Director Of Finance

Posted on: 2007-03-09

PAMELA ANN SMITH 6202 77TH Place, Middle Village, NY 11379 Cell Phone (347)804-9018 [email protected] Managerial o Decisive, action oriented and result focused Manager with over twenty five years experience in leading financial and various other project management functions for both the military and local government operations. Lead up to 348 employees with a $93M budget. Summary of Qualifications Computer skills: o Skilled in Windows, WordPerfect and Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint), QuickBooks, Front Page, Internet Search, People Soft. o Managed up to 47 direct reports with responsibilities in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, information systems, transportation, revenue collections, trade licenses issuance, collections, A/P, A/R journal entries, and general ledger. o Highly qualified and versed in reading and interpreting organizations’ and government operating manuals and policies. An avid reader and a quick learner, who is able to see the big picture. Delegate effectively and motivate team members to achieve any project completion on time. o Piloted several special project teams for the Belize City Council offices which included; research and analysis of relevant business and policy issues. Maintained strong commitment to accuracy, detail, confidentiality and timeliness in regards to the completion of these projects. o Effective communicator, disciplined and dependable, driven by challenge. Excellent interpersonal skills provide the ability to operate effectively at all levels and across all disciplines. Skilled in reducing marketing cost and managing cross-functional teams. Education o MBA Marketing: Regent University-2007. o B. S. Degree: Management - Regent University-Virginia Beach, VA. o References/Transcript: Available upon request. Professional Experience Belize City Council Director of Finance: 2006-2006 o Charged with leading five departments; Finance, Valuation, Revenue, MIS, and Traffic departments. During my tenure, I organized and lead a team that was designated to streamline and revamp each department’s Standard Operational Procedures (SOP). This resulted in an overwhelming degree of success in correcting many operational deficiencies and produced a more profitable organization. o An additional charge was to restructure the city’s financial budget. As Director, I accomplished this feat ahead of schedule and in less than six months. Thereby increasing the city’s collections of its annual and arrears revenues from a low 59% in 2005 to an all time high of 89% in 2006. Self Employed 2005-2005 o Opened a retail store in Belize, Central America. Zel Technologies Accountant: Hampton, Virginia. 2004 – 2004 o Performed public accounting for this small business, with an emphasis on the review of financial statements, and taxes. Performed internal auditing. Veterans Affairs Office Educational Benefits Manager, Chesapeake, VA 2001-2004 o Administered the issuance of the military Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits to military veterans. Ensured that the GI Bill eligibility criteria were maintained and upheld throughout each veteran’s degree seeking endeavor. United States Navy Division Manager, Payroll, Fiscal and Travel offices, Customer Services Center 1980 - 2000 o Directed all areas of the military financial reporting system, charged with 22 direct reports. o Daily functions included the processing of payrolls and other fiscal procedures, A/P, A/R, general ledger entries and travel re-imbursements payments. o Directed the garnishment of military wages and various other collections of funds in excess of $57 million annually. Automated Teller Machine (ATM): o Directed the entire operation of 12 Automated Teller Machines, (ATM).