Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Experience
Timeline
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Carol Payne

Columbia,SC
Carol Payne

Summary

Seasoned Office Manager offering leadership experience in administrative positions. Well-versed in industry practices and procedures. Top-notch management abilities in financial, personnel and clerical areas.

Overview

19
years of professional experience

Work History

ServiceMaster Building Maintenance
Columbia, SC

Office Manager
03.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Generated and sent out monthly invoices for recurring service, based upon established accounts receivable schedules and terms.
  • Invoiced nonrecurring service and supplies provided for clients as needed.
  • Received payments and accurately applied to appropriate invoices.
  • Regularly monitored accounts to identify overdue balances and communicated with clients to ensure prompt payment in order to bring delinquent accounts current.
  • Generated multiple proposals and contracts monthly for potential clients using information provided by upper management.
  • Partnered with account managers to ascertain hiring needs.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees, from job ad posting through completion of onboarding process.
  • Audited employee time and managed semimonthly payroll processing.
  • Interacted with clients and employees on a daily basis, responding to questions, concerns, and requests with a professional and friendly demeanor.
  • Developed and maintained successful relationships with vendors, suppliers and contractors.

ServiceMaster Building Maintenance
Columbia, SC

Office Assistant
03.2020 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Promoted to office manager within three months.
  • Assisted with onboarding of new employees.
  • Greeted incoming employees and visitors professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Reviewed files, records and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
  • Provided clerical support to office manager by copying, emailing, faxing, and filing documents.

Self Employed
Columbia, SC

Household Manager
05.2006 - 03.2020

Job overview

  • Leveraged strong leadership skills to educate, mentor, and mediate conflicts.
  • Supported competing priorities and schedules, successfully managing required tasks to meet the needs of multiple individuals.
  • Planned activities and conversations to intentionally foster intellectual and emotional development.
  • Strong advocacy skills as evidenced by successfully navigating interventions for children with medical needs.

Education

Columbia International University
Columbia, SC

Bachelor of Science from Communication

Skills

  • Client Billing
  • Accounts Receivable and Payable
  • Semimonthly Payroll Processing
  • Preparing Proposals
  • Written Communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Excellent Multitasking Abilities
  • Attention to Detail
  • Microsoft Office 365 Proficiency
  • QuickBooks Proficiency
  • CareerPlug Applicant Tracking System Proficiency
  • Proposify Business Proposal Software Proficiency
  • ExpressTime Timekeeping and Business Management Software Proficiency

Volunteer Experience

  • As a team leader with a nonprofit, mentored a team of 18-23 year olds through a 3-month program, including a 1-month cultural immersion experience in China.
  • Participated in a month-long cultural immersion experience in Malaysia, teaching English in multiple schools.
  • Co-led a 9-week financial literacy course.
  • Invested in elementary youth from low-income homes as a "lunch buddy", eating lunch at school with the same child weekly for a school year.
  • Participated in trash cleanup in local parks.

Timeline

Office Manager

ServiceMaster Building Maintenance
03.2020 - Current

Office Assistant

ServiceMaster Building Maintenance
03.2020 - 06.2020

Household Manager

Self Employed
05.2006 - 03.2020

Columbia International University

Bachelor of Science from Communication
Carol Payne