Christopher Billington Fcicm, Prince2 Pract. Email & Phone Number

Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom

Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom

• Develop and manage the University’s income and debt management function, setting performance targets, monitoring & reporting against agreed KPI’s and ensuring compliance with external legal as well as internal obligations through the delivery of demonstrable compliant income and debt recovery best practices.• Oversee the income and debt recovery departments’ delivery of the income and cash flow across all categories and operating entities.• Lead in developing debt recovery… Show more • Develop and manage the University’s income and debt management function, setting performance targets, monitoring & reporting against agreed KPI’s and ensuring compliance with external legal as well as internal obligations through the delivery of demonstrable compliant income and debt recovery best practices.• Oversee the income and debt recovery departments’ delivery of the income and cash flow across all categories and operating entities.• Lead in developing debt recovery policy and guidance that integrates and accords with other University policy and procedures.• Identify, assess and manage potential risks associated with changes in legislation and procedural changes within regulatory landscape such as the OFT, UKBA, SLC, NHS and OFFA.• Engage with key stakeholders to secure agreement for the income and debt recovery strategy and agreed deliverables so that implementation and compliance are optimal.• Promote the adoption of best practice throughout the University, providing training/education to all Departmental and Faculty managers and officers who have a responsibility for any aspects of income generation.• Continuously review processes and controls to achieve full audit assurance to include implementing internal and external audit recommendations applicable to the Income & Receivables function. Show less

Horsham, West Sussex

• Responsible for the P & L performance of the business.• Ensured compliance with corporate regulations and laws governing business operations.• Developed and implemented the commercial strategy including the creation of the product portfolio providing multiple revenue streams.• Co-ordinated the sales and marketing strategies from branding and web presence through to growth initiatives such as the identification of new markets.• Established the company as a well-known and… Show more • Responsible for the P & L performance of the business.• Ensured compliance with corporate regulations and laws governing business operations.• Developed and implemented the commercial strategy including the creation of the product portfolio providing multiple revenue streams.• Co-ordinated the sales and marketing strategies from branding and web presence through to growth initiatives such as the identification of new markets.• Established the company as a well-known and credible organisation with household-name clients. Show less

Horsham, West Sussex

Whilst heading up and running the Commercial Debt Collection Department I was responsible for the following:• Issuing letters of claim;• Issuing proceedings in the High Court and County Court;• Enforcement procedures in the High Court and County Court;• Networking with existing clients and securing new business;• Supervising and motivating a team of fee earners

Chessington, Surrey

Following the acquisition of Bell Microproducts Ltd, integration responsibilities were added to the role which included:Managing data cleansing projectAssessing and amalgamating credit policiesStreamlining differing processes and proceduresCo-ordination and testing of software platform amalgamation

Chessington, Surrey

• Managed a multi-million pound turnover UK credit function, monitoring trends and performance.• Analysed credit risk and the effectiveness of credit policies and strategies.• Assessed collection activities at two regional offices to ensure cash flow was maintained at target levels.• Liaised with 3rd party collection agents such as DCA’s and solicitors.• Oversaw an significant improvement in DSO as a result of aged debt reduction and shorter collection period.

Ba (Hons), Credit Management, 1St Class Honours

Micm Grad., Credit Management