Human Resources Accounts Payable
Resume:
Jody Wright
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
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Work Experience
Meijer
Vendor Finance Analyst
June 2015 – Present
Financial analysis, tracking, and reporting to merchandising partners in order to drive business results and profitability.
Application of GAAP to ensure income is properly recognized in the financial statements.
Timely, relevant, and accurate analysis of funding against historical, budgeted, and forecasted planning results.
Analysis to merchants and business partners to facilitate decision-making towards vendor funding contribution growth.
Analysis of trade agreements and multi-year contracts to implement accounting and financial decisions.
Identification of funding gaps to ensure that all vendor contribution is due and performing on schedule.
Analysis of financial results and trends in order to recommend action to business partners to improve vendor financed inventory.
Utilizing tools to independently research and resolve financial variances.
Continual community immersion and local philanthropic involvement.
Chemical Bank
Branch Manager
January 2011 – May 2015
Maintaining banking relationships with local municipalities including townships, cities, counties, and public schools.
Request for proposal management with local municipalities and businesses.
Management and administration of operations and profitability of a bank branch while providing leadership, direction, supervision, and training to the staff.
Administration of policies, procedures, and federal regulations to maintain effective branch operations minimizing risk to the bank.
Successful use of customer, product, and procedural knowledge to handle complex bank transactions and generate new business.
Community immersion and support for local non-profit organizations.
Management and decision making related to branch budgeting, general ledgers, and accounts payable.
Relationship and team building with business partners across various bank departments.
Notary Public in good standing for the State of Michigan.
Education
Davenport University
Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance
GPA 3.6
College coursework related to Microsoft Excel, business ethics, accounting, finance, non-profit finance, and municipal finance.
Continuing education and training in the workplace focused on banking, human resources, team building, accounting, finance, and administration.
Community Involvement
Active volunteer at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans
Active financial literacy teacher at West Ottawa Public Schools and Holland Public Schools
Active financial literacy teacher at Community Action House and West Michigan Hispanic Youth Conference
Active volunteer for Junior Achievement – West Ottawa Public Schools and Grand Rapids Public Schools
Active volunteer for Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity and Habitat for Humanity of Kent County
Former board member for Rotary Club International - Holland Noon Club
Former member of the Ottawa County Treasurer’s Association
Former Latin Americans United for Progress committee member
Former Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity finance and budget committee member
Former Good Samaritans Ministries resource development committee member
Former financial literacy teacher at the Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids
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