Simon Cregan

Experience

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  PRICE WATER HOUSE COOPERS

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

  Credit Controller

  Management of Corporate Accounts Ledger- Allocating all monies from the bank to the costumers accounts and ensuring all receipts are correct- Daily Bank Lodgements of Monies received into the office from clients - Preparation of weekly and monthly bad debt provisioning, Query analysis report and any other adhoc reports that need To be done - Maintaining sales ledger with 400+ live accounts both Public And Private sector- Dealing with Partners and Directors of PwC to resolve any queries or issues that clients might have to ensure payment of outstanding debts - Contacting clients daily to ensure their account is kept up to date - Contact Slow payers regularly and Apply pressure through partner intervention, 7 day letters or legal options- Preparation of daily workflow reports for call scheduling Show less

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  Caterpillar EAME Power Systems

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2015

  Revenue and Receivables Analyst

  Management of CAT EAME Dealer Account. Management of 142+ dealers for a ledger in excess of $1.5 Billion Annually• Ensuring cash applications are processed accurately, on a daily basis.• Reconciliation of internal and external accounts.• Processing of service fees for all EAME CAT dealers.• Close monitoring and follow up on past due payments and processing of monthly past dues report.• Handling finance related dealer queries and ensuring they are resolved in a timely manner• Liaising with Treasury and Accounts Departments daily• Ensuring dealers adhere to CAT’S Strict payment terms• Maintain a high level of dealer satisfaction• Netting of Internal Accounts for two European sites• Dealer training on the CAT Finance systems • Ensuring past-dues are kept at below 1% of total outstanding monthly debt• Training colleagues on use of RECAS systems Show less

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  Allen & Overy

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2022

  Technical Specialist – Credit Control

  To oversee and manage the day to day operational service delivery of the Credit Control section for which you are responsible. The overriding objective of this role is to ensure that high quality services are provided to both internal and external clients on a timely basis. The role also involves continually striving to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the reporting systems and transactional processes.• recruit, develop, retain and train staff on best practice credit control practices• successfully transition any defined activities or offices to Belfast• ensure the escalation and effective resolution of issues in accordance with the Credit Control Governance Framework• provide functional input to the Service Delivery Framework:o contribute to the development and evolution of relevant performance standards/metrics both qualitative and quantitativeo improve customer and stakeholder satisfaction• ensure on-going process improvement initiatives• make certain that the risk environment is robust and participate in internal and external audits, implementing recommendations or remediating as appropriate• adhere to internal policies and good practice across the teams• act as an influencer for the function and a trusted adviser for internal customers• establish effective relationships with stakeholders• contribute to the overall management of Belfast Finance, promoting and maintaining a positive work environment• monitor external trends and best practices being applied in other organizations.• ad hoc projects as required Show less

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  Version 1

  Jan 2021 - now

  ERP Finance Support Consultant

  Oracle e-Business Suite Functional Consultant. Responsible for fulfilling a range of project-level and client-level tasks as required for an established contract development and manufacturing organisation providing an extensive range of integrated services across the drug development lifecycle to the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors globally.