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Dear__________________:

I am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a (INSERT TITLE OF TARGET POSITION) capacity and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

As demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my qualifications include 25+ years of professional experience delivering top-notch administrative support and managing office operations. I have applied my skills and knowledge toward significantly increasing efficiency, identifying / resolving discrepancies and devising strategic plans to promote growth. To complement this background, I possess dynamic leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills.

As an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance. I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to your organization and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

Detail-oriented professional eager to contribute existing skills to a rewarding administrative role within a fast-paced office environment.

         Recognized for the ability to streamline existing operations and significantly increase efficiency within fast-paced environments.

         Seasoned in performing administrative tasks on-time in deadline driven offices.

         Dynamic interpersonal skills, instrumental to cultivating positive relationships and maintaining open lines of communication with executive level employees.

         Top-notch organizational abilities with a proven track record of coordinating events, facilitating meetings and steering projects to an on-time completion.

         Experienced in managing various financial operations, including budgeting, variance analysis, invoicing, auditing and purchase orders.

         Collaborated extensively with GSC team to streamline existing property tax billing processes leading to a recover of $2.1M in 2017 taxes.

         Strategically reduced invoice processing time by 28% and seismic line search time by 70%.

         Developed and implemented requests for bids resulting in a saving of $450k.

         Closely reviewed travel expense information and identified $140k+ in discrepancies.

         Worked together with outsourced Property Tax Consultants to reduce processing time by 30% and substantially increase accuracy.

         Fulfilled key role as an SAP Super User throughout EP1 and PE1 roll-out; conducted in-depth training for department staff.

         Designed and implemented innovative quick reference datasheet to strategically track expenditures by vendor, project, GL or cost center.

Hess Corporation, Houston, TX 1994-2018

Tax Department Analyst (2005-2018)

         Leveraged strong organizational abilities to successfully perform various financial operations with utmost precision.

         Responsible for generating detailed reports, creating budgets and managing purchase orders.

         Succeeded in streamlining existing processes and implementing strategies to significantly increase efficiency.

         Demonstrated a strong attention to detail while maintaining accurate spend records, coding / processing departmental invoices and ensuring strict adherence to project timelines.

         Established positive relationships with clients; maintained open lines of communication and relayed pertinent information.

         Successfully filed all state and E&P domestic sales, as well as use tax filings.

         Conducted in-depth analysis of property tax data; created detailed forecasts.

Hess Corporation (Continued)

Executive Assistant, Office Administration (1996-2005)

         Delivered high quality support directly to Executive Director of Office Administration, with associated responsibilities including budget management, invoice processing and scheduling.

         Utilized strong organizational abilities to successfully manage $1.2M travel budget; arranged accommodations and coordinated in-house / off-site meetings.

         Successfully managed onsite travel office generating $8M in revenue.

         Maintained utmost confidentiality while handling sensitive data.

Senior Accounting Assistant, Finance, Accounts Payable and Special Projects (1994-1996)

         Fulfilled key role providing support throughout all financial operations, including invoice processing, cost analysis and auditing.

         Thoroughly reviewed information for accuracy and completeness; identified and resolved discrepancies in a timely manner.

         Responsible for managing AFE commitment report updates, as well as reconciliations and accruals.

Shell Chemical Company, Houston, Texas 1992-1994

Accounting / Administrative Assistant, Purchasing and Business Processing Group

         Provided excellent administrative support to purchasing and business processing group, with associated responsibilities including reconciliation of capital projects, auditing invoices and processing documentation.

         Performed in-depth review of accounts to maintain quality control throughout all operations.

         Served as Health, Safety and Environmental Committee representative, as well as a member of the Quality Council.

         Developed and implemented metrics to measure performance and promote safety.

Lean Program Certification