Air Force Manager
Resume:
R. B. Thompson
Jackson, MS 39206
To Whom It May Concern
I am currently in the process of expanding my professional career by pursuing new opportunities and I am interested in the position of Director of Operations, Finance and/or Human Resources within your organization. I have always fostered the attributes of hard work and ingenuity, as reflected by my civilian and military employment history. I have a history of positive reviews of effective leadership by resolving complex challenges with impressive results.
I possess excellent strategic planning as well as Financial/Budgetary skills. I have also taken advantage of additional training whenever available in an effort to constantly improve upon my personal development. These trainings and my experience has afforded me the ability to thrive in situations where I have been able to standup new operations from scratch. As well as execute my superior vision with the aid of team member I led. These training and experiences has allowed me to become more thorough, effective and successful as evident by my ability to consistently meet or exceed mission goals.
I have managed several businesses of my own; as when previously employed by the US Air Force and US Army. I continue to meet deadlines by multi-tasking, setting personal and professional goals, and ensuring quality customer service for internal, as well as, external customers.
My personality and people skills allow me to perform with a level of confidence and interact successfully with all levels of management. I am flexible and very aware of the ever-changing face of the professional business environment.
I am confident that I will be a welcomed addition to RePublic Schools. I would like the opportunity to speak with you further about my work experiences and how my skill set will contribute to the successful day-to-day operations of your organization. I will be happy to supply strong references at your request.
I look forward to discussing this position with you.
Sincerely,
R.B. Thompson
R. B. Thompson
*************@*****.*** 4801 Autumn Woods Dr #305, Jackson, MS 39206 601-***-****
Objective
Senior Executive seeks opportunity with RePublic Schools to drive change, increase span of impact and lead team to deliver extraordinary results. Calls upon skills as result driven leader with broad perspective honed over 18-year career to solve complex problems. In depth knowledge of systems and a change agent with stellar record of accomplishment in the ability to create, replace or enhance data, information and operations at local, regional and headquarters levels. A high character leader brings integrity, strong ethics and a drive for excellence.
Education
Millsaps College, EMBA
Delta State University, Bachelor of Science, Business Management
Villanova University, LEAN Six Sigma & Green Belt Six Sigma
Experience
ECONOTAX Jackson, MS
Co-Owner 2007 – Present
(Servicing 20 Small Business and Accounting and 600+ tax clients)
Developed and integrated sales process and methodology that grew tax preparation from 100 to 600+ tax clients within 36 months, based on sales engagements.
Assisting in general ledger and monthly expense reconciliation.
Executed strategic planning for marketing, balancing the budget and operating the business for profit
Responsible for the hiring and training and payroll of all employees and supervision of office staff
Detail oriented in systematic fashion by tracking tax returns processed thru IRS system
Responsible for presentation of operations and royalty reporting to franchise operations
Adhere to timelines for maintaining accounting records and giving full disclosure to the IRS
Proven track record for adhering to city, state, and federal laws for operating a small business
City of Jackson Jackson, MS
Utilities Service Manager Jan 2015 – Jul 2015
($5 million budget, 62+ employees, 15 fleet vehicles, and support equipment)
Served on City of Jackson Steering Committee for the implementation of a $90 million performance contract
Facilitated in the development of special projects, proposals, contracts and reports requiring cross-departments input to achieve Water/Sewer operational policies.
Responsible for collecting $78 million dollars in Water/Sewer yearly revenue.
Spearheaded increase of $24 million in Water/Sewer Yearly Revenue from aggressive collection program.
Navigated and executed complex contract with Fiserv (Check Free Pay) Service. Allows citizens to pay their bills at 15 locations around the metro area.
City of Jackson Jackson, MS
Interim Deputy Director of General Services, Public Works 2014 – 2015
(60 Employees, Municipal Garage, Fleet Vehicles, City Buildings and Support Equipment)
Direct and oversee the city’s two largest assets, Facility Management and Fleet Management.
Collaborated with internal and external financial organizations to assess current trends, regulatory strategies, and to present budget and or projects information for use decision making
Coordinate weekly meeting with six division managers to ensure the success of Public Works Director mission
Created financial models needed to evaluate unfunded budget requests.
Drove budgeting and accounting strategic planning by setting annual and multi-year priorities
City of Jackson Jackson, MS
Interim Deputy Director of Administration & Finance, Public Works 2013 – 2014
(Assist with $205 million budget, 467 employees, fleet vehicles, City Buildings and support equipment)
Plans, directs, and coordinates the activities of 5 major units through subordinate staff 467 employees.
Responsible for increasing Water/Sewer Revenue by collecting $5.7 million dollars in seven weeks from illegal connections and uncollected water bills.
Approves and/or recommends the selection and termination of personnel as required.
Conducted Employee Climate Assessment Survey to determine employee concerns such morale, training, salary and leadership concerns.
City of Jackson Jackson, MS
Utilities Service Manager 2011 – Jul 2013
($5 million budget, 62+ employees, 15 fleet vehicles, and support equipment)
Responsible for the effective operations of the Water/Sewer Billing Division ensuring a systematic and coordinated approach training and professional development for 62 employees.
Agent of change by inspiring employees to accept, create and execute new innovative processes, databases and culture to the work environment.
US ARMY Camp Shelby, MS
Director of Equal Opportunity (MAJOR) 2006 – 2011
Appointed to Garrison Commander Special Staff as Equal Opportunity Advisor to support and provide advice regarding Equal Opportunity issues and official complaints.
Compiled, tracked and monitored statistical data for accuracy and compliance with federal guidelines.
Trained and certified over 450 Equal Opportunity Representatives thru the EORC for deploying units.
Conducted training for over 40,000 deploying Soldiers and Civilian Personnel on Prevention of Sexual Harassment.
Subject Matter Expert to all Senior leaders in training and managing the Equal Opportunity Program
Performed as an instructor at the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI).
US ARMY Camp Shelby, MS
Deputy Director of Resource Management (CAPTAIN) 2004 – 2006
Instrumental in the processing of approximately 300 soldiers per day through military pay section resulting in less than 1% processing error of soldier’s pay.
Communicated with resource managers throughout the installation to better understand the needs of Soldiers mobilization budgets and training costs.
Directly supervised 22 soldiers who processed pay for over 40,000 soldiers.
Coordinated all aspects of program planning and implementation for Military Pay and Travel Pay for 45,000 Mobilizing Soldiers
Professional Education
*Cost Analysis Officer Course * Financial Analysis Officer Course
*Finance Officers Course *Captain's Career Course
*Equal Opportunity Representative Course *Equal Opportunity Advisor Course
*Department of Defense Certified Mediator *Security Specialist School
*Air Base Ground Defense School *NCO Preparatory School
*NCO Leadership School *Professional Tax Preparer
Resume Overview
Companies Worked For:
Econotax Tax & Accounting (Co-Owner)
City of Jackson
MS Army National Guard
US Air Force
Job Titles Held:
Entrepreneur
Utilities Service Manager
Interim Deputy Director of General Services
Interim Deputy Director of Administration & Finance
Director Equal Opportunity
Deputy Director of Resource Management
Degrees:
Executive Masters of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science: Business Management
LEAN Six Sigma
GREEN Belt Six Sigma
Professional Military Education:
Cost Analysis Officer Course Financial Analysis Officer Course
Finance Officers Course Captain's Career Course
Equal Opportunity Representative Course Equal Opportunity Advisor Course
Department of Defense Certified Mediator Security Specialist School
Air Base Ground Defense School NCO Preparatory School
NCO Leadership School
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