Accounts Payable Assistant

Patti Lentz

**** ****** *** ****, ***** Grove Heights, MN 55076

Mobile: 612-***-****

E-Mail: *************@*****.***

Website: www.linkedin.com/in/pattilentz

Professional Experience:

Experienced Accounts Payable Clerk and Accounting Assistant with over seven

years experience in the accounting field. Proficient in data entry while

maintaining accuracy. Known as the go-to person for all internal and

external payment needs. Performed duties under a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)

controlled environment. Experienced in start-up, small, medium, large, non-

public and public companies. Extremely dependable, dedicated and

trustworthy. A self-starter that quickly learns new accounting software.

Always willing to learn and share information with others.

2011-Present Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church and School, Eagan, Minnesota

Childcare Assistant

. Provide guidance, discipline, compassion and responsibility to children

of after school child care program

2011-2011 Thomson Reuters, Eagan, Minnesota (temporary assignment)

Commissions Clerk

. Researched data to establish which sales representatives were awarded

commission and updated the computer system

2006-2008 US BioEnergy, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota (temporary to hire

full-time)

Sr. Accounts Payable Clerk

. Responsible for full cycle accounts payable

. Initiated, created and maintained procedural documents and request forms

. Maintained an updated list of approval signatures, meeting SOX regulation

. Proficient in processing invoices and solely responsible for entering

journal entries

. Provided internal month-end reporting to the financial team so they could

assess finances

. Supplied payable reports and paid invoices to external auditors

. Maintained W9 data and assisted with 1099 reporting

2005-2006 Factory Motor Parts, Eagan, Minnesota

Accounts Payable Clerk

. Responsible for accurate vendor set-up ?

. Matched packing slips and purchase orders to payable invoices?

. Coded invoices and entered payable invoices ?

. Resolved open items on statements and ran weekly payable checks

Patti Lentz 612-***-****

2002-2005 Pella Entry Systems Division, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Accounting Assistant

. In charge of accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll processes

. Audited, applied sales tax and entered invoices, ensuring accurate and

timely payments

. Maintained accuracy and promptness as the volume of accounts payables

increased

. Researched and resolved past due, open receiving and invoice issues

. Applied Visa payments, adjustments, lock box, bank and electronic

payments

. Submitted 941 federal taxes on a weekly basis in conformance with

government guidelines

. Ran bi-weekly payroll checks for more than 400 factory employees

. Transferred direct deposit and flexible spending files, so employees were

paid on time

. Accurately updated the accounting procedure manual

2001-2002 Associated Delivery Services, Roseville, Minnesota

Billing Representative

. Entered bills of lading to create freight bills on a mainframe-based

computer terminal

. Took charge in locking the office at the end of the evening

Computer Skills:

Experienced in SAP, Great Plains, and JD Edwards. Moderate to Intermediate

Excel skill set

Education:

2000-2002 Associate of Applied Science Degree in Accounting, Globe College,

Oakdale, Minnesota

Volunteer Experience:

2010-Present Co-Leader of Girl Scouts Troop, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

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