Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Dee-Dee Kanhai

POMPTON LAKES,NJ

Summary

Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth. Adds value to any organization in need of great collaboration, interpersonal and multitasking abilities. Meets tight deadlines. Forward-thinking Assistant accomplished in aiding company leaders with key functions. Gifted at managing busy schedules, organizing projects and providing stellar administrative support to executive team. Analyzes, prioritizes and completes tasks with professionalism and sound judgment.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Virtual Executive Assistant (6 Month Contract)

Amedisys Hospice
Nashville, TN
01.2023 - Current
  • Maintained company confidence and protected business operations by keeping sensitive information confidential.
  • Opened, read and replied to e-mails, letters and correspondence on behalf of executives.
  • Scheduled and arranged travel and hotel reservations for meetings, conferences and seminars.
  • Conducted research and collected and analyzed data to prepare reports and documents.
  • Facilitated board meeting agendas and distributed support materials in advance for successful sessions.
  • Participated in frequent communication with other administrative team members, human resources and finance department on special projects and events.

Office Manager (2 Consecutive 1 Year Contracts)

Energy Control, LLC
Butler, NJ
09.2020 - 09.2022
  • Oversaw (6) field service Engineers and Technicians to streamline projects to maintain up to date files for on-going, upcoming and completed projects.
  • Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of business.
  • Maintained offices' appearance, kept inventory of supplies and hired all third-party contract workers for daily business operations. Responsible for outsourcing trash removal, office cleaning, auto maintenance, IT, etc...
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
  • Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments.
  • Maintained ADMIN status on multiple purchasing, finance and logistics databases in order to remain in compliance with local and global regulations.

Senior Finance Officer

The Happy Chef
Butler, NJ
08.2012 - 09.2020
  • Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance and revenue targets.
  • Communicated with 50+ employees on a daily basis.
  • Secured finances during initial stages of Covid19 Pandemic in 2020.
  • Improved cash flow, retired debt and built cash reserves to control costs and enhance benefits.
  • Tracked cash flow and financial planning to analyze company's financial strengths and weaknesses and propose strategic directions.
  • Managed company-wide budgets, payroll, accounting and other financial operations.
  • Directed budget development, budgetary controls and recordkeeping to make informed financial decisions.
  • Initiated back-and-forth communication to negotiate and approve contracts and agreements.

Accounts Receivable Manager

The Happy Chef
Butler, NJ
08.2003 - 07.2012
  • Reconciled daily AR ledger and verified proper posting of cash, credit card, wire transfer, ACH deposits and business check's daily.
  • Verified discrepancies and resolved clients' billing issues
  • Established and enforced internal controls, workflows and policies for tracking, reconciling and reporting on accounting activities.

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Merced College, Merced, CA

Skills

  • Excel Spreadsheets
  • Administrative Support Specialist
  • Proper Phone Etiquette
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Executive Schedule Management
  • Reports and Financial Statements
  • Recordkeeping and Documentation
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Records Management Databases
  • Supply Ordering
  • Critical Thinking
  • Calendar and Scheduling Software
  • Customer Service

Timeline

Virtual Executive Assistant (6 Month Contract) - Amedisys Hospice
01.2023 - Current
Office Manager (2 Consecutive 1 Year Contracts) - Energy Control, LLC
09.2020 - 09.2022
Senior Finance Officer - The Happy Chef
08.2012 - 09.2020
Accounts Receivable Manager - The Happy Chef
08.2003 - 07.2012
Merced College - Some College (No Degree),
Dee-Dee Kanhai