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Alex Preda

Alex Preda

Lodz

Summary

Experienced Credit and Collections Team Leader with a demonstrated history of working for companies activating in telecommunications, electrical and chemical industries. Highly skilled in providing a clear direction to the team(s) in order to improve the overall performance. Having a fair and consistent approach in managing a team. I am also very curious, driven, and always looking for new ways to mitigate risk, increase efficiency and create new business opportunities. Wide experience in: team management, SAP FI, FSCM, transitions, credit management, process management, lean methodologies and automation of processes. I thrive in rapidly growing, innovative organizations and I am passionate about finance and technology. Outside of work, I truly enjoy spending time with my family, but I also love traveling and practicing sport(s).

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Receivable Team Leader

Whirlpool Corporation
06.2022 - Current
  • Team Management responsibilities: Utilizing coaching and facilitation skills to lead the team(s)
  • Providing regular performance feedback and overseeing development and training plans for individuals within the team
  • Quarterly/yearly performance evaluation
  • Mentoring the people in terms of career development, identifying the talents and enabling their growth within the company
  • Providing oversight and support for problem solving, process improvements and project support
  • Ensure talent retention
  • Leading by example and motivating the people on a daily basis to identify themselves with the values of the company
  • Setting up the annual goals and quality targets for the team
  • Risk mitigation plans built closely with the team
  • Encourage the people to be part of improvement projects and always discuss the ideas they have
  • Finding new ways of ensuring a good collaboration and motivation within the team
  • Rota planning.

Accounts Receivable Team Leader

Lumen Technologies
05.2020 - 06.2022
  • Team Management responsibilities: Utilizing coaching and facilitation skills to lead the team(s)
  • Providing regular performance feedback and overseeing development and training plans for individuals within the team
  • Quarterly/yearly performance evaluation
  • Mentoring the people in terms of career development, identifying the talents and enabling their growth within the company
  • Providing oversight and support for problem solving, process improvements and project support
  • Ensure talent retention
  • Leading by example and motivating the people on a daily basis to identify themselves with the values of the company
  • Setting up the annual goals and quality targets for the team
  • Risk mitigation plans built closely with the team
  • Encourage the people to be part of improvement projects and always discuss the ideas they have
  • Finding new ways of ensuring a good collaboration and motivation within the team
  • Rota planning.

Credit Manager

Signify (former Philips Lighting)
11.2018 - 04.2020
  • Participating in the transition process from Spain (Madrid) to our financial center in Lodz, Poland
  • Supervising the collector's activities for Signify's outsourced customers
  • D&B (and not only) financial risk analysis for new, potential or existing customers
  • Approving write-off's up to 75K EUR
  • SAP key user
  • Monitoring credit exposure against approved limits and proactively request collateral from counterparties
  • Approving b-lining (change of due date) of invoice(s) when needed
  • Supporting credit SOX controls and audit requirements
  • Delivering service in line with agreed controls, policies and procedures
  • Managing all stakeholders (both internal as well as external)
  • Taking the decision when a customer has to be moved to doubtful
  • Deciding when to increase/decrease a credit limit
  • Assigning/reviewing credit limits
  • Constant communication with our insurance company
  • Applying risk mitigation tools
  • Dealing with escalations
  • Reviewing provisions for bad debt
  • Responding to ad hoc credit risk issues at all levels of the local business unit
  • Continuously looking for kaizen(s) implementation.

Collection Expert

Signify (former Philips Lighting)
12.2017 - 11.2018
  • Participating in the transition process from UK (London) to our financial center in Lodz, Poland
  • Participating in the transition process from Romania (Bucharest) to our financial center in Lodz, Poland
  • Supervising the collector's activities for Signify's outsourced customers
  • SAP key user
  • Monitoring the KPI's
  • Executing the collection process for defined strategic customers
  • Coordinating and supporting collections and queries activities between businesses and provider
  • Managing all stakeholders (both internal as well as external)
  • Monitoring the service provider who is performing all transactional AR activities
  • Organizing and supporting the accounts receivable process
  • Implementing and maintaining an effective delinquency control and follow-up program for all customer accounts that are late, delinquent, potentially delinquent, or written-off
  • Executing the collection process for defined strategic customers
  • Organizing, supporting and developing cash & collection process
  • Follow up on relevant queries and solving escalations from sectors
  • Continuously looking for improvements and implementing quick wins.

