Suzanne Fiedler Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Monrovia, California

Valencia, California

• AP Manager – US and Canada (Aug 2016-Aug 2018)Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the US and Canada Accounts Payable Departments with over $800M in disbursements annually. Provide Managerial and Operational.
• Implemented an AP Automation System for the Chemical Division with over $400M in disbursements annually. Trained users on the new system. Main point of contact for issues/support.
• Streamlined finance processes to ensure reporting accuracy, improve efficiency and reduce cost, including leading a continuous improvement event on accounts payable processing which reduced time per transaction by over.
• Provided guidance and direction to Supply Chain, including co-leading a Procurement Process Continuous Improvement event that resulted in a 25% increase in timely payments.
• Prepared monthly internal reporting package, including operating metrics, financial controls and performance indicators that helped improving business performance.
• Responsible for Month-End and Year-End procedures such as SOX controls, 1099 processing, AP Narratives, and Sub ledger Reconciliation.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

• AP Project Manager / Finance – Project Manager (May2014-Aug 2016)
• Finance lead on accounts receivable and accounts payable process for the JDE system implementation.
• Responsible for providing training to finance employees on new processes and company systems, including Microsoft products.
• Cleanup of On-Account Payments; Procurement Cards; Invoice Verification Backlog; and open AP items with a reduction of open items cut by 50% within 3 months.
• Worked with Purchasing and Receiving Groups for better inter-departmental communication and problem resolution.
• Intercompany Processing, Reporting and Cleanup resulting in resolution of over 3,000 outstanding issues in less than 6 months.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

• Accounts Receivable and Invoicing Specialist (May 2011-May2014)
• Responsible for processing and distribution of 100-200 daily invoices for Distribution Customers for 3 business entities.
• Various improvement projects:o Israel AR clean-up and reconciliation in 6 months which resulted in collecting over $200K of past due invoiceso UK accounts clean-up and reconciliation; assist and train the UK AR team as.
• Performed invoice audits for over 1,000 lines for Monthly and Weekly CMS Customers.
• Trouble-shoot system transactions that fail audit threshold.
• Maintained audit trail for invoicing, generated specific reporting per customer, ad hoc reporting, assisted with problem resolution and collection on invoices.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

• Fleet Maintenance Coordinator / Licensing & Permits Administrator
• Maintained all company equipment files from acquisition to disposal (3000+).
• Maintained all Licensing and Permit needs for all company equipment including Registration as a DMV Card Agent and Notary.
• Maintained over 400 Driver Safety Files and assist with hazardous materials questions.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

• Consultant / Accounting Specialist – M2K
• Created training manuals and trained employees on site for various manufacturing customers.
• Remote and on-site problem resolution and file maintenance.
• Create user – defined reports & Customize M2K to user specifications.
• Implementation support.

Oaks, Pennsylvania

• Senior Financial Accountant / AP Supervisor
• Assist Controller with monthly financial statements.
• Prepare and enter journal entries, spreadsheet analyses and reconciliation.
• Maintain Chart of Accounts & Financial Statement layout.
• Assist A/P & A/R with daily processing & problem resolution.
• Finance Lead for Implementation of Manage 2000 software for Finance, Receiving & Procurement departments.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Front-End Supervisor/Bookkeeper/Service Desk Operator
• Supervised, trained and developed cash register and service desk personnel.
• Reconciled daily cash receipts and provided reporting to corporate office.
• Inventory Specialist and Support Team Leader for new register system.