Donna Steckler
Aberdeen,SD
Summary
Accomplished Office Administrative Assistant & Financial Secretary with a proven track record at Zion Lutheran Church, enhancing office operations and financial stability through expert document management and accounting. Excelled in leadership, fostering team efficiency, and maintaining confidentiality. Skilled in Microsoft PowerPoint, Micorsoft Word, Microsof Publisher and verbal communication, significantly improving payroll processing accuracy and vendor relations. Offering keen attention to detail and strong decision-making skills to manage multiple, concurrent tasks. Self-motivated work ethic to perform effectively in independent or team environments. Hardworking and focused offering excellent communication, planning and prioritization skills demonstrated through over 30 years of performance. Skilled at drafting reports and business correspondence, managing mail and updating tracking spreadsheets. Exceptional leadership skills with expertise in streamlining workflow to optimize personnel strengths.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Administrative Assistant
Zion Lutheran Church
08.1989 - Current
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
- Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.
- Expedited invoice processing, ensuring accurate recording of financial transactions in the accounting system.
- Ensured timely completion of projects with diligent task prioritization, delegation, and followup.
- Safeguarded company information by maintaining strict confidentiality in handling sensitive documents and records.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable to gain better sense of overall financial stability and liquidity.
- Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate, and compliant documentation.
- Supported executive decision-making by preparing comprehensive reports on office performance metrics.
- Strengthened relationships with vendors to negotiate favorable contract terms that benefited the organization financially.
- Assisted management with budget preparation, providing detailed data analysis to support informed fiscal decisions.
- Maintained confidentiality of information related to receiving, recording and depositing of funds.
- Delivered top-notch administrative support to office staff, promoting excellence in office operations.
- Collaborated with finance committee to establish procedures for money collection and recording.
- Maintained accurate records of organizational finances and generated reports as requested.
- Performed control and balancing procedures to verify accuracy of accounts.
- Improved efficiency in payroll processing, ensuring accurate compensation for all employees and adherence to relevant labor laws.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Liaised between clients and vendors and maintained effective lines of communication.
- Completed forms, reports, logs, and records to quickly handle all documentation for IRS reporting.
Education
Associate of Science - Business
Northern State University
Aberdeen, SDSkills
- Verbal Communication
- Schedule Management
- Document Preparation
- Word Processing
- Payroll, Billing and Invoicing
- Leadership and supervision
- Operations Management
- Accounting Support
- Bookkeeping, Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Clerical Support
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Confidentiality handling
Hobbies
Spending time with my family. My husband, our dog Lucy
our 3 grown children and two grandbabies
Going to the park
Swimming
Attending Minnesota Twins games
Watching football & baseball
Riding bike & going to the gym
Timeline
Office Administrative Assistant
Zion Lutheran Church
08.1989 - Current
Associate of Science - Business
Northern State University
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