LaTanya Laster
Navasota,TX
Summary
Seasoned administrative professional with over 20 years of experience in office management, accounts receivable, and customer service. Proven expertise in managing vendor contracts, processing invoices and preparing tax returns. Skilled in using office equipment and software including Microsoft Office and Quickbooks. Certified Texas Notary with a meticulous approach to setting up new customer accounts and handling high call volumes. Diligent tax expert with comprehensive background in tax preparation and compliance. Successfully contributed to optimization of tax strategies, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulations. Demonstrated analytical skills and proficiency in tax software to enhance workflow efficiency. Experienced with tax regulations and compliance. Utilizes analytical skills to optimize tax strategies and ensure accurate filings. Knowledge of tax software and regulatory requirements enhances workflow efficiency.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Tax Associate
JDA-TSG
02.2023 - Current
- Assists clients with tax return preparation through various channels
- Assist clients with tax return software
- Remote work from home
- Returned calls to clients
- Managed approximately 30 or more incoming calls per day
- Prioritized tasks
Administrative Assistant
NOV TUBOSCOPE
06.2011 - Current
- Answer Phones
- Negotiated contracts with vendors, enhancing cost efficiency
- Revenue Expense Reports
- Process Weekly Payroll
- Forecast
- Process invoices for payment
- Managed corporate invoices and performed monthly financial closeouts
- Manage Expense Reports
- Manage Vendors
- Handle Special Projects
- Manage multiple phone calls and emails daily from vendors
- Assist with other administrative duties as needed
- Manage vendor’s insurance
- Remote work from home
- Invoice customers for work completed
- Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.
- Assisted with human resources tasks such as updating employee files or submitting time-off requests per company policy guidelines.
- Assisted in onboarding new employees, providing training materials, and coordinating orientation schedules to ensure a smooth integration into the team.
- Streamlined invoice processing procedures to ensure timely payment of vendors while minimizing errors in financial records.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
- Managed expense reports for executive staff members, ensuring accurate documentation of spending for budgeting purposes.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information, adhering strictly to data protection regulations.
- Addressed IT issues by coordinating with tech support, minimizing downtime and maintaining operational efficiency.
- Assisted in preparation of financial reports, gathering data that contributed to budgeting accuracy.
- Monitored office supplies inventory, ensuring availability of essential items without overstocking.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
Accounts Receivable
TURNER PIERCE & FULTZ
10.2007 - 06.2011
- Managed approximately 30 incoming calls, and emails per day
- Answered Phones
- Managed Filing System
- Processed invoices
- Processed Payments
- Managed daily deposits
- Assist manager with projects
- Managed New Accounts
- Reconciled company expenses and processed payroll checks
- Research customer accounts
Head Administrator
RELIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
05.2005 - 10.2007
- Answered Phones
- Managed Filing
- Balance agent’s accounts
- Managed daily deposits
- Processed death and fire claims
- Managed daily emails
- Assist District Manager with projects
- Xerox copies, and Faxes
- Processed weekly paperwork
- Worked with Microsoft word, Excel and Outlook daily
- Managed office supplies
- Trained new administrators and managed office supplies to ensure operational efficiency
- Data Entry
- Managed multiple phone calls, emails and faxes daily
Education
High School Diploma -
Navasota High School
Navasota , Tx.05.1992
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- 10-key calculator
- Kronos
- Teams
- Oracle
- Xerox copier
- Fax machine
- QuickBooks
- Bookkeeping
- Customer Service
- Gold
- JDE
- Hubble
- OnBase
- SAP Concur
- Transform/Bottom Line
- Contract negotiation
- Invoice processing
- Customer account management
- Remote work proficiency
- Vendor management
- Tax Preparer
- Notary
- Online Notary
- Tax compliance
- Tax software proficiency
- Organization skills
- Payroll processing
- Tax return preparation
- Payroll
- Customer service
- Individual tax returns
- Problem-solving
- Time management
Timeline
Tax Associate
JDA-TSG
02.2023 - Current
Administrative Assistant
NOV TUBOSCOPE
06.2011 - Current
Accounts Receivable
TURNER PIERCE & FULTZ
10.2007 - 06.2011
Head Administrator
RELIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
05.2005 - 10.2007
High School Diploma -
Navasota High School
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