • With company policies and procedures

Administration Manager

SMS Arena Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Spanish Co.)
04.2007 - 08.2008
  • Resolved accounting issues for the invoicing process
  • Instrumental in winding up operations of the Singapore entity
  • Full spectrum of HR (Recruitment, Compensation and Benefits, Performance Management &
  • Payroll)
  • Run errands (i.e. embassy, bank, post office, legal office etc...) as necessary
  • Prepare invoice and chase payment on due payment from client
  • Personal Assistance to VP & Shareholders
  • Liaise with government MOM, CPF & IRAS for employee matter
  • Maintain personnel file of employee and database updates Implement SOP and KPI for
  • Employees

HR Executive

MERILL LYNCH GLOBAL SERVICE
11.2006 - 03.2007
  • Tasked with management of employee and labour relations, benefits and compensation,
  • Compliance, and training administration

Campus Recruiter

Barclays Capital
05.2006 - 10.2006
  • Led campus recruitment activities for a few businesses in the region and enhanced
  • Relationships with universities and career consultants
  • Also coordinated logistics for campus events and participated in them

HR Executive

Venture Manufacturing Group
04.2000 - 08.2004

Education

High School Diploma -

Cambridge College Johor
Malaysia
12.1994

Skills

  • Malay
  • English
  • Mandarin
  • Tamil

Languages

Management Skills
Negotiation
Administration
Communication Skills

Additional Information

Human Resource Management (HRM)

Full spectrum of HR functions

Local & Global Recruitment

Induction & Orientation

Training & Development

Payroll and E-Submission for CPF contribution

Compensation & Benefits

Personnel Administration of both local and foreign workers on WP/EP

Expatriate management & relocation

Rewards & Retention

HR Reports


Secretarial

Receive all visitors and co-ordinate their stay during their business and personal trips

Meeting clients both locally and abroad

Planning, scheduling and managing the calendar of meetings and appointments for the CEO

Arranging for gifts on occasions to clients

Travel Arrangements for staff

Prepare and process trip expenses reports

Manage annual travel budget

Coordinate and provide logistical/administrative support for all the meetings

Setting up of overseas offices including recruitment

Secretarial support for the team of 15 staffs includes Managers and VPs


Administrative/ Operations

Full spectrum of administrative functions

Supervision of miscellaneous office staff (receptionist, customer service officers, janitor, etc)

Office Management (stationary, equipment, hygiene, lease, renovations, etc)

Events logistics

Reception


Accounts / Finance

APAC Yearly Budgeting

Forecast & Cash flow management

Preparation & Submission of tax forms (CPF contribution, IR8A form & CPF Audit)

Company Account Audit, Company Tax, Company Withholding Tax

Bank Reconciliation

Payroll

Bookkeeping & Collection

Invoicing

Debt Collection

Timeline

Packer

Fastgig
01.2022 - 01.2024

Usher

Fastgig
01.2022 - 01.2024

Promoter

Fastgig
01.2022 - 01.2024

Cashier

Fastgig
01.2022 - 01.2024

Customer Service

Fastgig
01.2022 - 01.2024

Director

Timika Cuisine
01.2019 - 09.2022

Freelance Host

Mediacorp Caldecott Broadcast Centre
11.2017 - 09.2018

Admin Director

Frontier Ventures (Russian Co.)
12.2016 - 10.2017

Office Manager

Xpand (Australian Co.)
12.2015 - 11.2016

Team Secretary

Credit Suisse Bank
08.2014 - 11.2015

Regional HR & Admin Manager

Transfer To (French Co.)
02.2014 - 07.2014

Team Secretary

Deutsche Bank
09.2013 - 01.2014

Executive Secretary

Zalora (German Co.)
02.2012 - 08.2013

Office Manager

Synygy Asia Pte Ltd (US Co.)
01.2011 - 01.2012

Office Manager

Utiba Pte Ltd (AUSTRALIAN Co.)
09.2008 - 12.2010

Administration Manager

SMS Arena Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Spanish Co.)
04.2007 - 08.2008

HR Executive

MERILL LYNCH GLOBAL SERVICE
11.2006 - 03.2007

Campus Recruiter

Barclays Capital
05.2006 - 10.2006

HR Executive

Venture Manufacturing Group
04.2000 - 08.2004

High School Diploma -

Cambridge College Johor
CHRISTINA JOSEPH