1. Noel O’Toole
Reading RG30 2EG
noelotoole@hotmail.co.uk
Mobile: 07913 946154
CURRICULUM VITAE
PROFILE: I am a self-motivatedprofessional Creditcontrollerwithexperience in Salesledger,
Purchase ledger, Reconciliations,QueryResolution,CustomerServices, Bookkeeping,
Expenses,PettyCash, andBanking. A quicklearnerwithgoodsystemskills.
I have good organisational, prioritisationskillstomanage high value &volumesin
complex organisationstructures, suchasshared service centres,chasingbusiness&
consumerdebt.Iam hard working,reliable, trustworthy,&conscientious, with
passion,drive &determinationto performto a highquality&standard to deliver
results. Providingexcellentcustomerservice.
Abilitytocommunicate businessinformationatall levelsof the organisationwith
diplomacy&tact. Negotiate settlementtoclearcomplex agedproblemaccounts&to
resolve disputes. Iama committedteamplayerwhoworksindependentlyusingmy
owninitiative.GreatAnalytical &problemsolvingskills.Highlynumerate withgreat
mathematical skills.
I have experience inhealthcare,outdoorleisure,publicsector,workingUK&
international ledgers.
I am eagerto progressmycareer furtherwithadditional training&qualifications.
QUALIFICATIONS: 9 GCSE’s Grade A French,Chemistry,Biology,History.
Grade B Maths, English Lang, Physics,Geography.
Grade C EnglishLiterature.
3 A levels Grade C French,History,Economics.
Degree BA (HONS) CLASSIII Geography& History
IT SKILLS: SAP,Oracle,Sage,JDEdwards,Navision,Agresso,MicrosoftExcel,Word,
Outlook. Intranet,internet&webbasedsystems.OCRscanning&document
archivingsystems.Variousinhouse bespoke systems.
SIGNIFICANTACHIEVEMENTS:
• Highestcollectionsachieved ininternational collections
• Exceedingcashcollections targets
• Achievinggoals&objectives
• Made recommendationswithregardstoamendingcreditpolicy
• ImprovedBillinginformation
• Reducederrors 30% disputesby25%, credits30%, risk,bad debtwrite off
40%.
• Reducedrework
• Reducedcosts
• Improved moral & performance
• Cleared3 monthsbacklogin1 month
• Improvedledgerprofiles365+ reducedfrom£1.5M to £.5M for low value
highvolume billings
• Headhuntedfromthe Royal Berkshire Hospitaltoworkinthe Berkshire
SharedServicesTeaminthe sharedservice centre.
2. DATES EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
September2015 – InvestigatorPaymentsSpecialist
INC Research UK Ltd
Responsible for the payment of all Grants invoices on 28 studies apart from
patient travel costs paid directly by Accounts Payable.
CreatingFundsetupson IMPACT ensuringvisitcostsare inputcorrectly so the
cost of each site on each study is correct
Raising of PBR’s (Payment Breakdown Requests ) – these are lists
of visitcostssenttothe supplier in order that their invoice matches what has
been marked payable .
Processing invoices on IMPACT and Medidata – 2 internal CTMS Systems
used to pay invoices
Ensuring that trackers are kept up to date to make sure invoices that have
been received are recorded and to help with chasing those not received but
expected
CheckCTA’s(Clinical Trial Agreements) toensure the correctentityis invoiced,
currency, payee and payment terms are strictly adhered to.
Ensure SOX compliance is adhered to at all times.
Reporting to Finance Directors, Project Managers and Specialists advising
where Studies are in deficit the Sponsor is informed and additional invoices
and change orders can be made.
Reconciliationsof site paymentsandmoneyreceivedfromsponsorinthe form
of Grants Cash Trackers.
Liaisingwithinternal andexternal customers to ensure that invoices are paid
on time and any queries or issues with payments are dealt with swiftly .
Chasingageingover3 monthsoldwhere PBR’shave beenraisedandno
invoice hasbeen received. Inadditionwhere visitshave beenmarkedas
payable and are noton a PBR .
