Jodee Shelbourn
Kingston,Washington
Summary
Aspiring data analyst seeking to enhance skills through the UNU-CRIS Certificate Programme in Data Driven Analyis Policy. Focused on leveraging analytical expertise to drive impactful decisions in social sciences. Committed to a career that integrates data-driven insights with social research, fostering a deeper understanding of complex societal issues. Eager to apply advanced analytical techniques to contribute meaningfully to policy development and implementation. This program represents a pivotal step towards achieving professional goals in the analytical landscape of social sciences.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
North Kitsap School District
Poulsbo, WA
01.2021 - Current
- Process all general fund, capital, ASB, and ACH payments for the school district
- Review overnight travel requests and process travel and mileage reimbursements
- Collaborate with other departments and vendors to resolve various accounting issues
- Set up and prenote ACH vendors
- Run queries in Skyward to monitor grant and donation expenditures
- Process warrant voids and accounts payable adjustments
- Reconcile accounts payable and payroll transactions
- Serve as back-up in reviewing W9s, setting up vendors, and creating purchase orders
- Support A/R with preparing deposits, processing payments, and reviewing receipts
- Approve and reconcile P-card transactions, ensuring proper allocations and audit compliance
- Audited Federal Time of Effort reports
- Monitor outstanding warrants report
- Assist with Public Disclosure Requests, annual state audits, and the Unclaimed Property Reporting process
- Revise school board policies, procedures and forms for the business office
- Communicate policy changes with schools and other departments
Plant Office Supervisor
Albertsons/Safeway Bellevue Beverage Plant
Bellevue, WA
01.2011 - 01.2021
- Supervision of two office assistants, managing full-cycle accounting -accounts payable and accounts receivable functions
- In charge of period end/quarter end reports, expense accruals, reclass journals, and budgeting
- Processed invoices and researched voucher discrepancies
- Researched and reconciled A/P and A/R variances
- Human Resources–payroll processing, on-boarding, terminations, FMLA tracking/inquiries through Peoplesoft, and unemployment claims
- Responsible for management and oversight of Sarbanes Oxley internal controls, segregation of duties, and audits in accordance with GAAP
- Managed inventory controls through adjustments, cycle counts and coordination of physical inventory counting activities
- Ran data queries in order to create waste tracking reports and other expense reports as requested by management
Plant Office Assistant
Safeway Bellevue Beverage Plant
Bellevue, WA
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Accounts payable functions –P-card administrator, processed invoices, capital projects, processed weekly expense reports to help lower controllable costs, performed other duties as assigned
- Administered preventive maintenance work order program
- Researched and resolved invoicing, shipping discrepancies, and unauthorized customer deductions
- Managed petty cash
Education
Accounting 1, 2, 3, and Accounts Payable Badges and Workshops -
WASBO
Certificate in Accounting Fraud - undefined
North Seattle College
Foundations of Data Analysis - undefined
University of Washington
B.A. - Social Sciences with a minor in Political Science
University of Washington
Paralegal Studies - undefined
Edmonds Community College
Associate of Arts and Sciences -
Olympic College
Skills
- School district and private sector accounting experience
- Account reconciliation skills with advanced training in data analysis and reporting
- Exceptional customer service skills with internal and external customers
- Ability to work independently or as a member of a collaborative team in order to meet business goals
- Strong financial analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer skills -Excel, Outlook, MS Teams, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Peoplesoft, Adage, Concur, M3, Workbrain, Factory Track, Crystal Reports, SharePoint, Adobe, Google, Skyward, Tableau
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Accomplishments
- Initiated impact goals and retrofit projects that saved the company thousands of dollars per year
- Coached and motivated office assistants
- Implemented new LEAN programs and processes to increase efficiency and improve internal controls
- Took the lead in learning and implementing several new software applications in my facility
- Assumed additional responsibilities as the CSR manufacturing champion for all of the other manufacturing facilities across the company
- Revised school board procedures and business office forms based on new compliance guidance
- Assisted the corporate financial audit team in auditing and improving processes in other manufacturing facilities
Certification
Certified School Business Specialist - WASBO
Timeline
Accountant
North Kitsap School District
01.2021 - Current
Plant Office Supervisor
Albertsons/Safeway Bellevue Beverage Plant
01.2011 - 01.2021
Plant Office Assistant
Safeway Bellevue Beverage Plant
01.2007 - 01.2011
Certificate in Accounting Fraud - undefined
North Seattle College
Foundations of Data Analysis - undefined
University of Washington
Paralegal Studies - undefined
Edmonds Community College
Accounting 1, 2, 3, and Accounts Payable Badges and Workshops -
WASBO
B.A. - Social Sciences with a minor in Political Science
University of Washington
Associate of Arts and Sciences -
Olympic College