Administrative Assistant Marketing

Theresa Pyla, MBA

St. Louis, Missouri . C: 314-***-**** . H: 314-***-**** .

abm3k1@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

A professional that uses resources and solid work-ethic to manage people,

prioritize projects and meet deadlines. Experience achieved through

increased role responsibilities, variety of job assignments and solid

accomplishments. An innovative, analytical and results-oriented individual

with knowledge of the Healthcare environment. Experience within a clinic,

medical office, hospital and administrative/ corporate setting. Familiar

with working with different levels of healthcare professionals. MBA

obtained from Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Finance & Accounting Audit and SOX Compliance Data

Collection/ Management

Analytical & Statistical Skills Data Analysis-Data Interpretation

Program Management

Marketing & Strategy Communications & Writing Skills Process

Improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MONSANTO COMPANY, St. Louis, Missouri, April 2001 - August 2009

A global life sciences organization supporting the seed and biotech

agriculture business.

Financial Analyst - Intercompany, Nov. 2006 - Aug. 2009

Promoted from prior role to focus financial experience in a global/

International environment.

. Responsible for general accounting functions: account set-up, aging,

general ledger journal entries, accruals (inventory and general admin.),

cash forecasting, foreign currency usage, vender (AP) payments, and

customer (AR) billings.

. Supervised and reconciled 200 balance sheet accounts monthly and

participated in annual balance sheet reviews providing inventory data,

costs, and annual outstanding balances on entity accounts.

. Performed monthly closing activities for more than 20 global entities,

prepared and submitted annual and quarterly audit results, and completed

quarterly SOX certifications.

. Identified and tracked monthly inventory data through statistical data

analysis to ensure quality of monthly financial accrual entries to

balance accounts.

. Documented policies, procedures and entry details for monthly, quarterly

and annual accounting activities.

. Experience in financial and program analysis: collecting, analyzing, and

reporting data using SAP and Excel. Use of Pivot tables, VLookup, and

additional spreadsheet skills.

Credit Support Specialist, Sept. 2005 - Nov. 2006

Promoted from prior role to focus on credit duties for domestic

customers.

. Organized and documented Credit Limit Review process project eliminating

more than 4,000 unused customer accounts. Coordinated and supervised

support staff to complete project under budget and before deadline.

. Completed financial analysis for 600 customer accounts and participated

in Credit Scoring project analyzing Branded Seed Inventory customer

financial statements resulting in a 90% return on customer financial

data.

Administrative Assistant- Program Operations, Sept. 2003 - Sept. 2005

Promoted from prior role to obtain finance operations experience with

agriculture marketing programs.

. Managed Escheatable Program resulting in annual positive income of $500K

to Monsanto.

. Supported operations for FY04 and FY05 Inventory Allowance Program audit

resulting in $ 1.8-million cost savings. Oversee travel, and inventory

tools for 125 employees to complete audit and tracked results for

management decision analysis.

. Created process documentation to conduct quarterly department Program

write-up audits ensuring deadlines, quality of data integrity, and timely

payments for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.

Administrative Assistant-Marketing Information, April 2001 - Sept 2003

Responsible for supporting marketing managers in project assignments

. Assigned to projects: utilized grower database to collect and analyze

data using Access software compiling marketing details to create maps for

decision analysis. Prepared presentation materials.

. Collaborated with team analysts to ensure validity of data using

standardized reporting processes.

. Streamlined cost savings process and documentation for direct mail

projects for print and mailing services.

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JACOBS FACILITIES, INC., St. Louis, Missouri, August 1999 - January 2001

An international architectural, engineering, and construction firm that

offers technical and construction services.

Marketing Services Manager- Justice Facilities

. Composed and managed proposal submissions. Researched, wrote and

developed documents for architectural and engineering (RFP)

opportunities to construct Prisons (FBOP) and Courthouses (GSA).

. Proposal documentation consisted of preparing staffing, financial

/budget, and timeline for project completion,

. Constructed and documented database and system process to manage data

for 25 courthouses, 16 prisons and correctional facilities to

simplify proposal submissions.

. Wrote and developed communication materials to participate in local,

regional and national (Federal) industry associations. These include:

trade & marketing materials, brochures, and display booth management.

REHABCARE GROUP, INC., St. Louis, Missouri, July 1998 - April 1999

A full-service 16-bed Acute Rehabilitation Center established within St.

Alexius Hospital providing all facets of inpatient physical, occupational

and speech therapy services.

Community Relations Coordinator- Acute Care

. Cultivated business relationships with local and rural area physicians to

expand Acute Rehab services to patients in medically underserved areas.

Utilized physician sales database to manage contacts and patient details.

Maintained hospital physician relation opportunities while working in a

managed care environment.

. Responsible for writing communications and developing marketing and

community relations activities to increase unit census.

PENN STATE'S MILTON HERSHEY MED. CENTER (Penn State University), Hershey,

PA., Oct. 1996 - Dec. 1997

A full-service 484-bed, academic medical center offering healthcare

services to central Pennsylvania.

Marketing Manager- Trauma Center, Emergency Medicine, Orthopedic &

Rehabilitation, and Community Medicine.

. Created concepts and wrote marketing and communication materials

supporting clients' business goals.

. Developed marketing strategies, developed action plans and project

documentation for internal clients to achieve operational and financial

objectives. Prepared financial documentation supporting marketing

initiatives.

. Responsible for working with department chiefs, physicians, and

additional medical staff supervising marketing and administrative

programs to ensure strategic financial plans, cost/ pricing requirements.

. Worked with internal and external venders and customers to complete

projects from inception to delivery.

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HEALTHLINE CORPORATE HEALTH SERVICES, St. Louis, Missouri, Sept. 1991 -

Sept. 1996

An occupational healthcare provider with six clinics in the metro-St. Louis

area. A subsidiary of St. Louis University Hospital, a 356-bed, Level I

Trauma and academic medical facility.

Marketing Associate- Corporate/ Occupational Medicine

. Wrote marketing and communication materials to promote services:

newsletters, print ads, brochures, etc.

. Supervised vender oversight on marketing and communication projects.

. Developed, organized and managed training programs for customers,

physicians and insurance contacts.

. Experience in compiling data, prepare reports and interpret results for

competitive, pricing and trend analysis.

. Performed marketing research, patient care and client satisfaction

surveys for clinical areas and hospital services using analysis for

quality improvements and management of staff and services.

. Collaborated with management to evaluate annual budgets and develop

physician and managed care partnering opportunities

EDUCATION

MBA: Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO. - August 2004

BS- Business Administration: University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO. -

August 1990

ADDITIONAL TRAINING: Successful Communications, Business Writing, Managing

Multiple Projects

SOFTWARE SKILLS: Microsoft Office Suite: PowerPoint, Access, Excel, Word,

Project, SAP, Backline (GL reporting), ArcView (Mapping), ILIEN (Credit

Scoring), ARC (Essebase Reporting). Took initiative to learn new software

skills as required for roles.

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