Operations and Finance Leader with HR Experience

Pamela S. Harrell

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Columbus, IN 47203

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Home 812-***-****

Cell 812-***-****

Objective

To secure a challenging position in a reputable organization to expand my learnings, knowledge, and skills.

Skills

Human Resources, Accounting, Project Management, Budgeting, & Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Professional Experience

May 2016 Parks and Recreation Department, Columbus, Indiana To August 2025 Associate Director of Business Services Responsibilities included creating and reporting monthly financial reports to the Park Board, handling human resource issues, onboarding and annual staff training. I also oversaw payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and customer service for the entire Parks Department. I also oversaw The Commons office operations and the rentals for NexusPark Community Center meeting rooms. I worked with managers in the department to create the annual operating budget and the annual capital budget. I oversaw the Project Resource Development Manager that worked directly with our Park Foundation to help with fund raising efforts. I was lead on the finance team for the NexusPark project and worked closely with city administration and bond counsel to obtain the funding for the project. I was the lead on eight different projects which included NexusPark Fieldhouse, NexusPark Community Center, NexusPark Campus, Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena Compressor Project, Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena Locker Room Project, Lincoln Park Turf Project, The Commons Building Utilization Study, and converting the entire Parks Department to a new payroll timekeeping system. February 2015 Toyota Material Handling, Inc., Columbus, Indiana To May 2016 Parts Sales Administrator

Responsibilities included creating and distributing monthly parts activity reports, creating reports for Japan and creating hand pallet truck reports for reporting to the International Trade Association. I also worked with the Territory Managers to process information to help them analyze the dealer sales and service. I analyze parts sales to see where improvements or changes can be made to increase sales. I worked with IT to automate reports as needed and any other projects on an as needed basis.

May 2005 City Clerk Treasurer’s Office, Columbus, Indiana To February 2015 Chief Deputy/Accounting Specialist Responsibilities included updating and maintaining financial software, balancing bank statements, processing monthly pension payroll, updating monthly cash flows, balancing insurance fund and tracking departmental insurance costs. Annual duties include preparing budget forms and annual financial reports for various state agencies and working with local officials to prepare the annual budget, annual creation of automated timesheets with Excel programming and preparing Power Point presentation for various meetings when necessary. December 2003 Bartholomew County Treasurer’s Office, Columbus, Indiana To May 2005 Deputy Treasurer

Responsibilities included reconciling daily tax deposits, reconciling bank balances, investments, maintaining lender codes on real estate, balancing tax units and funds with Auditor’s office, maintaining the surplus and overpayments on tax accounts, customer service on tax accounts, mobile home transfer and moving permits, balancing cash drawers, and monitoring service charges and bank services.

November 1993 Kiel Bros. Oil Company, Inc., Columbus, Indiana To December 2003 Banking Administrator

Responsibilities included reconciling daily cash flow, calculating the cash position for daily loan activity, auditing station deposits for all 214 locations, combining cash from 52 banks to the main operating account, reconciling bank statements, coding and reconciling all returned checks and forwarding them to the collection department. Balancing accounts payable checks to the bank daily to prevent fraud, and all ordering of banking supplies for all locations. Prior positions held with Kiel Bros. Oil Company, Inc.: Accounts Payable Transportation Clerk

Accounts Receivable Transportation Administrator

Tax Assistant

June 1993 American Trans Air, Indianapolis, Indiana To November 1993 Travel Auditor

Responsibilities included auditing of the American Airlines bill to insure low cost commutes from city to city with flight personnel.

November 1991 Cummins Federal Credit Union, Columbus, Indiana To April 1993 Cash Management Specialist/Accounts Payable Clerk Responsibilities included calculating daily cash position for investments, general ledger reconciliation, and journal entries, monthly amortization schedules on bonds and securities, and annual Christmas club processing. Prior to this position I did customer service and new accounts which included IRA’s and Certificate of Deposits and teller duties.

Education

May 1995 IVY Tech Columbus, Indiana

Associates of Applied Science in Accounting Technology I graduated with honors and a GPA of 3.719 on a 4.00 scale. I achieved the honor of being named on the Dean’s List several times and was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Society.

References

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