KATHLEEN A.

CLARKE
828 Centre Street * Easton, PA 18042 * kc64b114@westpost.net * (610
) 438-6148

DEPENDABLE, DETAIL-ORIENTED FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Results-oriented, highly driven and exceptionally motivated professional with
multifaceted skills in
corporate and professional operations, combined with years of education and expe
rtise in Business
Administration, Finance, Banking and Customer Service.
* Possess strong analytical skills; support business operations through analysis
of key performance
indicators and trends.
* Consultative and collaborative communication style enables employees and clien
ts to identify
strengths and weaknesses to achieve personally rewarding and profitable results.
* Demonstrate diagnostic and problem-solving skills; respond appropriately to to
ugh situations; highly
organized and detail-oriented; calm and adaptable.
* Manage multiple timelines and projects paying attention to detail; organized a
nd efficient.
* Articulately convey intricate professional presentations; match the message to
the audience.
* Successfully build and maintain key professional relationships; people person
with great interpersonal
skills.
* Proven record of training and motivating others to achieve immediate and long-
term goals.
* Ability to establish priorities and implement decision to make analytical and
technical evaluations.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FLEET FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR - MID-STATES DIV. Jan. 2005 - May 2010
NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA Somerset, NJ
* Oversaw and maintained annual budget in excess of $10 million; prepared financ
ial reporting on a
monthly basis for fleet-related options for corporation's six repair shops and n
ine outside repair
locations.
* Provided monthly expense forecasting for 15 out-of-state branches, including O
hio, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
* Maintained annual budgets for truck fleet and operational expenses for all loc
ations within the
division.
* Fleet fixed asset management for equipment count in excess of 1,000 pieces
* Tracked and reported all financial activity within the division's machine shop
s. Processed invoices,
set up new vendors, managed purchase cards. Renewed licenses, registration, perm
its and
regulatory licenses. Ensured the ongoing insurance coverage of a 660-truck fleet
.
* Mentored new fleet administrators; trained and provided guidance for staff of
14 fleet technicians.

FEE OPERATIONS MANAGER - SPECIAL SERVICES Mar. 1990 - Jan. 2005

BESSEMER GROUP, INC. Woodbridge, NJ
* Established new accounts, calculated monthly bills, and handled all fee-relate
d tasks.
* Reported on, tracked, analyzed and distributed monthly investment management f
ees, including
additions and withdrawals, for this privately held investment bank company with
more than 1,000
clients. Handled service fee calculation and collection for all client accounts,
with revenue
generated from fees reaching $5 million per month.
* Supervised one staff member; trained many staff members in an atmosphere that
encouraged cross-
training of workers.
* Started with this company as Reconciliation Clerk and advanced to Senior Recon
ciliation Clerk
and then Cash Manager/Assistant Supervisor before accepting position as Fee Oper
ations Manager-
Special Services. Previous positions involved reconciliation of Federal Reserve
Bank Statements,
general ledger, bank statements on a monthly basis; outgoing/incoming wire trans
fers; and
maintenance of corporate and client checking accounts.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE Edison, NJ
Coursework completed toward a degree in Business Administration; GPA 3.60/4.0

TECHNICAL SKILLS
* Globe SAP, RTA, Transman, PeopleSoft General Ledger
* Fed-Line machine, check encoder, Bloomberg machine
* Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access