Dealingwithanyad hoc or financial orqueriespertainingtoanyof the studies
July2012 – Sept2015 Credit Controller
DimensionsUK Ltd
• Produce reportingforthe Finance Director, Creditmanager,Salesteams,
accounts outside theirtermsonagedorvalueditems. Aspartof the cash
flowforecastanalysis.Write off provisions.
• Make recommendationsreporting&ledgerreview.
• Attendmeetings&make callstodrive resolutionsondisputes. Provide
feedback&workwiththe businesstopreventreoccurrence. Chase &follow
up on actionswiththe business.
• Analysis&reconciliationof customer’saccountstoidentifycashreceived&
ensure the accurate allocationtothe correct invoices.
• Work closelywiththe salesledgerteamtoprovide feedbackonerrors,to
investigatemissinginformationnotcapturedonthe salesinvoice.
• Responsible ownledgerportfolio
• Additional responsibilityof dealingwithcomplex problemaccounts&
assistingotherteammemberswith theiraccounts. Provide coverwhenthey
are notin the office.
• Seekauthorisationoncredits,journals,writeoffswhenapplicable.
• Maintainaccurate recordsof chasingactivityensure each invoiceshows
status,to enable accurate cash flow forecasting&true liabilitystatus.
• Attendcustomersite visitscreditmanager.
• ExceedingTargetswithcashcollections byover£1MPerMonth
3. • LedgerAnalysistoIdentifyrisk,potential baddebts, monitorproblem
accounts.
• Liaisingwithall levelsof the organization,internal &external customers,
Councils,IndividualDebtors,toresolvecustomerqueries. Tocollecttargeted
revenue bythe agreedterms.
• Buildingrelationships,communicatingwithPeople withLearningDisabilities
so understandingandempathy isakeycomponentof the job.
• Achievement–Reduction of ledgerprofileoverduefrom365+ reducedfrom
£1.5M to £.5M for low value highvolume billings300Acs.
Mar 12 – Jun12 Purchase LedgerClerk
Berkshire Shared Services - SSC
Headhuntedfor thispositionfromRoyal Berkshire Hospital Foundation
Trust. Highlyrecommendedbyaclientcontactfor my efficiency,accuracy,
customerservice,professionalism.
Workingina highvolume,sharedservice centre responsible for
processingsupplierinvoices&creditsonAgressotoensure timely&
efficientpaymenttotermsforthe P2P ledger.
Batching,OCR Scanning, validating&capturingkey indexinginformation
Obtainingauthorisation&Codingof the invoiceswherethere isnoPOor
requestingretrospective PO’stobe raised. Checkingsignature &approval
levels.
Where there isa dispute recordingthe type of dispute &requestfor
creditwithwhom& when.
Reconcilingsupplierstatementstoensure liabilitiesare recorded&the
invoiceshave beenreceived&processed.Requestanycreditrefunds,
copy invoices,chase anycreditsrequired.
Filing&archivingof documentation.
Providingbackupinformationforaudityearend.
Oct 11- Feb12 Purchase LedgerClerk
Royal Berkshire Hospital FoundationTrust
Inputand codingof invoicesontheirOracle accountingsoftware system.
ResolvingqueriesonPOandnonPO Invoices
Ad Hoc Duties.
Oct 07- Oct 11 Accounts Assistant
A & E Leisure
Inputand codingof SterlingandEuro invoicesontheirNavision
AccountingSystem
ForeignCurrencyandSterlingpayments.
HighVolume Expensespayments,coding,matchingreceiptswith
expenditure andclaimingVATwhere applicable.
Bank andCreditCard Reconciliations
Pettycash managementandreconciliations
Creditcontrol – chasingover100 debtorsa monthvialetterand
telephone.Collectionof £200-300,000 per month.
Ad Hoc Duties.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS:
I enjoymostsports,particularlyfootball andrugbyunion.I enjoyplaying
football &swimmingonaregularbasis.I have a keeninterestin history,
currentaffairs, andpolitics.