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Sarah Sabbota

Denver,CO

Summary

CPA candidate and industrious accounting professional with five years of experience in account reconciliations, posting journal entries, updating accounts receivables, accounts payables, and issuing invoices. Proven adaptability to new accounting technology, as well as individual and collaborative work environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Accountant

GlacierGrid
04.2023 - 05.2024
  • Promoted from Accounts Receivable Support Specialist
  • Reduced AR aging from $590K to $270K in 10 months.
  • Monitored accounts receivable, accounts payable and other account balances to track transactions, avoid discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
  • Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
  • Handle customer inquiries and resolve billing discrepancies
  • Actively participate in monthly and quarterly close activities including completion of AR related Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Operations Accounting Specialist

Inspirato
07.2022 - 04.2023
  • Remote Hybrid Applied internal currency (Travel Credits and Travel Perks) towards invoices
  • Entered and updated Vendor onboarding tax and payment information for Accounts Payable
  • Managed delinquency reporting by processing 30 membership resignations weekly
  • Processed Salesforce cases related to new and current member transactions
  • Ad-hoc accounting operations projects

Billing Specialist

Caroo
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • 100% Remote Work
  • Identified, researched and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency
  • Processed SaaS subscription quotes created in Salesforce and billed in Zuora
  • Generated and submitted invoices based upon established accounts receivable subscription schedules and terms
  • Contacted clients with past due accounts to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options
  • Facilitated onboarding process of drop-ship partners
  • Provided company leadership report summaries of daily orders

Accounting Associate,

Cresa
11.2020 - 05.2021
  • Remote Hybrid
  • Performed month-end closing processes which included, general ledger journal entries, bank and credit card reconciliations, commission analysis, variance analysis and other tasks as required
  • Accounts Receivable responsibilities included, initial invoice preparation to cash receipts allocation, including supporting excel spreadsheet documentation and accounting system recording
  • Accounts Payable responsibilities included review, coding, entry and check runs for vendor and commission payable; compiling and reconciling expense reports
  • Calculated and analyze commissions weekly for two real estate office locations
  • Prepared bi-weekly payroll submissions for 20 brokers

Customer Experience Specialist

Xero
08.2019 - 11.2020
  • In-office / 100% Remote Work (as of March 2020)
  • Maintained extensive knowledge of company products to recommend items aligned with customer needs
  • Documented customer interactions in internal database to maintain customer service history details Investigated and resolved customer queries such as, reconciling transactions, trial balances, importing bank statements, or creating reports
  • Provided customer support through both written replies and outbound phone calls to 15-20 customers per day
  • Provided support globally to small business customers, bookkeepers, and accountants including, Canada, Singapore, UK, AUS, and NZ

Staff Accountant

P2 Energy
04.2017 - 03.2019
  • Reconciled multi-currency bank accounts, accounts receivable, customer accounts, and verified deposits
  • Assisted with accounting software maintenance and testing
  • Processed 150-300 invoices a month for both project billing and subscriptions
  • Managed Accounts Receivable processes, including updating aging reports and customer collections
  • Prepared and recorded asset, liability, revenue, and expense journal entries by compiling and analyzing account information with supporting schedules at month-end
  • Prepared balance sheet reconciliations, researched variances, and made adjustment entries as required

Corporate Accountant

BioScrip
01.2016 - 04.2016
  • Facilitated daily bank transaction activity and reported cash requirements necessary to fund daily operating activities
  • Paid vendor invoices, employees, and banks
  • Posted checks to bank deposits from retail operations
  • Forecasted 90-day operation budget for executive team and lenders
  • Provided supporting documentation and analytical information for external audit

Investment Accountant

Liberty Mutual
10.2012 - 07.2015
  • Promoted within
  • Reconciled investment holding company accounts for three years, adhering to STAT, GAAP, and NAIC regulations
  • Assisted in preparing financial statements and audit notes for statutory accounting team
  • Prepared general ledger entries by utilizing set procedures and various accounting systems
  • Researched and resolved complex reconciling issues and discrepancies
  • Prepared quarterly analysis and provided explanations for unusual and/or inconsistent trends

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO
06.2011

Skills

  • Google Sheets
  • Microsoft Excel
  • GL Reconciliation
  • Billing and Invoicing
  • Salesforce
  • Zuora
  • Sage Intacct
  • Expensify
  • Xero
  • HubSpot
  • Grafana
  • Stripe
  • Shopify
  • BillCom
  • Financial Management

Timeline

Staff Accountant

GlacierGrid
04.2023 - 05.2024

Operations Accounting Specialist

Inspirato
07.2022 - 04.2023

Billing Specialist

Caroo
11.2021 - 06.2022

Accounting Associate,

Cresa
11.2020 - 05.2021

Customer Experience Specialist

Xero
08.2019 - 11.2020

Staff Accountant

P2 Energy
04.2017 - 03.2019

Corporate Accountant

BioScrip
01.2016 - 04.2016

Investment Accountant

Liberty Mutual
10.2012 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Metropolitan State University of Denver
Sarah Sabbota