Wellington

Dianne Skelton

Principal & Office Manager

Education

Bachelor of Business Studies (HRM), Massey University

Professional Affiliations

Associate Member, New Zealand Institute of Management
Member, Human Resources Institute of New Zealand

Profile

Dianne has worked for Boffa Miskell as the Office Manager in the Wellington office since 2002 and comes from a background in human resources and finance, web design and communications.

Dianne is responsible for all areas of office administration including recruitment and retention, professional development, organisational development, performance management, business planning and budgets, information technology, supplier and contract management, and finance.

Relationship management skills and the ability to communicate, negotiate, and mediate at all levels allows Dianne to assist the Wellington office in a range of areas.

Expertise

Human resources

Providing expertise in recruitment and selection, human resource policy and procedure development and implementation, induction and exit processes, and professional development.

Finance

Expertise in small to medium business accounting, with responsibility for debtors, creditors, cash flow, credit control, contract negotiations and management reporting including, staffing, profit and loss, cash flow analysis.

Information technology

Experience in providing a service helpdesk, training staff in upgrades of the Windows suite, and assisting with Intranet and website development and maintenance using Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, Fireworks and Freehand.

Project management

Providing expertise in project management, bringing projects in on time and within budget.

General management

Proven customer service skills internally and externally with the ability to coordinate a multi-disciplinary team, including event management, research, and policy and procedure development. Volunteer publicist experience for a theatrical act, including cold calling, writing media releases, setting up media interviews and arranging successful VIP/media events.