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Patrick Dawson-Fielder

Patrick Dawson-Fielder

Accra

Summary

I am a dedicated, hardworking and high-achieving Credit Controller offering a quality-minded and customer-driven approach. Resourceful and skilled professional focused on improving department productivity and streamlining processes for efficiency.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

CREDIT CONTROLLER

DANNEX AYRTON STARWIN
ACCRA
05.2018 - Current
  • Composed effective accounting reports summarizing accounts receivable data
  • Created daily and weekly collection reports for accounting management
  • Filed and addressed customers complaints in accordance with company policies
  • Reconciled discrepancies between accounts receivable general ledger account and accounts receivable trial balance account
  • Researched and resolved accounts receivable discrepancies
  • Posted receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts
  • Reviewed all expense reports for accuracy and proper expense disclosure
  • Maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts
  • Facilitated successful internal and external audits through sound and thorough documentation
  • Reconciled customer statements and handled payment complaints or discrepancies
  • Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments
  • Pays regular and spontaneous visit to all customers
  • Conduct credit appraisal on all new customers for approval by the Managing Director or assigned person
  • Conduct credit training for salesmen and other personnel when required.

CREDIT CONTROLLER

DANNEX LIMITED
ACCRA
11.2015 - 06.2018
  • Review the company credit control procedures, recommend, approve and implement when required
  • Manage the credit policy of the Company including, setting and monitoring of credit limits and performance of the customer
  • Assist the sales department in managing receivables position of the company
  • Where required, recommends and initiates the proceedings to ensure outstanding are brought to satisfactory conclusion
  • Keeps the company up to date with new credit management techniques and procedures
  • Identify and investigate delinquent accounts and take appropriate actions
  • Prepare a Weekly ageing analysis for management consideration
  • Submit bi – weekly reports to the head of Finance with copies to the Managing Director and Head of sales
  • Pays regular and spontaneous visit to all customers
  • Conduct credit appraisal on all new customers for approval by the Managing Director or assigned person
  • Conduct credit training for salesmen and other personnel when required.

HEAD OF CONSUMER FINANCE/CREDIT OFFICER

ORION CAPITAL MICROFINANCE
ACCRA
03.2014 - 10.2015
  • Maintain relationships with finance vendors, and reduce finance costs through negotiation
  • Coordinate with Marketing Department to sell the product, identify and work directly with low performing stores
  • Monitor performance of the product on market with respect to prices
  • Initiate loan contracts, perform appraisal and Evaluate loan applications to meet disbursement targets
  • Ensure loan appraisals forms are filled correctly with associated attachments
  • Complete loan contracts by explaining provisions to applicant or Reject loans by explaining deficiencies to applicants
  • Prepared weekly and monthly report on loan disbursed and repayments
  • Prepare weekly report on overdue payments.

CREDIT OFFICER

R & J GATEWAY MICROFINANCE
KASOA
10.2013 - 02.2014
  • Verification and assessment of customer's credit and income history
  • Assisting of loan applicants and prospecting for customers
  • Monitoring clients credit performance
  • Drawing of locational sketch of the customers location and business
  • Prepare weekly report on disbursement and repayment
  • Verification of customers business location, residence and documentation on collateral.

ACCOUNT/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (NSS)

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & REGIONAL INTEGRATION
ACCRA
07.2011 - 08.2012
  • Data entry (payment voucher casting of salaries of foreign mission and)
  • Assisting in registry duties as well receipt and dispatch of document from and to other bureau
  • Assisted in the preparation of the Ministry's 2012 budget into the national budget
  • Preparation of invoice and receipt reconciliation from our suppliers
  • Public Relation clerk (press invitation and acknowledgement of letters)
  • In charge of newspaper receipt vouchers and reconciliation.

SALES ASSISTANT

MALLET ENTERPRISE LIMITED
ACCRA
03.2005 - 06.2011
  • Supervise sales activities
  • Control of LPO's and general purchases
  • Prepare quarterly reports on sales
  • Monitor development, assess and make recommendations when necessary
  • In charge of book keeping records
  • Filing of Vat Returns and Control of LPO's
  • In charge of warehousing of goods.

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: BANKING AND FINANCE -

PENTECOST UNIVERSITY
01.2011

DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES: ACCOUNTING -

INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
01.2003

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CERT: GEN. ARTS -

ST. MARGARET MARY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
01.2000

Skills

  • Receivables management
  • Results-oriented
  • Salesforce knowledge
  • Customer Account reconciliation
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Credit analysis
  • Strong negotiation abilities
  • Risk evaluations

Accomplishments

  • Developed a comprehensive credit control policies and procedures for effective credit sales.
  • Designed a discount policy to attract cash sales to reduce credit, and increase revenue.
  • Followed up on customers and kept track of overdue balances for payment which reduced the total receivable balance by 30% from (GHc7,400,000 - GHc5,180,000)and overdue balance by 45% (GHc2,280,000-Ghc1,026,000) respectively.
  • Investigated and resolved disputed balances and discrepancies, which led to confidence in business.
  • As a leader, I supervised a team of three staff members as well as sales executives who worked assiduously to achieve target.
  • Handled and resolved the largest number of reporting discrepancies in 2018.
  • Resolved issues of customer relations which increased sales and collection.
  • Promoted to divisional credit and risk controller to manage the northern territories.
  • Trained new sales executives on SOP's and ERP systems.

References

Referees are available upon request.

Timeline

CREDIT CONTROLLER

DANNEX AYRTON STARWIN
05.2018 - Current

CREDIT CONTROLLER

DANNEX LIMITED
11.2015 - 06.2018

HEAD OF CONSUMER FINANCE/CREDIT OFFICER

ORION CAPITAL MICROFINANCE
03.2014 - 10.2015

CREDIT OFFICER

R & J GATEWAY MICROFINANCE
10.2013 - 02.2014

ACCOUNT/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (NSS)

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & REGIONAL INTEGRATION
07.2011 - 08.2012

SALES ASSISTANT

MALLET ENTERPRISE LIMITED
03.2005 - 06.2011

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: BANKING AND FINANCE -

PENTECOST UNIVERSITY

DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES: ACCOUNTING -

INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CERT: GEN. ARTS -

ST. MARGARET MARY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Patrick Dawson-Fielder