Patti Bounds is a tax accountant with over 18 years of experience maintaining sales tax attributes for over 1300 stores across 15 states. She has contributed to the successful implementation of new register systems and transition of tax data into new pricing systems. Her skills include tax expertise, record keeping, internal controls, and excellent communication and analytical abilities. She currently works as a Tax Accountant for Delhaize America, where she maintains tax attributes, monitors tax law changes, and provides customer and store support regarding tax issues.

1. Patti Bounds
780 Treasure Drive SW, Concord NC 28025
Cell: 704-305-2606
pbounds@carolina.rr.com
Professional Profile
Tax Accountant consistently recognized for a strong work ethic and exceeding expectations. Confident
decision-maker. Pays strict attention to detail and knack for working well under pressure. Highly
qualified Tax Accountant with extensive knowledge of sales tax policies and procedures. Contributes to
the User Acceptance testing of new business systems and practices for the department.
Accomplishments
Have 18 years experience in maintaining point of sale attributes for over 1300 stores in 15 states.
This includes, sales tax (state and local), EBT Food Stamps, Flexible Spending items, and item
restrictions for 225,000 active UPC's in pricing system. Review and verify tax attributes on an
average of 700 new UPC's and maintenance to UPC's each week.
Contributed to the successful implementation of new register systems in over 1300 stores in 15
states. Entails testing tax processing procedures at point of sale and supporting defect resolution.
Involved in the transition of tax plan UPC attributes into the new pricing maintenance system
(SEGA). Combined the UPC tax functions into one system for all banners to increase efficiency
and accuracy.
Skills
Tax expertise SEGA
Record-keeping WebFocus
Internal controls Microstratedgy (DSS)
Microsoft applications RIA
Excellent communication skills Walker
Research support TAXN (Wholesales)
Analytical skills TXRN (Rates)
Independent worker SSAN
?Time management OneSource
Optika Imaging
Experience
Delhaize America November 1998 to Current
Tax Accountant
Salisbury, NC
Worked quickly and efficiently, with minimal oversight, to accomplish assigned duties.
Analyzed the impact to financial statements of changes in tax law and settlements of tax audits.
Prepared and filed sales and use tax returns, gross receipts returns, bottle deposit tax returns, and
other miscellaneous filings. Prepared and maintained support documentation.
Maintain tax attributes for 1300 stores in 15 states.
Monitor tax law and implementation
Customer and store support for tax laws and changes.

2. Food Lion
Customer Service and Sales Manager
Concord, NC
Successfully managed the activities of 40 front end associates.
Interviewed, hired and trained new quality front end associates.
Maintained proper cash controls.
Manager on Duty
Education
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Associate of Applied Science: Accounting
Salisbury, NC, USA
Graduated with highest honors. 4.0 GPA.
July 1989 to November 1998
Developed rapport with the customer base by handling difficult issues with professionalism.