BRANDY MCMICHEN
Evansville,IN
Summary
Organized Office Manager with noted experience in administrative management. Prioritize projects and multitask effectively to achieve project goals. Methodical and detail-oriented team player with expertise in team leadership. Offering these skills and strong work ethic.
Results-driven professional with strong organizational abilities and technical proficiency in office management. Experienced in overseeing accounts payable/receivable and enhancing operational workflows, ready to support business growth and efficiency.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Manager/Paralegal
Yocum, Krowl & Associates, LLP
09.2022 - Current
- Manages legal office with (10) ten direct employees
- Responsible for complete AP/AR, payroll journal entries and disbursement entries
- Directs front desk operations, enhancing visitor satisfaction
- Implemented new software, improving productivity and efficiency
- Updated policy manuals, insuring compliance with standards
- Trained staff, improving service and enhancing team productivity
Material Planner
Dana Incorporated
12.2018 - 09.2022
- Analyzed requirements to initiate releases for material to support plant production
- Communicated externally with suppliers nationally and internationally to ensure timely delivery of material, and when needed come up with a plan to recover lost material
- Internally communicated with the master scheduler and customer contact group in cases of shortages, and work with managers to solve more complex issues with supplier performance
- Worked with quality department and suppliers to solve quality issues that are found in the plant
- Monitored inventory goals and visited the plant warehouse and production floor to ensure no stock outs
Legal Assistant
Kightlinger & Gray, LLP
04.2015 - 12.2017
- Competent in filing all aspects of legal proceedings in State and Federal Court
- Processed appeals, motions and pretrial agreements
- Investigated facts and laws to determine causes of action and to prepare cases
- Researched and prepared legal documents
- Logged attorney hourly billing and reimbursement of expense reports
Vendor Risk Management Analyst
Springleaf Finance, Inc.
01.2015 - 04.2015
- Created and maintained a central database to analyze 9600+ internal and external vendors
- Classify and gathered all applicable information to assist field auditors with on-site assessments
- Combined and condensed information from multiple sources to reduce duplication and ensure accurate record-keeping for future reference
- Enabled the department to smoothly maintain auditing of current vendors while taking over management of vendors through future contracts and acquisitions
Office Manager/Paralegal
Siesky Law Firm, PC
12.2005 - 07.2014
- Managed legal office with (5) five direct employees
- Responsible for complete AP/AR, payroll journal entries and disbursement entries
- Assisted attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical and other documents
- Coordinated domestic and international travel arrangements, including booking airfare, hotel and transportation
- Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients
- Ordered and distributed office supplies while adhering to a fixed office budget
Account Executive
NovaStar Mortgage
03.2004 - 10.2005
- Top 15% of new hires overall in the year 2004
- Top volume producer for new hires in September 2004
- Ability to facilitate success between a variety of individuals
- Consistent ability to mentor and provide leadership to all parties
- Comprehensive understanding of all shareholders and skill sets
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Evansville
Evansville, INSkills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in Mac OS
- PowerPoint
- Excel data analysis skills
- Proficient in Word
- ProLaw application knowledge
- ProBill management skills
- LMS implementation expertise
- Experienced in QuickBooks software
- Experience with SAP systems
- Oracle software proficiency
- Network management
- Achieve success
- Experienced with Level365
- Ubiquiti system management
- Ring Central
- Professional writing
- Effective communication
- Office management
- Strong organizational abilities
- Office management
- Service excellence
Timeline
Office Manager/Paralegal
Yocum, Krowl & Associates, LLP
09.2022 - Current
Material Planner
Dana Incorporated
12.2018 - 09.2022
Legal Assistant
Kightlinger & Gray, LLP
04.2015 - 12.2017
Vendor Risk Management Analyst
Springleaf Finance, Inc.
01.2015 - 04.2015
Office Manager/Paralegal
Siesky Law Firm, PC
12.2005 - 07.2014
Account Executive
NovaStar Mortgage
03.2004 - 10.2005
Bachelor of Science -
University of Evansville