Elaine Miskolcze
Pleasantville,NY
Summary
Motivated administrator with 20 years of experience in finance and management. Exceptional customer service and project management skills. Delivering well-developed action preparedness plans, favorable vendor contracts, and comprehensive regulations compliance.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Facility Administrator
Greenwich Reform Synagogue
07.2023 - 04.2024
- Serves as the direct point of contact between members, board, and administration
- Responsible for scheduling all events and correspondence.
- Staff training and supervision including workload assignments; specific duties to staff or team members; mentoring and coaching staff or team members; providing direction and feedback.
- Ensured seamless facility maintenance by coordinating with vendors and service providers. Oversight of maintenance staff & cleaning staff including scheduling, training, and reviews. Employee benefits
- Security- including scheduling of police, security guards, and cameras
- Building maintenance- including upkeep of property, coordination with building contractors to ensure the inspections are passed, and building repair; property management- including the religious facility and rental properties owned by the organization;
- Management and organization of daily, weekly & monthly functions
- Accounts receivable in coordination with the accountant, direct report administrative assistant to ensure the invoices are paid, members billed, weekly A/R meetings and collection assistance; monthly member statements and bill collections,
- Work with board members to establish an operating budget, communication oversight including daily, weekly, and monthly email announcements, management of in-house IT & outsourcing, ensure billing for events; addressing information requests and email correspondence, conference calls, and meetings to allow the facility to operate.
- Developed long-term strategies for continuous improvement in facility performance metrics.
- Negotiated contracts with external suppliers for cost-effective procurement of equipment and services.
- Software utilized- Word, Excel, Power Point, Quick Books Constant Contact, Google Docs, and Wufoo
Administrative Assistant
Temple Beth El
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Reported directly to Religious Staff and Assistant Director to organize the daily activities of the school
- Responsible for payroll, accounts payable, school outlook calendar, purchasing of supplies, correspondence between the school, teachers and parents
- Software utilized: Used Excel, Word, Outlook, Google Documents, Constant Contact, PowerPoint, and Shucloud.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
- Coordinated office supply inventory management, proactively ordering necessary items before depletion to avoid workflow disruptions.
- Processed payroll for employees and reported payroll taxes for organization.
- Offered payroll-related subject matter expertise to management and employees to resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Created and maintained databases to track and record customer data.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze, and report on performance and data.
- Assisted in onboarding new employees, providing training materials, and coordinating orientation schedules to ensure a smooth integration into the team.
- Developed strategies to streamline and improve office procedures.
Sole Proprietor
Elaine Dezolt Photography
01.2008 - 01.2021
- Responsible for finance, marketing, website design, software and maintenance, direct customer sales, scheduling, photography, editing using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom software, order procurement, shipping, customer service, accounting, and professional development.
- Provided exceptional customer service by promptly addressing concerns or issues raised by clients.
- Conducted thorough market research to identify new opportunities for growth and expansion.
- Managed all financial aspects of the business, including invoicing, budgeting, and tax preparation.
- Developed innovative solutions to complex problems encountered during project implementation phases, resulting in successful completion of tasks on time and within budget constraints.
Financial Analyst
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
01.2007 - 02.2008
- Worked on portfolio of fixed assets for Tribal Nation and Foxwoods Casino and provided accounting support during construction, as part of the Owner’s representative team for the $700M MGM Grand at Foxwoods Hotel and Casino.
Accounts Receivable Coordinator/ Billing Supervisor
Defender Industries
01.2002 - 01.2006
- Worked providing financial support
- Accounts Receivable Coordinator- Maintained cash receipt journals documenting deposit batches and proper GL coding
- Reconciled post A/R invoice and cash batches, chargeback investigation and filing
- Reviewed all customer accounts and resolve customer account issues with CSR manager
- Lead collections and maintained aged trial balance report
- Maintained tax file and oversight of customer tax status along with proper tax collection of sales taxes for all states
- Responsible for preparation of expense and revenue analysis for the CFO including month and year-end closings and GL entries, account reconciliation and analysis
- Promoted company growth by training retail management in tax law, accepting and applying payments (in house and on location), and daily store procedures
- Implemented and maintained Synaro software as related to A/R, billing, and cashiering
- Utilized and maintained Mail Order Manager, Synaro and Peachtree Software Programs
- Billing Supervisor- Managed the shipment and proper billing of over 47,000 orders per year
- Trained staff for shipping using UPS Worldwide in correspondence with Mail Order Manager Software
- Designed and implemented procedures using Synaro software
- Provided logistical and shipping direction
- Evaluated employees per company policy to ensure accuracy with procedure
- Ensured that packages complied with the national and international guidelines.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
A/Z Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Prepared and billed of all time and material jobs
- Worked jointly with operation and project managers to ensure that contract, purchase orders and all construction forms were in order prior and during construction
- Utilized Timberline Accounting software to input and update records for jobs, contracts, and cost codes
- Maintained billing histories and job standings
- Maintained written records and issued new records for the jobs to all departments
- Designed and implemented Excel spreadsheets to maintain rate tables
- Supervised payroll department to insure accurate employee time and wage billing per correct job and services.
Education
Bachelor of Economics -
Trinity College IDP
01.2001
Skills
- Accounting, finance, administration, customer service, building maintenance, facility management, space planning, budget administration, construction, vendor coordination, and building operations
Vitals
Pleasantville, NY, 10570, 860-857-9951, emiskolcze@gmail.com
Personal Information
Title: Director / Administrator
References
- Traci Burrows, 203-751-4598
- Elvi Mussolini, 914-449-6488
Timeline
Facility Administrator
Greenwich Reform Synagogue
07.2023 - 04.2024
Administrative Assistant
Temple Beth El
08.2021 - 08.2023
Sole Proprietor
Elaine Dezolt Photography
01.2008 - 01.2021
Financial Analyst
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
01.2007 - 02.2008
Accounts Receivable Coordinator/ Billing Supervisor
Defender Industries
01.2002 - 01.2006
Accounts Receivable Specialist
A/Z Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2002
Bachelor of Economics -
Trinity College IDP
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