Courtney Session
Havana,IL
Summary
Accomplished Budget Director/Bookkeeper with a proven track record at Havana Community Unit School District 126, adept in strategic planning and critical thinking. Expertise in reducing operating costs and streamlining budget processes, complemented by a keen attention to detail and decision-making skills. Demonstrated success in audit coordination and grant management, enhancing financial accuracy and efficiency.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Budget Director/Bookkeeper
Havana Community Unit School District 126
04.2011 - Current
- Oversee annual audits, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Reduced operating costs through diligent monitoring of expenses and identification of cost-saving opportunities.
- Reviewed and advised on quarterly expenditure analysis for different program budgets.
- Oversee monthly bills and print checks.
- Monthly balancing of all account funds.
- Entering monthly expenditure reports through ISBE website.
- Composing and entering all budget data for the fiscal years.
- Developed insightful financial forecasts, guiding executive decision-making and resource allocation.
- Streamlined the budget preparation process for increased efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting.
- Created and updated spreadsheets to track, model and analyze vital fiscal information.
- Create documents of all revenues and expenditures.
- Post payroll to accounting.
- Entering budget on state budget form.
Consultant/Fiscal and Procurement Division
Illinois State Board Of Education
04.2010 - 04.2011
- Prepare reconciliation of the agency's obligations to those of the Comptrollers office involving audit discrepancy and monitoring of all corrections to bring the obligation to balance.
- Research and develop reports for the Attorney Generals office regarding Court of Claims
- Prepare and monitor employees back wage claims filed within the agency and central management services.
- Serve as back up for: Agency cashier, electronic processing of MIDAS transactions, commerical/travel voucher and contractual obligations.
- Maintain the Illinois Textbook Loan Program, including collecting and compiling information through Excel spreadsheets.
- Coordinate agency meeting space and rooming blocks for all agency functions, negotiate hotel contracts and check for accuracy and acceptable working of contracts.
Consultant/Fiscal and Procurment Division
Illinois State Board Of Education
05.2007 - 04.2010
- Coordinate agency voucher process for the Illinois Textbook Loan Program.
- Audit and prepare agency payments totaling $42 million.
- Oversee textbook ordering and obligation process.
- Create authorizations, obligations and purchase orders to be filed at Office of the Comptroller.
- Resolve funding problems in obligations and purchase orders.
- Provide technical assistance to school personnel and vendors through written correspondence, telephone and presentations.
- Monitor and maintain authorizations balances at ISBE and the Office of the Comptroller.
- Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, rules and regulations that apply to ISBE obligations and payments.
- Compare financial reports with the Office of the Comptroller.
Fiscal Specialist I/Fiscal and Procurement Divisio
Illinois State Board Of Education
05.2005 - 05.2007
- Responsible for set-up, maintenance and processing of all Illinois Textbook Loan Program purchases and payments.
- Audit and prepare agency payments for the Textbook Loan Program.
- Ensures textbook orders are submitted to vendors for distribution to local school districts.
- Provide technical assistance to school personnel and vendors through telephone contact or written correspondence.
Program Specialist I
Illinois State Board Of Education
05.1999 - 05.2005
- Received incoming phone calls and contact form submissions and provided timely responses to inquiries.
- Secretary for members of State Teacher Certification Board.
- Transcriptions of minutes.
- Updating ISBE website to include monthly meeting and spaces for Board members.
- Entered district information on MDI finance.
- Entered financial information for annual financial reports in various applications.
- Maintained financial spreadsheets.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL05.2008
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Cash Flow Management
- Project Management
- Audit Coordination
- Budget Planning
- Expense Control
- Grant Management
- Customer Service
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
Timeline
Budget Director/Bookkeeper
Havana Community Unit School District 126
04.2011 - Current
Consultant/Fiscal and Procurement Division
Illinois State Board Of Education
04.2010 - 04.2011
Consultant/Fiscal and Procurment Division
Illinois State Board Of Education
05.2007 - 04.2010
Fiscal Specialist I/Fiscal and Procurement Divisio
Illinois State Board Of Education
05.2005 - 05.2007
Program Specialist I
Illinois State Board Of Education
05.1999 - 05.2005
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Lincoln Land Community College
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