Accounts Receivable Process Associate

Clariant Services (Poland) SP Z.o.o
07.2015 - 12.2017
  • Participating for 1 month at the knowledge transfer from South America and Latin America (LATAM) to Lodz, Poland - transition which took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Participating in knowledge gathering and planning activities during the transition time
  • Executing the collection process for defined strategic customers
  • Creation of manuals and all the documentation required by the knowledge coordinator during the transition
  • Supporting in standardizing the process
  • Daily update based on the progress made
  • Identifying and executing the necessary process adjustments
  • Daily collection calls
  • Cash allocation done daily
  • Collaborating with 'Credit Management' team to release the orders and set up new credit limits
  • Maintaining up to date the billing system
  • Interacting with customers on a daily bases to resolve outstanding issues
  • Issuing monthly statements and past due notices
  • Conducting account(s) research and analysis
  • Preparing various reports
  • Maintaining an accurate aging report
  • Issuing credit/debit notes
  • Researching and resolving payment discrepancies
  • Reconciling A/R to the G/L
  • Participating in trainings about SAP FI module and not only
  • SAP key user.

Accounts Receivable / Credit Risk Senior Process Executive

Infosys BPO
08.2014 - 07.2015
  • Participating for 2 months at the knowledge transfer to our financial center based in Lodz, Poland - transition which took place in Bucharest, Romania
  • Participating in knowledge gathering and planning activities during the transition time
  • Creation of manuals and all the documentation required by the knowledge coordinator during the transition
  • Supporting in standardizing the process
  • Daily update based on the progress made
  • Identifying and executing the necessary process adjustments
  • Daily collection calls
  • Cash allocation done daily
  • Order release
  • Setting up new credit limit(s) for existing or new customers
  • Maintaining up-to-date the billing system
  • Interacting with customers on a daily bases to resolve outstanding issues
  • Issuing monthly statements and past due notices
  • Conducting account(s) research and analysis
  • Preparing various reports
  • Maintaining an accurate aging report
  • Issuing credit/debit notes
  • Researching and resolving payment discrepancies
  • Reconcile A/R to the G/L
  • Helping with the implementation of EBS (electronic bank statement) in the company.

Education

Bachelor of Finance and Banks -

Spiru Haret University of Bucharest
07.2010

High School Diploma -

Ferdinand I College
06.2007

Skills

  • LEAN advanced certified
  • Engaged
  • Trustworthy
  • Persuasive
  • Convincing
  • Open-minded
  • Creative
  • Logical thinking
  • Positive attitude
  • Communication
  • Team management
  • Teamwork
  • Creating and keeping deadlines
  • Delegation
  • Creating and meeting goals
  • Decision making
  • Problem solving
  • Multitasking
  • Strategic thinking
  • Attention to details
  • Listening skills
  • Assessment and evaluation
  • Credit management
  • Cash application
  • Invoice Processing
  • Payment Negotiations

Languages

Romanian
English
Spanish
German
Polish

Consent

I hereby authorize you to process my personal data included in my job application for the needs of the recruitment process in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act dated 29.08.1997 (uniform text: Journal of Laws of the Republic of Poland 2016 r. item 922).

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 08/16/88
  • Nationality: Romanian
  • Marital Status: Not married

Timeline

Accounts Receivable Team Leader

Whirlpool Corporation
06.2022 - Current

Accounts Receivable Team Leader

Lumen Technologies
05.2020 - 06.2022

Credit Manager

Signify (former Philips Lighting)
11.2018 - 04.2020

Collection Expert

Signify (former Philips Lighting)
12.2017 - 11.2018

Accounts Receivable Process Associate

Clariant Services (Poland) SP Z.o.o
07.2015 - 12.2017

Accounts Receivable / Credit Risk Senior Process Executive

Infosys BPO
08.2014 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Finance and Banks -

Spiru Haret University of Bucharest

High School Diploma -

Ferdinand I College

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