Kendra Carpentier
About Kendra Carpentier
Kendra Carpentier serves as the Head of AR/Billing/Revenue Operations at Clearwater Analytics, where she has worked since 2022. She has a diverse background in finance and operations, including previous roles at Apple and extensive experience in billing management and strategic initiatives.
Current Role at Clearwater Analytics
Kendra Carpentier serves as the Head of Accounts Receivable, Billing, and Revenue Operations at Clearwater Analytics since 2022. In this role, she leads global billing operation teams, ensuring compliance with public company deadlines. She has implemented strategic initiatives to enhance a data-driven billing model that caters to complex, client-specific contracts. Her leadership focuses on optimizing operational efficiency and accuracy within the billing processes.
Previous Experience at Clearwater Analytics
Kendra Carpentier has held multiple roles at Clearwater Analytics prior to her current position. She worked as a Corporate Accountant from 2016 to 2018, followed by her role as Invoicing Team Lead in 2019. In 2020, she transitioned to the role of Revenue and Billing Manager. Throughout her tenure, she collaborated with Corporate Tax and Corporate Audit teams to establish public company data requirements and controls, and developed processes for investor reporting.
Experience at Apple
Kendra Carpentier worked at Apple in various capacities from 2012 to 2016. She began as a Red Zone Specialist, a position she held for three years. She then transitioned to the role of Preservation and Operations Specialist for five months before taking on the role of Back of House Specialist for another five months in 2016. Her experience at Apple contributed to her operational and customer service skills.
Education and Certifications
Kendra Carpentier holds dual Bachelor's degrees in Accounting and Finance from Boise State University, which she completed from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, she studied at Idaho State University for two years, focusing on Accounting and Finance. She furthered her education at Villanova University, where she studied Lean Six Sigma, achieving both Green Belt and Black Belt certifications between 2019 and 2021.
Background as a Whitewater Raft Guide
Before her career in finance and operations, Kendra Carpentier worked as a Whitewater Raft Guide at Cascade Raft and Kayak from 2008 to 2015. This seven-year experience provided her with skills in teamwork, leadership, and outdoor safety, which have contributed to her professional development in subsequent roles.