Simon Foreman Email & Phone Number

Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Business: Telecommunications, IT Network and Managed Solutions provider.My role is to control a large number of accounts including some of the company’s key accounts, comprising of blue chip corporations, retail, transport, public Sector I.E. NHS, Councils, Forces. This portfolio of client’s totals a large percentage of debtors and my position requires me to manage meetings at both satellite offices and client sites, in order to successfully resolve any disputes. Key… Show more Business: Telecommunications, IT Network and Managed Solutions provider.My role is to control a large number of accounts including some of the company’s key accounts, comprising of blue chip corporations, retail, transport, public Sector I.E. NHS, Councils, Forces. This portfolio of client’s totals a large percentage of debtors and my position requires me to manage meetings at both satellite offices and client sites, in order to successfully resolve any disputes. Key achievements.• I am currently managing smooth transition to Finance shared service centre & new team in a challenging environment, whilst maintaining quality business as usual service.• I manage the training for new starters in all aspects of credit control & supervised as necessary to assist the Credit Manager.• Maximised cash collection of £220m v target of £201m 109% within a twelve month period.• I manage the collection process. Performance against target 95% - 98%. • Lowest recorded debtor days of 32 based on 30 day payment terms.• Minimal Bad Debt of £123K from £230m debtors 0.05%.• I deliver excellent financial service to customers while optimising cash collections. • I work closely with sales & client services managers to ensure that credit collection terms adhered to corporate policies and to determine whether to stop sales / cease service to past due customers.• I raise the profile of credit management internally and externally.• I lead the referral process for debt recovery and or disconnection in accordance with policy.• I manage and resolve queries and payment collection related issues in a timely manner.• I create monthly cash and 90 day debt forecasting. Manage and consistently reduce 90+ day debts achieving lowest position of £363K from an aged debt of £16.5m 2%. Set up review meetings with team.• Nominated as employee of the month for July 2014 for excellent service to other departments & divisions in the KCOM Group. Show less

Oslo, Norway

June 2004 to April 2005 lived in Norway.

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Business: IT Network & Managed Solutions provider. My role was to control 150 of the company’s key accounts, comprising of blue chip corporations & Public Sector organisations. Key achievements. • I worked closely with managers of major projects to ensure that credit collection terms set and adhered to corporate policies.• Cash collection performance against target 95% - 98%.• Minimal bad debt.• I introduced and managed the EDI billing for several key… Show more Business: IT Network & Managed Solutions provider. My role was to control 150 of the company’s key accounts, comprising of blue chip corporations & Public Sector organisations. Key achievements. • I worked closely with managers of major projects to ensure that credit collection terms set and adhered to corporate policies.• Cash collection performance against target 95% - 98%.• Minimal bad debt.• I introduced and managed the EDI billing for several key customers via Ariba.• I improved the average debtor days from over 60 days to just 35 days. • I developed new working procedures to manage the sale of equipment and services to public sector organisations through a certified agent GCAT.• I manage customer queries and payment / collections related issues.• I actively monitor customer payment behaviour.• I contact customers to actively follow up on late payments in order to prevent bad debt.• I provide statements to business customers and execute dunning process as appropriate.• I create standard reports on receivables (e.g. aging list, past due, credit action) and rout to appropriate process partners.• I work with brands to determine whether to stop sales / cease services to past due customers.• I process referral for debt recovery and / or disconnection in accordance with policy.• I demonstrate service culture and strong customer services orientation. Show less

St. Albans, Hertfordshire

IT Recruitment Consultants. Duties to obtain payment of invoices for placement of IT staff to blue chip corporations and to raise and administer contracts of services and employment.

Edmonton, London

Looking after the debt collection for global sales of casino equipment.

Edgeware, Middlesex

Ford Motor Car main dealer. Looking after debt collection for customer vehicle services, hire and lease.

London

Commerical Property Estate Agents & Management. Looking after collection of rent debtors.

Barnet, Hertfordshire

Worked in various departments including Sales & delivery, Customer Service, and Finance.

Education record

Btec - City & Guilds In Business Administration.