Thomas Fabry, CCP, CD2

Experience

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  Canadian Forces

  Jan 1985 - now

  Sergeant, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
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  Novotel Toronto Airport

  Mar 1992 - Dec 1999

  Senior Credit & Collections Specialist

  Achieved lowest DSO in 1999 out of all Novotel North American propertiesOrganized and managed the accounts receivables department and trained new employees at five star sister property (Sofitel) in Los Angeles and sister property in New Jersey.Corporate collections of multi-national corporations such as MCA Records ($1 million), Universal Studios ($800,000), MDS Laboratories ($600,000), Canadian Airlines ($500,000).Prepared and coordinated daily accounts receivable reports, account transfers, payment postings and corporate billings.Prepare Bank and credit card reconciliations.Prepare daily income audit, investigated all charge-backs.Approve all corporate credit applications Show less

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  Sigma - Aldrich Canada Ltd.

  Nov 1999 - Jul 2010

  Supervisor Credit & Collections

  Reduced DSO from 55 days to 28 days in 2008Co-chair on Worldwide DSO Reduction Initiative(Feb 2004 – Oct 2005) - Gather and share best credit management practices with Head Office and Sigma-Aldrich subsidiaries – conducted training and audits in Mexico and India for the project.Responsible for managing and developing a staff of 2, Developing policies and procedures relating to credit and collection and implementing those policies to reduce credit exposure and bad debt write-off.Responsible for corporate collections of over 500 active accounts.Assessing, processing and investigating the credit risks of new and existing customers in order to determine appropriate credit limits.Responsible for Accounts Receivable month-end reports -AFDA, AR reconciliation, AR lead sheet, AR summary and DSO.Responsible for Canadian credit compliance with respect to Sarbanes Oxley.Involved in implementation of SAP software August 2002. Show less

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  ViFloor Canada

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Warehouse Manager
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  Commercial Sheet Metal Inc.

  Jul 2011 - Jan 2014

  Credit Manager

  Substantially increased company cash flow through targeted account collections within 4 months.Ensure timely collections to meet company collection objectives. Analyze various customer payment patterns; develop a strategy to improve cash flow.Maintain positive customer relationships and financial stability.Participate in cross functional process improvement teams. Compile and analyze credit information for new accounts.Develop strategies and goals to reduce exposure to write-offs.Review, prepare and analyze accounts receivable aging reports Show less

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  Vicwest Inc.

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  National Credit Supervisor

  Manage a team of 4 direct reports to administer company’s credit policy and functional use of SAP, manage ongoing collection efforts and ensure internal processes are being followed to minimize risk and bad debt.Administer customer rebate programs.Management of audit reporting, cash receipts, forecasts, DSO, aging, dispute lists, cost centre budgets and spending.Provide appropriate metrics, analyses and reporting to support decision-making

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  Coco Paving

  Oct 2014 - Dec 2019

  Assistant Credit Manager

  Manage Credit Risk and Credit files according to Credit policyLiase with field offices and manage internal relations with other departments, sales, legal, accounting, & estimatingProtecting company commercial interests & legal rightsDaily, monthly credit operational accurate reports to measure Credit & Collections performance levels and maintain internal controls

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  SEW Eurodrive

  Dec 2019 - now

  Credit Collections Supervisor