Ruth Greenwood

Experience

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  Coletta and Tyson

  Sept 2001 - Aug 2003

  Accounts Clerk
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  Kingstown Associates Limited

  Sept 2003 - Mar 2005

  Accounts Clerk

  Responsibilities included;• Managing the purchase ledger – collating all invoices, matching them to delivery notes/stock system, processing onto accounts package, statement reconciliations, pre-paring payment runs, investigating queries• Managing the sales ledger – raising invoices, processing orders, statements, chasing payments and allocating cash, issuing legal letters• Cash book reconciliation daily to the bank accounts - Sterling, Dollar and Euro• Preparation of the weekly cash flow• Preparation and posting of accruals – GRN’s not invoiced for, Royal Mail• Intrastat Show less

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  Cranswick Pet Products

  Apr 2005 - Sept 2012

  Credit Control Supervisor

  Responsibilities included;• Managing the trade debtors – standard chasing through to bad debt chasing/management, posting cash onto the relevant accounts and allocating. Writing of legal letters/Winding up Petitions/Court orders etc. • Maintaining the ledgers – keeping customer records up to date and developing relationships with customers and holding the appropriate meetings with them.• Credit Notes – Investigation and resolution of all claims from customers – generating the relevant credit note/invoices/rejection letters, holding weekly meetings with production admin/warehouse• New Account set up – Maintenance of pro-forma accounts and reviewing of credit limits granted to customers, welcome letters.• Implementation of new procedures to benefit the company/department• Preparation and issuing of the weekly accounts to senior management• Month end work – Preparing and posting accruals, month end reconciliations, management and board reporting on the debt position (reporting on day sales and current debt percentages), monthly sales meetings• INVU Management – developing the system for the business• Budget preparation – Working capital and cash forecasting• Providing cover for the following areas – Payroll, Purchase Ledger and Banking• Managing the Sales Orders and Complaints – inputting orders, complaints from notification to completion, stationary orders, website queries. Show less

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  Trustmarque Solutions

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2014

  Credit Control Manager

  Responsibilities included;• Managing the multi-million debtor portfolio with a team of 5 credit controllers and 4 order administrators – providing assistance with issue resolution and query management. • Oversee posting of customer automated and manual invoicing ensuring both timely and accurate – on average 1800 invoices a month are produced• Authorise the production of sales ledger credit notes ensuring necessary write off controls in place• Administration and review of businesses credit risk – reviewing credit requests and establishing credit lines – using Creditsafe/references alongside Euler Hermes for recommendations in excess of authority/discretionary limits • Oversee the production of the sales ledger month end reporting requirements and reconciliation• Control bad debt levels – less than 1% provision • Cash flow management – analyse cash receipts to ensure cash flow is accurate and realistic. • Calculation and monitoring of the company DSO against budget• Fortnightly 121’s with the team and bi-annual appraisals – reviewing personal development of each team member• Implementation of new procedures to benefit the business• Managing the approval of product orders in excess of £100k and service deals in excess of £25k• Production maintenance and analysis of key financial reports such as the Consultancy Project Report, Sales Orders Not Invoiced Report and Finance Board Pack • Assisting with audit preparation, liaising with auditors and assisting them as required• Staff recruitment and training – responsible for the individual assessment, development and training of all team members• Motivating staff to reach individual targets and team KPIs• Co-ordinate and contribute to the monthly finance department presentations• Work closely with the sales departments to ensure strong operational efficiency – in particular reviewing the sales pipeline to ensure that deals that are qualified have the necessary credit line in place Show less

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  AAK

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Credit Controller
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  Cranswick Country Foods PLC

  Jan 2015 - Feb 2023

  Credit Manager
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  Yara International

  Mar 2023 - now

  Regional Credit Manager