Susie Clapper Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Clearwater, Florida, United States

GE Renewable Energy (supporting GE Grid Solutions)Accountant | Aug 2019 – Current·Provide accounts receivable and billing dispute resolution support, with the goal of staying below 2% of approximately $25M total accounts receivable weekly. ·Achieve 16% total past due, exceeding the forecasted goal of 22% in 2020.·Create and execute implementation plan related to Kaizen event identifying root cause and process improvements for decreasing past due balances. ·Coordinate with cross functional teams to create a prepayment/milestone order/billing process to ensure proper proforma billing.·Track prepayment/milestone orders from start to finish. Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure timing of production, proforma invoices, and revenue recognition is in line with customer contracts.·Reconcile progress billing accounts. ·Determine customer’s ability to pay when credit limit is reached. Provide sound recommendations to the finance leader regarding optimal approach.·Leverage data analysis techniques to generate accounts receivable, past due, and order hold reports. Prep, analyze and form recommendations to stakeholders for use in business reporting and conversations. ·Facilitate meetings with collection teams to determine ‘at risk’ customers. Discuss root cause for past due and how to resolve.·Facilitate meetings with Post Sales teams to determine resolution for disputed customer invoices.·Facilitate meetings with customer accounts payable team and GE collection team as needed.·Provide training and thought leadership to cross functional teams, aligning processes related to cash flow.·Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, Excel, pivot tables, v-lookup.·Ad hoc accounts receivable requests, including: Customer account reconciliations; enter tax exemptions; provide payment application guidance; recognize invoices reserved to bad debt and write off.

Cincinnati Area, Ky

GE Global Operations (supporting GE Oil & Gas)Accountant, Billing Dispute Resolution | Dec 2016 – Aug 2019·Dispute resolution support to five GE Oil & Gas businesses. Resolve various invoice disputes raised by customers from simple billing disputes to more complex disputes involving liquidated damage claims. Simple disputes are often closed within a week. Complex disputes require more time and effort to review contracts and facilitate calls with project managers and occasionally the customer.·Provide accounts receivable reports and metrics to finance leaders. ·Build a strong rapport with cross functional teams from each business to quickly resolve issues. ·Decrease Oil &Gas disputes by nearly 70%, clearing $7M+ from aging accounts receivable in less than a year. ·Analyze the root cause for billing disputes and assist in either creating a more efficient process or offering recommendations to improve the process. ·Collaboration efforts on process improvements decreased the dispute count within the billing capacity by 50%.·Revenue recognition.·Credit releases.·Intercompany cash application & external credit card processing.

Logan, Ut

GE Healthcare Accounting Assistant I May 2013 – Dec 2016•Apply daily cash receipts from US and international locations to client and intercompany accounts.•Reconcile daily bank receipts and unapplied cash account.•Track and reconcile intercompany (IBS) transfers weekly.•Collect funds from international clients through means of letter of credit or documentary collections. Gather necessary documentation and submit to bank according to letter of credit requirements.•Identify account issues and find resolution through customer service or collections. Correcting by means of an adjustment, journal entry or advising customer service how to resolve.•Assist in collections of million-dollar accounts and provided backup when collector is out.•Financial analysis of client credit profiles. Provide accounts receivable aging report to corporate when needed. Provide back up to the Credit & Collections Specialist.•Process month end closing activities.•Receive new client requests, research, run background check and add to the ERP if approved.•Provide training and guidance to new employees and temporary staff.

Logan, Ut

•Implement a more organized and efficiently run office.•Financial functions include: collecting rent payments, disbursing owner draw payments, accounts payables and accounts receivables.•Complete monthly financial closing procedures.•Assist property owners and tenants with questions regarding their respective ledgers.•Receptionist duties to include: answering and directing calls, greeting tenants, property owners and other visitors to the office.•Analyze financial statements to identify areas of over spending.•Collection calls, other general office duties and projects as assigned.

Tetonia, Id

•Organize and implement new business office functions.•Develop inventory system using InFlow.•Invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash reconciliation and bank deposits.•Enter payroll using the ADP Payroll System.•Assist in startup operations of restaurant owned by the ranch (TWR Grill). Same duties as above.•Divide my time between both the ranch and restaurant to oversee that proper bookkeeping functions are being maintained.•Work closely with the company accountant to maintain efficiency and accuracy.•Proficient using the Peachtree Accounting System and MS Applications.•Assist customers over the phone with questions, orders and instructions.•Other miscellaneous projects such as analyzing certain business functions to determine process improvements and cost savings.

Sun Prairie, Wi

•Review licensed state checklists and completed required documents for company and state compliance, in addition to any NAIC requirements. Consisting of renewing licenses, paying annual statement fees, fair plan reports, and other miscellaneous state required documents.•Implement reorganization of compliance filings, achieving a more efficient process and reducing the risk of fines.•Complete the Assets, Liabilities, Income statement, Schedule T, Loss Experience and Direct Written Premium pages for quarterly statements.•Monthly reconciliation of workers’ compensation and surcharge accruals.•Compliance of state guaranty funds, workers’ compensation funds and surcharges.•Participate in the completion of quarterly and annual premium tax and income tax returns.•Implement surcharge database to understand why we file, how often and how it affects the company and policy holders.•Notary Public services.

Accounting

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General