Leslie Hooker

Leslie Hooker serves as a Senior Accountant at Sharp, where she manufactures high-end microwave ovens. Her expertise lies in manufacturing accounting and cost accounting, areas she developed after beginning her career with cash reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and accounts receivables at a manufacturing company in 2012. Over the years, she advanced to cost accountant and now senior accountant, overseeing cost accounting and inventory while collaborating with IT teams on financial systems improvements, automation, and leveraging AI to enhance processes. She recently took on managing accountables following a colleague's retirement. Hooker earned a degree in business management from Christian Brothers University and holds certifications in Power BI and Lean Six Sigma. One of her notable achievements includes streamlining the physical inventory process from over three days to one day, improving accuracy from 80 percent to 97 percent, earning recognition from her controller and corporate finance manager. She attributes her success to her children, resilience as a breast cancer survivor, and faith in God, which helped her navigate treatments while working and raising her family. Outside of work, she serves in her local church ministry, sings at nonprofit outreach events, and advocates for autism awareness and resources.