Maryanne Piazza
Office Manager @Doane Grant Thornton LLP
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WORK HISTORY
Office Manager @Doane Grant Thornton LLP
CA
Reporting into Operations, overseeing the Office Services team who manages shared facilities, mailroom and reception throughout 5 floors in conjunction with working with external vendors with respect to office buildouts, office moves and ordering office furniture. Assist in negotiating contracts, managing social events and event planning, including supporting H&S. Continuously improving processes and assisting other offices within the GTA with facility requests are additional areas of support included in my role. Supporting and managing the Office Services team - ensuring best practices are in place and continued process improvement implementation Building and establishing relationships with local vendors and building management to ensure employees have the right working environment to support them throughout their workday. assisting with Health & Safety practices to ensure compliance. manage and coordinate various social events, which encourages collaboration between departments and provides incentives in coming into the office. Manage the onboarding of new employees and off-boarding process, working with HR and IT to ensure proper practices are followed. continuously working with various groups with finding ways to motivate employees to return to work process improvement - ensuring the efficiency of office practices are maintained and followed.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Bachelor of Arts (B.A, Sociology and Psychology
SKILLS
ABOUT MARYANNE PIAZZA
Extensive experience in office services, with 20 years in depth knowledge in facilities, office and vendor management. Well-developed people skills with strong negotiating expertise. Able to build and improve office procedures and processes and establish preferred relationships with vendors and contractors. Highly adaptable to various computer programs with experience in general accounting practices in receivables and payables. HR background and understanding of general HR practices (payroll, benefit administration) which has further enhanced my office management skill sets. Additional Competencies: Budgeting and forecasting Setting up Preferred Vendor Contracts Negotiating and reducing costs Overseeing office renovations Managing costs in office furniture and supplies Managing the H&S Committee and ergonomic process Planning and organizing social event Managing space allocation/utilization & office moves
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