Melissa Elvsaas
Summary
Seasoned Office Manager offering leadership experience in administrative positions. Well-versed in industry practices and procedures. Top-notch management abilities in financial, personnel and clerical areas.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Specialist
New Horizon Resources, Inc
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Updated production reporting from paper to Microsoft Excel for approximately 700 oil wells under contract
Bartender
Moose Lodge And The Wolves Den
07.2020 - 10.2021
- Served high customer volumes during special events, and weekend nights
Finance Manager
Bell Motor Company
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Secured financing for vehicle purchases and upsold insurance products
Business Manager
Medicine Lake School
11.2017 - 03.2020
- Served as Chief Financial Officer
- Updated processes and procedure
- Developed new financial tools using Excel
- Updated internal controls
Business Manager
Elvsaas Farm and Ranch
07.2011 - 03.2019
- Maintained business aspect of family farm and ranch
Accountant
Gary R. Nelson & Associates
08.2017 - 11.2017
- Full charge bookkeeper for three hotels in three states
Substitute Teacher
Froid School
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Became preferred substitute in K-12 District with approximately 100 students
Insurance Assistant
Strandlund Sunwall Insurance Agency, Inc
08.2015 - 12.2016
- Service all policies in a small insurance office along with bookkeeping
Business Manager
Yellowstone Pathology Institute, Inc
09.1999 - 12.2011
- Served as Financial Officer
- Set up and continually improved financial analysis using Excel
- Implemented team structure and lead team meetings
- Implemented process improvement initiatives
- Handled Human Resource functions
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting and Information Systems
Montana State University
05.1999
Skills
- Intuit Quickbooks
- MS Office Suite
- Governmental Accounting
- Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Strategic and Financial Planning
- Process Improvement
- Develop Policies
- Leadership
- A/P and A/R
- Payroll Management
Timeline
Production Specialist
New Horizon Resources, Inc
04.2022 - 09.2022
Finance Manager
Bell Motor Company
02.2021 - 05.2021
Bartender
Moose Lodge And The Wolves Den
07.2020 - 10.2021
Business Manager
Medicine Lake School
11.2017 - 03.2020
Accountant
Gary R. Nelson & Associates
08.2017 - 11.2017
Substitute Teacher
Froid School
01.2017 - 05.2017
Insurance Assistant
Strandlund Sunwall Insurance Agency, Inc
08.2015 - 12.2016
Business Manager
Elvsaas Farm and Ranch
07.2011 - 03.2019
Business Manager
Yellowstone Pathology Institute, Inc
09.1999 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting and Information Systems
Montana State University
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