JENNIFER JACKSON
Cell: 813-***-****
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Financial Analyst & Program Manager with Experience in Energy, Construction & Property Management Industries;
Background Includes Not-for-Profit Management & Public Education Administration
EDUCATION:
B.S., Business Administration, Cum Laude - Major in Finance
University of Central Florida - Orlando, FL
Orange County Public Schools Teacher Alternative Certification Program
Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate – valid through 6/30/2016
COMPUTER SKILLS:
MS Office: Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
Energy Accounting: ET Input, ET Reports, EA Online, OATI online energy tracking apps (Web Tag, Web Trans, Web Oasis), HAP
Financial Accounting: SAP, Khalix, Business Objects
Database Management: File Maker Pro, Volunteer Works
Property Management: Yardi, Navision, Timberline
Creative/Misc Apps: Web Blender, Inspiration, Syncada, SurveyMonkey
CAREER HISTORY:
Mar 2012 to Present
Caregiver to Mother
Dec 2011 to Feb 2012
BIC GRAPHIC USA - Clearwater, FL – Customer Relations Financial Analyst
*Facilitated department resource planning & forecasting by creating Excel staffing workbook for Red Wing, Sleepy Eye & Clearwater locations & hosting weekly staffing conference calls
*Provided assessment of call center performance through report generation & analysis by completing confidential wage reports, call metrics reports, numerous ad hoc reports & Power Point presentations for upper management
*Developed & executed employee surveys
Aug 2011 to Dec 2011
RALPH LAUREN - Greensboro, NC – Financial Analyst – Contractor
*Utilized root cause analysis & resolved issues with Syncada to ensure freight expenses are coded to correct GL accounts
*Created customized ad hoc reports for upper management
*Performed General Ledger coding for 50,000+ domestic & foreign shipments a month
Aug 2007 to Apr 2011
TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY (TECO) - Tampa, FL
Energy Accounting & Billing Analyst (2009-11)
Associate Energy Accounting & Billing Analyst (2007-09)
*Served as member of three-person team billing $600,000,000+ annually: Performed daily, weekly & monthly reconciliation of energy accounting transactions, billings & reporting for power generation customers; resolved billing disputes (discovered $1.8M billing error); personally performed entire month-end closes
*Automated billing processes for internal & external power generation & residential solar customers which saved 6 man hours per month
*Implemented new customer contract by creating Pasco Cogeneration company-wide Excel billing workbook that met contract, organizational & government reporting requirements
*Completed special projects by creating energy rate increase justification report & assisting with energy rate increase press releases; served on task force that redesigned on-line FRCC Florida Transaction Management System
*Generated numerous reports through data collection & manipulation using Excel; facilitated meetings to report findings to upper management utilizing Power Point
*Collaborated with programmers for development, testing & maintenance of billing tools & programs
*Interpreted all contract, tariff & regulatory requirements & calculated & analyzed all costs associated with energy delivery
*Served as a voluntary member of Employee Involvement Team & Continuous Improvement Program which reduced Operating & Maintenance & reporting costs by $100,000+
*Served as voluntary Wellness Advocate for Energy Control Center by making weekly presentations about health related issues at department safety meetings which saved 4 man hours per month
Mar 2007 to Jul 2007
A GIFT FOR TEACHING - Orlando, FL – Program Manager
[Not-for-profit storefront providing free classroom supplies for teachers]
*Marketed through school & teacher outreach via staff meetings by making presentations to acquaint teachers with AGFT; made more presentations than any other PM before me & in record time
*Solicited thousands of dollars of donations from local businesses, groups & individuals
*Supervised Volunteer Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator & volunteers
*Organized AGFT’s largest volunteer recognition event through community donations
*Administered School SmARTS grant & organized curriculum workshops for all Orange County art teachers; organized & hosted more art workshops than any other PM before me
Aug 2005 to Mar 2007
ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Orlando, FL
Curriculum Resource Teacher - Engelwood Elementary School (2005-06)
*Served as third-in-line authority for day-to-day school administration
*Established tutoring program with a local engineering firm which saved 80 man hours per month
*Coordinated FCAT testing & training for entire school; no invalidations occurred under my administration
*Organized Engelwood’s largest & most successful Great Florida Teach-In with 30+ Central Florida business professionals in less than 2 weeks
*Trained faculty on classroom management & curriculum development issues
*Wrote grants & solicited thousands of dollars of donations for teachers & students
*Administered budget & completed school District reporting
*Oversaw student guidance responsibilities & parent conferences
Math Lab Teacher, Grades K-5 - Engelwood Elementary School (Aug-Nov 2005)
*Implemented & organized the school’s first FCAT party; acquired all food, entertainment & decorations as donations within the community
*Implemented creative, hands-on math lab for entire student body of 600+ students weekly
*Served as Orange County School Math Specialist
Math Teacher, 6th Grade - Stonewall Jackson Middle School (2006-07)
May 2003 to Jul 2005
CED-CONCORD, LTD. - Maitland, FL – Financial Analyst
[Construction & property management company specializing in low-income apartment communities]
* Preparation of quarterly prospectus packages for four AmerUs tax credit investment funds: Developed consolidated financial statements for 40+ properties and researched budget variances; in addition, compiled property descriptions and demographic data
* Accounting & monthly financial reporting: Reconciled General Ledger; prepared financial statements and adjustments, occupancy reports, labor reports, net income forecasts and Certified Rent Roll Reports
* Administration of Replacement Reserve funds for 150+ properties: Secured release of $750,000+ in reserve funds for property repairs and improvements by ensuring compliance with property-specific, bank lending documents and providing necessary information to lenders
Sep 2002 to Apr 2003
WALT DISNEY WORLD - Orlando, FL – Finance Associate
*Identified an opportunity to increase Trail’s End Restaurant revenue by $350,000+ annually through ad hoc reporting
*Compiled monthly, quarterly & year-end income & Profit & Loss statements
*Participated in forecasting & budget planning
Jun 1999 to May 2002
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA - Orlando, FL
Note Taker - Student Disability Services; Finance Tutor (2001-02)
Assistant to the Controller - Finance & Accounting Department (1999-01)