Kendra S DuMond
Ellettsville,IN
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented professional adept at quickly identifying and resolving operational issues, implementing new processes and providing exemplary stakeholder support. Possesses excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Engagement Manager
Indiana Biosciences Research Institute
Indianapolis , IN
2024.01 - Current
- Conference/Event Space Management - Responsible for scheduling, contracting, invoicing, and managing the IBRI Conference Center. Keeping track of the conference center calendar. Manage and coordinate resources for professional events/meetings.
- Manage Intern Program
- Coordinating event needs with on-site security, maintenance staff, and facilities manager. Maintaining close relationships with outside vendors involved in the event coordination process.
- Coordinate flexible staffing for organizing furniture to meet event needs.
- Contributing to the development and creation of standard operating procedures and other documents for managing and/or communicating event information.
- BRI Member Management
- Collect data on member conference room usage.
- Collect data on member printer usage.
- Responsible for distribution of member badges and maintaining a member employee roster.
- Complete safety orientation with members who do not enter the lab. Other duties as assigned.
Operations Manager
Novo Nordisk Research Center Indianapolis, Inc.
Indianapolis
2017.08 - 2024.01
- Responsible for management of site day-to-day operations
- Liaise with Senior Finance Manager on all month and year end reporting cycles
- Performed budget tracking and control activities
- Audit and approve inbound invoices against signed contracts, order forms and shipping documentation
- Manage contract close-out process, including resolving all issues prior to final payment
- Acted as tenant representative to property management team on all building and lease matters
- Responsible for procurement process at the site, including vendor management, negotiation and purchase orders
- Serve as a HR site resource for inquiries regarding payroll, policies, and procedures
- Onboarding and Offboarding of all employees
- Championed cross-functional and global collaboration at the site to build and maintain alignment with business processes and procedures.
HR/Payroll Associate
Department of Chemistry, Indiana University
Bloomington , IN
2013.10 - 2017.08
- Subject matter expert and main point of contact for University's time and labor management system
- Audit payroll vouchers
- Initiate student academic and faculty summer appointments
- Responsible for bi-weekly and hourly staff appointments
- Serve as departmental administrator for e-verify (I-9), GIS, and other relevant background checks
- Maintain and balance Non-Restricted Cash Accounts and Unrestricted Faculty Accounts.
Purchasing Representative
Department of Chemistry, Indiana University
Bloomington , IN
1995.04 - 2013.10
- Developed departmental purchasing process to streamline user requests and to enable better transparency and record keeping
- Processed requisitions for lab and office supplies, equipment and service agreements
- Performed needs identification and mapping when necessary for capital equipment orders
- Performed vendor management activities for all external vendors to the lab
- Validated invoices and oversaw vendor on-boarding and payments, including any discrepancies
- Responsible for processing out-of-pocket reimbursements and credit card purchases, including maintaining all relevant documentation.
Office Manager
Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Bloomington , IN
- Responsible for general administrative operations and oversight, including accounts receivable, payable, payroll and taxes
- Performed first-line intake of client enrollment and application information.
Business Manager
American Lung Association of Florida, Inc.
Jacksonville , FL
- Monitored the Association's annual $2.5 million budget and prepared financial reports for the Executive Director and the State Board of Directors
- Supported and supervised the activities and management of payroll, accounts receivable and payable
- Reconciled bank statements and processed check disbursements.
Assistant to the Vice President/Controller
Citizens Federal Savings Bank
Jacksonville , FL
- Prepared and issued monthly and quarterly reports for the Office of Thrift Supervision
- Supervised the accounting department.
Accounting Supervisor
American Federal Savings Bank of Duval County
Jacksonville , FL
- Supervised team of four account staff for three subsidiaries of American Federal, reporting directly to the Controller
- Performed all activities in preparation of company financial statements.
Education
Purchasing Representative -
Department of Chemistry, Indiana University
Bloomington, IN10.2013
Edgewood High School
Ellettsville, INJacksonville Community College
Jacksonville, FLSkills
- Budget control and optimization
- Process Improvement
- Procurement
- Operational Excellence
- Communication
- Vendor Management
- Office Management
- Team Supervision
- Administrative Support
Timeline
Engagement Manager
Indiana Biosciences Research Institute
2024.01 - Current
Operations Manager
Novo Nordisk Research Center Indianapolis, Inc.
2017.08 - 2024.01
HR/Payroll Associate
Department of Chemistry, Indiana University
2013.10 - 2017.08
Purchasing Representative
Department of Chemistry, Indiana University
1995.04 - 2013.10
Office Manager
Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Business Manager
American Lung Association of Florida, Inc.
Assistant to the Vice President/Controller
Citizens Federal Savings Bank
Accounting Supervisor
American Federal Savings Bank of Duval County
Purchasing Representative -
Department of Chemistry, Indiana University
Edgewood High School
Jacksonville Community College
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