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BusinessDevelopmentManager

Solange Mpembele

St Peters,MO

Summary

Office professional with 12 years of experience in office and business management, human resources, accounting, and payroll. Dynamic and performance-driven business professional with high integrity, strong work ethic, and excellent leadership skills. Meticulous and resourceful Business Manager with proven success leading productive teams, controlling budgets, networking to drive growth initiatives, and marketing to maximize brand outreach.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Manager

All Saints Catholic Parish
St Peters, MO
03.2021 - Current
  • Maintained financial records, prepared budgets, and monitored expenditures for multiple departments.
  • Managed a team of staff members, providing guidance and direction to ensure successful completion of projects.
  • Organized meetings with stakeholders to discuss objectives, strategies, and timelines for completing tasks.
  • Designed strategies for improving the quality of services provided by the organization.
  • Reviewed existing contracts with vendors and suppliers to ensure compliance with company standards.
  • Negotiated pricing agreements with vendors and suppliers based on organizational needs.
  • They have implemented safety protocols throughout the workplace to protect employees from harm.
  • I interacted with customers and vendors with utmost professionalism to solve various problems.
  • I used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.

Administrative Clerk (Temporary)

Phibro Animal Health
Rixensart, Belgium
06.2005 - 11.2023
  • Managed daily office operations, including scheduling appointments and managing incoming calls.
  • Prepared and processed invoices, reports, memos, and correspondence documents.
  • Performed data entry duties to update client information in databases.
  • Assisted other departments when needed.
  • Ordered supplies and equipment as needed.
  • Created purchase orders for various vendors by company procedures.
  • Provided administrative support to the executive team.
  • Wrote email messages, memos, and business letters for management and proofread documentation to provide error-free correspondence.
  • Copied, sorted and filed records of office activities and business transactions.
  • Computed, recorded, and proofread data or reports.

Accountant Assistant Temporary

Suez-tractebel
Brussels, Belgium
09.2004 - 03.2023
  • Assisted in the preparation of financial statements, reports and records.
  • Maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
  • Processed invoices and reconciled accounts payable transactions.
  • Verified the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records.
  • Reconciled bank statements by comparing statements with general ledger entries.
  • Prepared journal entries to record business activities such as sales revenue and expenses.
  • I talked with vendors and clients to help make timely payments and reduce outstanding accounts receivable.
  • Checked figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
  • Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
  • Received and recorded cash, checks, and transfers.

Office Manager and French Instructor

Alliance Francaise STL
St Louis, MO
01.2016 - 02.2021
  • Maintained financial records, prepared budgets, and monitored expenditures for multiple departments.
  • Managed a team of staff members, providing guidance and direction to ensure successful completion of projects.
  • Organized stakeholder meetings to discuss objectives, strategies, and timelines for completing tasks.
  • Assessed employee performance evaluations and recommended changes or improvements as needed.
  • Reviewed existing contracts with vendors and suppliers to ensure compliance with company standards.
  • Prepared monthly financial statements for review by the executive leadership team.
  • Communicated client priorities, delivering presence and business objectives.
  • Translated customer needs into operational plan to fulfill projects with right resources.
  • Structured HR consulting services to support clients during organizational developments and changes.

Financial Accounting

National Office of Employment (ONEM)
Brussels, Belgium, Belgium
01.2007 - 09.2009
  • Analyzed business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses.
  • Performed reconciliations of accounts payable and receivable and bank statements.
  • Ensured compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.
  • Reconciled intercompany transactions between entities within the group and ensured the timely resolution of differences identified in the reconciliation process.
  • It has developed and maintained effective relationships with banks and other external service providers, such as tax consultants.

Store Manager

Stockline
Brussels, Belgium
01.2001 - 12.2003
  • Conducted daily store operations, including opening and closing procedures and cash handling.
  • Monitored inventory levels and placed orders to restock shelves.
  • Developed strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
  • Established customer service standards and monitored staff compliance.
  • Organized promotional events to increase product awareness.
  • Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner.
  • She recruited, trained, and supervised new employees.
  • Created weekly work schedules for store personnel.
  • Prepared monthly reports on sales figures, expenses, and profits.
  • Trained and mentored associates to teach daily tasks and procedures.
  • Balanced sales, reconciled cash, and made bank deposits to facilitate opening and closing duties.
  • Preserved product quality by maintaining stockrooms and disposing of damaged items.

Education

MBA - Human Resources Management

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
12.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Haute Ecole Louvain-En-Hainaut
Mons, Belgium
06.1999

Skills

  • Business Administration
  • Customer Service
  • Financial Oversight
  • Operations Management
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Motivation
  • Customer Relations

Languages

French
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Swahili
Professional

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Business Manager

All Saints Catholic Parish
03.2021 - Current

Office Manager and French Instructor

Alliance Francaise STL
01.2016 - 02.2021

Financial Accounting

National Office of Employment (ONEM)
01.2007 - 09.2009

Administrative Clerk (Temporary)

Phibro Animal Health
06.2005 - 11.2023

Accountant Assistant Temporary

Suez-tractebel
09.2004 - 03.2023

Store Manager

Stockline
01.2001 - 12.2003

MBA - Human Resources Management

Lindenwood University

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting

Haute Ecole Louvain-En-Hainaut

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