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COVER LETTER: Attn: Human Resources Re: Administrative / Office Assistant Position Dear H. R. Representative: I would like to apply for this position. I feel that I would be a good fit because I have the experience that you are looking for. I am also detail-oriented, proactive, well-educated and quick-learning professional. I have current computer skills that include: MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher 2013 and ACCESS. I also have organizational and analytical skills and over 10 years of secretarial and bookkeeping experience. My goal is to be an asset to my employer by assisting in any department that requires my help. My 2 College Degrees and Notary License were obtained while working full-time. My abilities and professional history are detailed below. I currently volunteer on a part-time basis as an administrative assistant at the Farmingville Clinic, operate a small commercial cleaning business, and care for my disabled veteran father. I am looking to obtain a position where I can utilize my skills and abilities. During my 6-year tenure at Eastern Metalworks, I was an Executive Assistant. In this position, I provided secretarial, accounting, customer service and project support. My job responsibilities included: certified payroll reports, bookkeeping, receptionist, meeting minutes, monthly project billings, contract set-ups, scheduling, purchasing, accounts receivables and cash receipts. I left this position in June 2013 to care full-time for my disabled father. Prior to Eastern Metalworks, I obtained my BA in Business Administration from HOFSTRA University and worked at Arrow Electronics for 8 years in their operations and accounting departments. My responsibilities included secretarial work proofreading, answering phones, servicing customers, composing correspondence, scanning, emailing, purchasing and printing professional documents, project assistant work expediting equipment, purchasing inventory, prioritizing and scheduling projects, and accounting responsibilities generating sales and customer reports, billing, A/R, A/P, cash receipts and inventory reconciliations using ACCESS and an MRP system. I can start immediately. Your time and consideration will be greatly valued. Sincerely, Kristen R. Henaghan