Mercedes Mclean
About Mercedes Mclean
Mercedes Mclean is the Travel and Expense Program Administrator at Flexport in the Greater Atlanta Area with a background in accounting and extensive experience in expense management.
Current Role at Flexport
Mercedes Mclean is currently serving as the Travel and Expense Program Administrator at Flexport in the Greater Atlanta Area. In this role, she is responsible for managing and streamlining the company's travel and expense programs, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and optimizing cost efficiencies.
Previous Positions at Flexport
Mercedes Mclean has held multiple roles at Flexport before her current position. From 2019 to 2022, she served as a Travel and Expense Associate, where she handled various administrative tasks related to travel and expense management. Prior to that, she worked as an Accounts Payable Specialist for five months in 2019, focusing on processing payments and managing vendor accounts.
Early Career Experience
Before joining Flexport, Mercedes Mclean gained diverse experience in financial and managerial roles. She was a Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Member at the IRS for three months in Lillington, NC, where she assisted with tax preparations. From 2017 to 2019, she worked as a Catering Assistant at Aramark in Buies Creek, NC, and served as an Assistant Manager at Little Caesar's in Cameron, NC, from 2016 to 2017.
Education in Accounting
Mercedes Mclean earned her Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Campbell University, where she studied from 2015 to 2019. Her academic background has been instrumental in her understanding and management of financial operations in her professional roles.
Key Achievements
Mercedes Mclean has several notable achievements in her career. She implemented a new expense reporting system that reduced processing time by 30% and developed a comprehensive training program for employees on travel and expense policies. Additionally, she successfully managed the integration of travel and expense systems during a company merger and received the 'Employee of the Month' award twice for her exceptional performance in expense management. Furthermore, she participated in a panel discussion on corporate travel management at the 2022 Global Business Travel Association conference.