Martin Fox Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, United Kingdom

Heading up AR & AP functions - Management of team of 3 Group Cash/Treasury Management Management of Debt portfolio (Turnover c£50m)Credit Risk & Policy ManagementManagement of Media Order cycle/workflow Financial Business Partnering (C-Suite level to training of Grad entry level)Maintenance, development & implementation of Media Ocean (Financial/Trading system/platforms), inc Data SecurityBringing some extra knowledge, positivity, some dynamic realism & practical problem solving skills to help the growth of the Agency

London & South East England

Successful projects include -* Data migration & system implementation for a Digital Media company (sub: WPP) - 2016* Financial & Operations process review for an fast growing Independent Media Buying group - 2016* Group Accounting data migration (Media Ocean) for top DR Ad Agency - 2017* Implement Credit Management Strategy & AR solutions including a 90% Debt reduction programme for market leading UK Cinema Advertising Company - 2017Credit Management Services @ Out-Foxed Consulting:-OTC / AR process review & workflow mappingBilling streamlining & optimisationDebt management & DSO reductionCredit cycle BPOSystem implementation & project work

London, United Kingdom

Provided industry and financial system insight to aid Business & Finance teamsImproved & update business operational workflow and financial processesImproved financial operational knowledge within Business & Buying teamsIdentified 10 key operational areas for improvement, delivered through phased roadmapImplemented new Digital Media Operations Platform (Prisma)Increased Utilisation of accounting & trading system – saving staff hours & paper Increased awareness and understanding of Financial Best Practices across BusinessStreamlined Client Billing processProduced and presented Finance & Media System User Guides and training modulesDelivered Enhanced Accounting structure for Group Company operations

London, United Kingdom

Support Business Directors & Media teams Financial & Process guidance and adviceClient revenue reporting & analysisReview Working Capital improvementsDefine & implement OTC process change managementOversee client billing operations inc dispute resolution**Reduced Media WIP by 50%**Liaison with Group Finance resource teams

London, United Kingdom

Oversee the Billing, Collection, Client Credit teams for London office (10 Brands) heading up a team of 16-20Restructure team and re-define ways of working to consolidate best practice across all brandsDefine and implement monthly Media Billing cycleDebt Management (c£200m per month) inc trend analysis and DSO reportingManage Credit Insurance policy and credit risk reportingProcess improvement, task automation, and time efficiencies including creation of standard operating templates Audit compliance management for AR procedures Setting of strategic and individual KPI's for Credit Control Dept.Creation of Client On-Boarding process for finance.Workflow analysis and documentation of AR & Credit cycleFull documentation (Standard Operating Procedures) of Credit Management functionPreparation for outsourcing of Credit Control, working with change consultants

Goodge St, London

Operational bridge between Finance SSC and Agency Media TeamsLine Manager for 2 direct reportsWorking Capital management for FDCredit Insurance policy, risk and claims management Development and documentation of Accounting (Best Practice) Processes Communication and Implementation of best practices with Agency teams and SSCNew Client Set Up Process. Introduction of key client contract databaseEstablishing Key Internal (cross dept) & External (client) Customer relationshipsSarbannes Oxley / internal audit compliance and documentationManagement of client contractual rebates and Google BPF programSeeking out new commercial revenue opportunitiesProblem solving and finance query resolutionStaff training and development

Southwark, London

Line Manager for 6 staff across 5 sub companiesBillings c £450m p.a. across 150+ clientsConsolidation and review of monthly AR reportingCredit Insurance policy managementMonthly credit risk reportingCash forecasting and DSO analysisSarbannes Oxley compliance and process documentationDDS Super User & bespoke report writing

Knightsbridge, London

Managing Team of 6 WIP Production BillersWorking Capital AnalysisOperational Systems review & implementationInternal audit controlsWIP and client T&E overview and monthly reportingBudget ControlTV shoot & insurance claimsGraduate Finance Training Programme

Baker St, London

Budget and campaign costing control for £20m client billings (Media & Ad production) across EMEA Fund & Currency ManagementInternal & external monthly reporting packs (expenditure, income, profitability)Administration of Advertising programme proceduresDevelopment of reporting systems(2 Years)Media Billing and Credit Control for 30+ UK & International clients of billings > £40mCredit Insurance monitoring and risk assessment(3 Years)Client Invoicing, WIP control/Job Management, Co-ordination of Inter-company accounts (3 Years)