Leslie G. Pate

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Houston, TX 77070-1397

336-***-****

Email: acvpez@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

Utilize my extensive knowledge in the Administrative and Financial field. Umicore Autocat USA, Inc., Tulsa Port of Catoosa, OK Administrative Assistant-Management, Finance and HR-Jun 2013-Apr 2016

Provided administrative support for 120 employees.

Arranged/coordinated travel itineraries for 15 mid and senior level managers through Concur travel system.

Conducted audits for company- wide expense reporting compliance.

Organized, purchased and maintained office supplies for 7 departments.

Planned and scheduled lunch/dinners meetings for staff and visitors.

Nominated and selected to lead the Employee’s Activities Committee.

Received, coded and processed over 500 monthly supplier invoices.

Achieved 98% input accuracy on invoices, expense reports, and credit/debit memos.

Received award for performance within the company’s volunteer program. VF Corporation, Greensboro, NC

Sales and Use Tax Specialist, Dec 2010 - Apr 2013

Prepared and filed over 550 Sales and Use tax returns with the appropriate tax authorities in the southern and mid-western states.

100% of returns and payments were processed in a timely manner.

Reviewed 1500 payable invoices monthly to determine proper taxation.

Reviewed, printed and analyzed reports used for monthly tax returns.

Selected by Department director to conduct monthly pre-audits on sales and use tax returns.

Trained in Vertex tax software.

Recognized by the Corporate Finance Team for performance and received $1700.00 leadership award. Accounts Payable Specialist, June 2004 - Nov 2010

Directed the distribution of 5000 invoices into the A/P department for preparation and entry in SAP.

Prepared and imaged over 1000 invoices daily.

Audited over 1300 emailed invoices weekly and ensured input into SAP.

Scanned and archived checks, journal entries and various accounting documents into the Mobius system.

Recognized by management for developing dual scanning operation increasing production by 50%. Accounts Payable Processor, Apr 2003 - May2004

Prepared over 1000 vendor invoices and documents weekly for scanning.

Achieved 98% SAP input accuracy on vendor invoices, purchase orders, and credit memos.

Researched and corrected billing issues for vendors/suppliers. VF Jeanswear, Greensboro, NC

Customer Service File Clerk, July2002 - Mar2003

Filed and retrieved documents for individual accounts and customers.

Maintained a system for timely, efficient, and accurate alphanumeric filing of all vendor files.

Demonstrated the ability to handle additional projects and tasks assigned. United Parcel Service, Greenville SC

Operations Management Specialist, Aug1999 – Jun 2002

Coordinated air and special package pickup/deliveries.

Interfaced directly with customers to address shipping concerns or complaints.

Managed the auditing of hazardous material shipments.

Accountable for packages valued in excess of $5000.

Processed and ensured accuracy of over 100 employee timecards.

Input production data and generated status reports for Center Management Team. Computer Skills:

MS Office( Word, Excel, Power Point), Lotus Notes, Vertex, SAP, Chess, and Concur Travel Education:

1982-1984 Guilford Technical Community College, Associate Applied Science in Education Additional Achievements:

Various volunteer responsibilities in the US Army for 8.5 years to include:

Mayor of Fort Story, VA

President of the Officer’s Spouse Club

Head of the Spouse Notification Deployment Roster

Fund-raiser coordinator for the 82nd Airborne Delta Co. Fort Bragg NC

Awarded Volunteer Family of the Year by the American Red Cross

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