Kanika Z. Hudson
Relocating to Las Vegas
************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION
Proactive, senior administrative professional with a history of supporting C-level leaders in fast-paced corporate environments. Recognized and valued as a discreet and knowledgeable secretary and partner, with the ability to juggle and prioritize needs while ensuring speedy responses to logistics and business concerns. Reputable for developing, implementing, and communicating policies and objectives, handling unforeseen issues, and serving as a liaison to clients, internal staff, and external contacts.
Leverage expert analysis and insights to promulgate standard approach and team empowerment that drives organizational improvements and instills best practices. Develops project-relevant insights from information and research to understand and facilitates big picture strategies that works. Extensive experience with corporate payroll, tax preparation and detailed budget planning. Persuasive and concise communicator; experienced in dealing with all levels of management in varied industries, and coaching subordinates for greater productivity and understanding.
Technical Skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat
CORE COMPETENCIES
Operational Streamlining
Event and Presentation Coordination
Change Management
Issue Resolution
Administrative Support
Multi-Project Management
Financial Management, Reporting
Correspondence Creation & Editing
Business correspondence
Presentation development
Meetings arrangements
Database Management
EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Track record of handling administrative and clerical functions with professionalism and tact.
Possess great capability to make decisions where precedents are not established.
Hands on experience of using diplomacy and discretion while handling confidential information.
Committed to strengthening interdepartmental collaboration, promoting high documentation standards, and applying far ranging processes.
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Familiar with office machines like scanners, copy machines, fax machines, and multi-line phones; major operating systems like basic graphic editing programs, word processing and the internet
Consummate professional dedicated to making the lives of busy executives easier.
Serve as an effective gatekeeper; prepare well-researched and accurate documents; manage busy calendars; and efficiently handle daily office tasks.
Team oriented secretary proficient in coordinating corporate training and development, resource allocation, work force planning and extensive business writing. Streamlining daily operations and meeting strategic metrics in a timely fashion.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STATE OF ILLINOIS – ACCOUNTING REVENUE DEPARTMENT
MANAGERIAL III / SECRETARY OF STATE OF ILLINOIS October 2007 - Present
Duties and Responsibilities
Perform highly responsible administration and confidential work as a staff assistant to my department Director, Chief Deputy and other administrative managerial and supervisory staff.
Assist in resolving far-reaching administration problem and handles sensitive administrative details for supervisor.
Oversee auditing for ERT companies who service the state of Illinois.
Plan and manage the end of the fiscal year audits; ensure the accurate count of inventory is “processed” or “reconciled” and as well reported in time.
Adhere to daily work and travel schedules; complete necessary form and documentation relating to travel.
Professional Experience - Continued
Notable Accomplishments
Reconciled and prepared detail reports for monthly voided license plate sticker TRP inventory of all accounts, resolving outstanding issues.
Reconciled and prepared detailed reports for over 100,000 license plate stickers yearly and resolved reconciliation discrepancies.
Maintained liaison with financial institutions and remitters engaged in providing services on behalf of the office of the Secretary of State.
Kept financial institution and remitters abreast of policy, procedures and statutory changes affecting their operations; provided forms and materials necessary to carry out the service and explain revised form and procedures.
Review fiscal records and processed forms to assure compliance with the office of Secretary of State Directives, policies, procedures, laws and regulations; identify possible irregularities and initiates or administers corrective action.
Prepared comprehensive reports of findings, including results of fiscal reviews and forms processing; make recommendations on improved methods and procedures.
Scheduled and coordinated meetings, travel, and other group activities.
INC - NORCROSS, GA
INSURANCE SPECIALIST / ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT July 2005 – February 2007
Duties and Responsibilities
Performed accounting activities such as maintenance of the general ledger and preparation of various accounting statements.
Compiled and sorted documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions.
Verified details of the business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and total accounts, using calculator and computer.
Reconciled bank statements; processed records in adjudicating or paying claims, collected documentary evidence for claims or conveyed the requirements that must be met for the receipt of benefit payments.
Reviewed employee expenses and make reimbursements.
Make bank deposits and keep up records.
Tracked expenses as they relate to specific projects and jobs.
Validated invoices against items or services received.
Checked all financial transactions for accuracy.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Degree (with concentration in Finance) 1998 – 2003
Morris Brown College, Atlanta GA
IL MBA (Master in Business) Completed 2011
University of Phoenix, Chicago