Michele Clark
Jackson,OH
Summary
Chief Administrative Officer with finance, HR and administrative experience. Working knowledge of budgets, financial statements, quarterly and yearly reporting, and a good understanding of business principles. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Persistent and eager to learn, lead and grow with a relentless work ethic.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Administrative Officer
H&H Industries
01.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with executive leadership to develop long-term strategies for sustained growth and success.
- Maintained internal accuracy and transparency controls in accounting and bookkeeping.
- Achieved organizational goals by effectively managing resources and aligning staff with strategic priorities.
- Exercised good judgment by employing contemporary management principles and supervisory practices.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
- Prepared quarterly financial statements in [Software] for meeting presentation.
- Developed and tracked progress of annual operations budget of $[Amount].
Adminstrative Manager
H&H Industries
01.2012 - 01.2020
- Ensured smooth daily operations with timely completion of all essential administrative tasks and responsibilities.
- Provided exceptional administrative support for executive-level staff, ensuring that their needs were met promptly and accurately in order to facilitate smooth daily operations.
- Supervised staff and delegated tasks to maintain positive, productive administrative operations.
- Maintained accurate record-keeping systems to ensure easy access to critical information for decision-making purposes.
- Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Managed sensitive information discreetly, ensuring proper storage and disposal practices were followed at all times to maintain confidentiality compliance standards.
- Improved office efficiency by implementing streamlined administrative processes and procedures.
- Greeted visitors, employees and clients politely and professionally for excellent reception service.
- Coordinated customer, vendor and stakeholder relations for smooth communication flows.
- Developed and implemented improved filing systems for enhanced order and accuracy.
- Verified customer information for orderly, up-to-date online systems.
- Met department budgets by monitoring and reporting on office expenses.
- Organized and updated databases, records and other information resources.
- Created organized filing system to manage department documents.
- Created reports, presentations and other materials for executive staff.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for [Number] employees.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits, and recordkeeping.
- Analyzed and solved multi-faceted problems that effected executive leaders and business initiatives.
Administrative Assistant
H&H Industries
10.2011 - 01.2012
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
- Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
- Coordinated office supply inventory management, proactively ordering necessary items before depletion to avoid workflow disruptions.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Supported executive staff through scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, and preparing crucial documents.
- Assisted with human resources tasks such as updating employee files or submitting time-off requests per company policy guidelines.
- Managed department budgets and generated financial reports for management review.
- Developed comprehensive reports for management by collecting data from various sources, analyzing trends, and presenting actionable insights.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Completed forms, reports, logs, and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Opened and properly distributed incoming mail to promote quicker response to client inquiries.
- Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
- Recorded new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in job classifications and merit increases to main human resources files.
Correctional Officer
Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
10.2002 - 01.2006
- Managed high-risk situations with professionalism and composure, ensuring the safety of all involved parties.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Maintained inmate safety through vigilant monitoring of behavior and swift intervention during conflicts.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, and medical appointments.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies governing correctional facilities.
- Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
- Responded to emergency situations and de-escalated hostile confrontations.
- Prepared reports to document incidents and violations.
- Supervised inmates during meals, recreation and other activities.
Q.A. Tech/ SRU Coordinator
Pillsbury
02.1995 - 01.2000
- Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Enhanced operational workflows by maintaining well-organized documentation systems and updating records accurately as needed.
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
- Used job-related software to draft and finalize written correspondence and documentation.
Education
Computerized Accounting
Buckeye Hills Career Center
Rio Grande, OHHigh School Diploma -
Oak Hill High School
Oak Hill, OH05.1994
Skills
- Customer Service
- Organizational Leadership
- Relationship Building
- Financial Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Payroll
- Analytical and Critical Thinker
- Approachable leader
- Policies and Procedures
- Profit and Loss Management
- Budget
- Bookkeeping
- Human Resources
- TA100 Time System
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Office Administration
- Organization and Multitasking
- Critical Thinking
- Accounting Procedures
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Account Reconciliation
- Recordkeeping and Reporting
- Budgeting and Expense Monitoring
- Document Control
- Credit and collections
- Office Supervision
- Expense Reporting
- Records Management
- Notarial Acts
Timeline
Chief Administrative Officer
H&H Industries
01.2020 - Current
Adminstrative Manager
H&H Industries
01.2012 - 01.2020
Administrative Assistant
H&H Industries
10.2011 - 01.2012
Correctional Officer
Southern Ohio Correctional Facility
10.2002 - 01.2006
Q.A. Tech/ SRU Coordinator
Pillsbury
02.1995 - 01.2000
Computerized Accounting
Buckeye Hills Career Center
High School Diploma -
Oak Hill High School