Joseph Campbell
Accounts Payable Specialist - CPA Candidate
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Cleveland, City of Cleveland, CuyahogaMember since February 2, 2025
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About
Former educator with experience in teaching, leadership, and curriculum development, now leveraging transferable skills and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting to excel as an accountant. Adept at data analysis, project management, and meticulous record-keeping, complemented by additional certifications in QuickBooks, Excel, and bookkeeping.
Experience
- Shearer’s Foods | Massillon, Ohio (Remote) - 01/2025 to present (temp)
- Accounts Payable Clerk
- Reviewed, verified and processed vendor invoices to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies.
- Accurately entered transaction details into ERP system.
- Accounts Payable Clerk
- Boston International School | Wuxi, China 09/2022 to 06/2024
- IB DP & MYP History, English & Model United Nations Instructor
- Successfully led and organized a four-figure volunteer drive by recording, tracking and converting donations from foreign currencies.
- Monitored, managed and communicated effectively to emails with parents and guardians.
- Utilized data entry to maintain and organize records of attendance, grades, lesson plans, and progress reports, ensuring attention to detail and compliance with institutional standards.
- Coordinated complex projects, such as the Grade 10 Personal Project, demonstrating effective organizational, analytical, and mentoring skills to support student success.
- IB DP & MYP History, English & Model United Nations Instructor
- Hangzhou No. 4 High School | Hangzhou, China 09/2014 to 06/2022
- Chief Foreign Executive, Head of Department, IGCSE English Instructor
- Conducted monthly data analysis using pivot tables in Microsoft Excel to evaluate and present key performance indicators (KPIs) of student outcomes to upper management.
- Delivered measurable performance improvements by achieving ~10% annual increases in IGCSE ESL scoring outcomes, showcasing a results-driven approach.
- Conducted audits of departmental grade reports to ensure accuracy, validity, and compliance with academic standards.
- Prepared semester expense reports, managing budget allocation and tracking expenditures for team requested items and supplies.
- Oversaw and coordinated operations for a team of 15+ educators, collaborating to enhance team productivity by prioritizing tasks and utilizing effective time management techniques.
- Chief Foreign Executive, Head of Department, IGCSE English Instructor
Education
- Western Governor’s University
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- 06/2023
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Moreland University
- Teacher Certification Program
- 11/2021
- Teaching Licenses (7-12 Secondary)
- Business (2023-2027) • English Language Arts (2022-2026) • Social Studies (2022-2026)
- University of Akron
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
- 05/2009