Jessica Rector
Columbus,OH
Summary
Adaptable Business Manager successful at overseeing all aspects of business operation. Goal-driven leader, change manager and strategic problem solver. Knowledgeable about human resources, financial administration and operations management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrative Business Manager-Finance and HR
ERIK-Office of Research-ACUP- The Ohio State University
01.2007 - Current
- Oversee operational and human resource matters and provide guidance and consultation support for over 100 department personnel
- Provide coaching, program design and development, resource allocation and management, and advice regarding complex personnel matters
- Direct supervision of financial, operations, and facilities personnel
- Manage and analyze financial data and reports to provide stakeholders with clarity regarding the organization's projected financial status
- Create procedures for protecting and controlling assets, business collateral, department revenue enhancement, and expenditure savings
- Establish controls for fiscal, procurement, human resource, and operational matters
- Maintain and ensure compliance procedures using risk assessment to identify fiscal, human resource, and administrative issues and implement corrective policies and procedures
- Demonstrate leadership as part of the Senior Management initiatives for the organization's long-term strategy by executing directives
- Work with stakeholders across organizations advocating for departmental needs
- Leadership projects to identify issues and write process improvement flows
- Work with leadership in the development and execution of Departmental objectives.
Department Fiscal Officer
Arts and Sciences-Speech and Hearing Science, The Ohio State University
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Provide administrative, HR, and Fiscal management in support of Department activities; prepare and manage budget allocations for department and programs; analyze, review, and reconcile financial reports
- Designed and generated financial reports for chair and faculty needs
- Manage all daily HR and financial operations for the department
- Develop, interpret, and disseminate University policies and standard operating procedures; Recommend policies and procedures to improve the department’s efficiency
- Develop and monitor audit and compliance information for college and departmental needs
- Work within the University budget model to disseminate revenue/cost projections
- Manage grant expenditures and budgets utilizing OSP policies and procedures, including grant submission and reporting
- Supervise staff and students
- Assist chair and faculty with special projects and programs.
Fiscal Associate
Fisher College of Business-College Business Office-The Ohio State University
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Coordinate and initiate multiple fiscal and HR tasks for the college, including budget, financial, and HR entries
- Analyze and resolve complex budget and HR issues
- Conducted procurement, I9, and university financial compliance audits for the college
- Perform complex financial project management roles and projects
- Produce, design, and distribute complex college monthly financial reports
- Reconcile college accounts, audit, and correct discrepancies
- Head Delegated buyer for college
- Post deposits and maintain cash supply
- Perform all office Procurement duties, including procurement card reconciliation
- Help supervise student employees.
Education
BA -
The Ohio State University
MBA -
Franklin University
HRCI -
PHR
The Ohio State University -
Lean Six Sigma Certification
Skills
- Accounting-Managerial and Financial
- Finance
- Financial Analysis
- Auditing
- Budget Preparation
- Operations Management
- Change Management
- Human Resources Management and Planning
- Team Development
- Performance Planning
- Organizational Development Training Development
- Organizational Management
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Risk Analysis
- Compliance
- Workday Finance, Human Capital, Reporting, and Procurement Suite
- PeopleSoft-Finance, HR, and Procurement Suite
- Grant Reporting
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Teams
- Adobe
- Tableau
- Canva
- Jira
- SharePoint
Websites
Accomplishments
- Manager Grant Award - The Ohio State University
- Staff Excellence Award - The Ohio State University
- Staff Grant Award - The Ohio State University
Professional Development
- Negotiating Your Position - John Glenn School of Public Policy
- Managing Your Self - John Glenn School of Public Policy
- Communication for Leadership - John Glenn School of Public Policy
Timeline
Administrative Business Manager-Finance and HR
ERIK-Office of Research-ACUP- The Ohio State University
01.2007 - Current
Department Fiscal Officer
Arts and Sciences-Speech and Hearing Science, The Ohio State University
01.2004 - 01.2007
Fiscal Associate
Fisher College of Business-College Business Office-The Ohio State University
01.2001 - 01.2004
BA -
The Ohio State University
MBA -
Franklin University
HRCI -
PHR
The Ohio State University -
Lean Six Sigma Certification
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