Susan E. Powers Email & Phone Number

United States

Salinas, California, United States

• Prepare sales reports for Sales and Marketing Departments quarterly, yearly and on demand • Participate in special projects as required for Sales, Marketing, Credit and A/R Departments• Approval of invoices for subscription and services in Sales, Marketing and A/R Departments • Review all sale adjustment memos for both Nunes Company and Foxy Foods prior to submitting to Grower Accounting for processing• Review and process monthly and quarterly promotional allowance payments• Order supplies and office equipment for Sales Office• Manage all members of Accounts Receivable staff including Collections, Cash Receipts, Invoicing and Record Retention• Ensure timely and accurate invoicing and collections of all billed amounts• Manage and update policies and processes for both Credit and Accounts Receivable departments to ensure adherence to company guidelines• Research and resolve discrepancies in client billing and payments• Meet monthly cash collection target • Assist Sales Team to communicate situations impacting prompt customer payment due to operational issues and to timely and accurately record adjustments to previously invoiced items• Work with and be a Key Member on special projects and contribute to material and identifiable improvements to the overall processes (from Invoicing to Cash Receipts) • Manages relationships with both international and domestic customers• Assist in providing A/R related audit requests • Develop and communicate reports indicating A/R Balances (All aspects of A/R) to Executive Team• Communicate department status in a clear and concise manner to management • Team Leader, Responsible for training and continued development of staff

Salinas, California, United States

• Responsible for Accounts Receivable portfolio of $250,000,000• Reduced bad debt losses by 70% • Average recovery amount of bad debt losses 75% or better• Maintained consistent age trail balance of 90% or better with customer base of 150 accounts• Determined credit worthiness and establish credit lines of credit for potential and existing customers• Hired, evaluated and trained personnel to assist and perform as backup• Coordinated claims for in-house and outside collection with the Western Growers Association, PACA and lawyers• Authorized in-house Credit and Collections Policies and Procedures • Consolidated four regional divisions Credit and Accounts Receivable Departments

Salinas, California, United States

• Assisted controller in various financial duties• Managed Accounts Receivable and Payables

Certification, Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Associate'S Degree, Finance, General