1. Fei Fan
Dubai
Email: phill8van@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: 971-4-4218642
Mobile: 052-5501158
Curent Location: Dubai
Date of Birth: 27 Sep 1972
OBJECTIVES: To pursue a career position where my knowledge, skill and working experience will be
fully utilized to enable professional and personal growth. (Cooperate risk control, Banking, Customer
Relationship management, or charity job relate to skill and knowledge)
Accomplishment:
-At Anixter, recovered 2 years’ overdue 500K $ payment to project with Samsung since 2012
through a negotiation with a compensation less than 27k $ only. Expedited LC process with SepcoIII, a
Chinese Government backed company, maintained a good relationship with those key clients in the oil
gas, IT and US Federal field.
-Joined Pentair April 2012, resolved 2007~2010 overdue receivable in one year period,
improved monthly collection from historical average $ 2~3M to minimum $ 4M, up to $ 13M as of the
date. Participated Credit Committee Meeting in Belgium HQ, preparation to implement Getpaid system.
-At Schneider Electric, have been maintaining monthly collection over $ 30M, reduced Days
Sales Outstanding (DSO) of Oman, and Bahrain up to zero. Supported few of major clients came over
the impact of financial crisis; tremendously improved the cash collection of Qatar Branch. Was
nominated by CFO, having participated the ME Insurance conference in Kuwait, interviewed by Richard
Dean (Dubai Eye, radio presenter).
- Supported NGO for a 3years auditing activities, set up the accounting model for future
operations. Being an interpreter, conducted a meeting between Emirates Wildlife Society-WWF and
Forest Department Anhui province China in Dubai.
EDUCATION: -The International University Missouri, (Dubai Based)
Master of Business Administration, Oct. 2003 with specialization in Finance
-Shanghai University, Shanghai, China. Business Administration, Jul. 1997. Major: Accounting
EXPERIENCE:
Anixter Mideast FZE Regional Credit Manager Dubai, UAE, March 2014-Febury 2016
In charge full function of accounts receivable, set up credit policy, re-enforced the control procedures,
involve contract negotiations, commercial finance decisions being joint with sales team (including GCC
country Saudi and North Africa and Levant area). In charge of collection, negotiation of LC. Preparing
Monthly forecast. Supervising billing, customer master setting. Risk assessment by utilizing Metcos
credit report. Control of releasing orders in daily activity. Approving credit notes inline with company
policy / business header approval if needs. Finalizing the provision on timely basis. Fixing the day-to-
day issue technical and commercial negotiation. (Using Mainframe) Control and maintain a sound
relationship with customer, achieve to better cash situations.
Pentair Flow Controls (legacy Tyco Flow Controls ME) Dubai, UAE, April 2012 – March 2013
Accounts Receivable Officer (Sales Distribution Office)
-Evaluating Customer Credit Risk(quantifying the exposure, controlling order booking/ invoicing
according to the clients’ overdue, payment behavior etc). Response collection of MENA region (UAE,
Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon etc.).
-Reviewing customer accounts, monitoring credit limit, advising peers/ sales for necessary
action. Meeting decision makers to establish sound business relationship if in need. Escalating to legal
referring delinquent/ unpaid accounts, further developing a mutual agreement for collection strategy.
-Providing financial opinion to setup new accounts on credit limit, payment method and terms.
-Dynamically working with project execution team, for milestone billing, payment collection,
support resolving commercial dispute (penalty or LD etc.)

2. -Verifying credit note requests, requiring needful approval according to company policy, also
supporting clients for resolving commercial or contractual issues to expedite the collections circle.
-Quantifying retention, provision figure in-line with company policy.
Schneider Electric FZE Dubai, UAE, April 2007 – April 2012
Credit Control Team Lead
-Pilot of Credit Committee, In charge of a team for GCC countries; Risk control and collection of
Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Iran. Maintain a good relationship and collection position with
customers.(Forecasting, planning, Negotiating and controlling to achieve a healthy cash flow)
-Dealing with bank(customer relationship manager) for credit line, loan rate, and other
operation such as LC negotiation, Bill of exchange, etc. (Calyon, PNB Paribas, HSBC, SCB and ENBD)
-Handling inter-company billing, reconciliation and netting alien with payable and Business
Centre.
-Dealing with Insurance policy writer, Coface; managing customer credit limit.(Risk Ranking
Assessment)
-Report on DSO, Treasury, Scorecard and Credit notes provision (Customer incentive
calculation) when needed.
-Assist external or internal auditing activities relating to job scope in line with IFRS.
Motorola Limited Dubai, UAE, June 2006 – Feb 2007
Accountants Payable Supervisor
-Working on Oracle/ Tigers (PTP) system, Managing Middle East regional Invoice being posted
timely, ensuring payment processed within payment term by TC.
-In charge of local payments (employee expense and reimbursement/ treasury funding etc.),
passing the entries, inputting EFT through Citidirect/ issuing check payment.
-Monitoring bank statements, sending Treasury report, ensuring sufficient fund to business
activities.
-Working on ABN Netting system, managing Inter-company Transactions.
-Ensure month-end/ year-end closing.
-Ensure all suppliers’’ query and issue being resolved on timely basis.
Halliburton Company Limited Dubai, UAE, June 1999 – June 2006
Accountant (Transaction Center of Asia Pac/ Europe & Africa)
-Expert in SAP accounting module. (FI/ MM and Global master data etc.)
-Performing complex accounting activities and account reconciliation, analyzing payment
proposal, managing the payments of Asia Pac, UK Europe and Africa region.
-Familiar with taxation of different region (China, Japan, Singapore, Australia & Thailand etc.)
-Operating payment on varies of banking system such as Citidirect/ HSBC/ Nordea/ ABN
AMRO/ Danske and Standard Charted etc. Familiar with Swift Code.
-Optimize the working procedures, strengthen the internal control (RCTS in line with SOX,
GAAP) and service quality.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Oracle, SAP, Scala, Tigers, Mainframe, MS Office, various Banking system
(CITIBANK, HSBC, K-link, Danske, Global Gateway system STS), SWIFT CODE. Know E-check, Web-
money process, Advanguard Getpaid.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Fluent in English, Mandarin and Shanghinese.
CORE COMPETENCE: Good negotiation skill with financial and commercial knowledge, enjoy
understanding detail to optimize the solution to achieve a win-win situation to company and customer.
Logical and rational thinker enjoys contributing/sharing ideas in the team for improvements.
Personality: Creative, pleasant disposition, personable, patient
Hobby: Traveling, exploring diversity of cultures; horseback riding, squash; meditation.