Hi, I’m
Rachel Patrick
Raymond,WA
Summary
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in general accounting, financial management, and team leadership, seeking to transition into an Executive Assistant role. Skilled professional with several years in top-tier organizational support. Skilled at close work with senior executive team. Robust history offering office management, support staff management, training, supervision and event planning. Excellent research, project support and organizational
Overview
19
years of professional experience
Work History
OSPIOlympia, WA
General Accounting manager
06.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Streamlined monthly reporting processes, ensuring 100% accuracy in financial records and reducing reconciliation errors by 15%, supporting executive decision-making
- Managed onboarding and training for 50+ new hires, delivering sessions on company policies and procedures to enhance team readiness and compliance with organizational standards
- Conducted financial data analysis to identify trends, implementing strategies that improved departmental workflow efficiency by 20%, aligning with executive goals
- Implemented automated scheduling and task management systems, increasing workflow efficiency by 25% and improving accuracy in administrative reporting for C-suite leaders
- Oversaw and mentored a team of 10 administrative professionals, achieving a 98% accuracy rate in expense reporting and ensuring timely preparation of meeting agendas and financial closures
Pacific County Auditor
Chief Accountant
04.2006 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Directed expense tracking and budget oversight for executive-led projects, managing budgets exceeding $10M annually and implementing expense controls that reduced operational costs by 15%
- Supervised and coordinated a team of 8 administrative professionals, ensuring 100% compliance with organizational standards and delivering timely and accurate executive reports
- Streamlined scheduling and billing processes, reducing outstanding payments by 20% and improving cash flow efficiency by 25%, supporting smoother executive operations
- Led preparation for executive audits and reviews, ensuring zero discrepancies in financial and administrative records for three consecutive years
- Developed training programs to enhance team performance, identifying inefficiencies and improving overall administrative accuracy and productivity by 10%
Education
Evergreen State College
BA from Computer Science
Grays Harbor College
AAS from Accounting/Finance
Skills
- Bank Reconciliation
- Accounts Receivable Management
- Accounting Software Proficiency
- General Ledger Management
- Audit Preparation and Support
- Internal Controls Implementation
- Fixed Asset Management
- Inter-company Transactions
- Team Leadership and Mentoring
- Journal Entries and Adjustments
- Staff Training and Development
- Operations Management
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Workflow Optimization
- Budget and Cost Control
- Compliance and Regulatory Adherence
- Process Improvement Initiatives
- Financial Data Analysis
- Risk Management and Mitigation
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
- Scheduling
- Document handling
- Travel administration
- Articulate and well-spoken
- Process improvements
- Staff management
- Advanced ms suite
Timeline
General Accounting manager
OSPI
06.2022 - Current
Chief Accountant
Pacific County Auditor
04.2006 - 06.2022
Evergreen State College
BA from Computer Science
Grays Harbor College
AAS from Accounting/Finance
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