Daniel Lamb
Chatham,Kent
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in credit management and accounts receivable, demonstrating exceptional skills in team leadership, client account management, and stakeholder engagement. Proven track record in reducing debtor days and resolving complex invoice queries through effective dispute resolution strategies. Adept at managing international payment processing and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, while maintaining strong client relationships and optimising credit risk analysis. Career goals include leveraging business acumen to enhance financial operations and drive organisational success.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Credit and Compliance Manager
MBA Michael Bailey Associates PLC
01.2017 - 01.2026
- Reporting to the CEO and Managing Director, providing regular updates on credit risk exposure and compliance adherence.
- Responsible for overseeing the Credit Control function for the UK and International client ledger.
- Heading up the Contracts and Compliance Team of three staff and Accounts Payable Team of two staff, linking the contracts, finance and sales functions within the business, consistently delivering the high standards of service expected by the company's board of directors.
- Providing leadership and guidance to the Compliance and Accounts Payable team, ensuring that all staff remained informed on relevant industry processes and policies, proactively adjusting the internal processes to maintain compliance.
- Working closely with the finance, sales, and operations teams to ensure continuous monitoring and a unified approach to credit risk management and compliance.
- Liaising with the back-office teams to address and resolve credit issues, disputes, and compliance challenges.
- Preparing and presenting detailed credit reports to the management team.
- Collaborating with outside legal counsel to address any credit issues and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
- Involved in the annual company audits, collaborating with third-party accounting and audit teams.
- Year 2017 - Promotion from Senior Credit Controller to Credit and Compliance Manager.
Senior Credit Controller
MBA Michael Bailey Associates PLC
01.2008 - 01.2017
- Served as the point of contact for the credit control function, reporting to the CEO, providing regular updates on credit risk exposure.
- Weekly meetings with the CEO to review client accounts, recommending appropriate further action, including bad debt write-offs, concessions or legal action when required.
- Responsible for a large client ledger containing companies within the UK and International markets.
- Generating and analyzing aged debtors reports to ensure invoices are paid within contractual terms.
- Reconciliation of all client accounts.
- Improving processes within the billing and collections department, ensuring the finance team are informed of the changes.
- Involved in the annual company audits, collaborating with third-party accounting and audit teams.
- Year 2004 - Promotion from Credit Controller to Senior Credit Controller.
International Accounts Administrator
MBA Intelligent Solutions Ltd
Bromley, Kent
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Collaborating with the finance team and reporting directly to the Finance Manager.
- Responsible for processing and managing payments to international consultants.
- Invoice Processing.
- Foreign currency management.
- Ensuring International VAT transactions are compliant.
- International payment processing (wire transfer, SEPA, ACH transfers)
- Maintaining vendor accounts and ensuring information is up to date.
- Daily bank reconciliation of vendor accounts.
- Supplier account reconciliation.
Credit Controller
MBA Michael Bailey Associates PLC
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Collaborating with the finance team and reporting directly to the Finance Manager.
- Responsible for overseeing the credit control function for the UK client ledger, within business sectors; finance, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, telecommunications.
- Maintaining client accounts and ensuring information is up to date.
- Liaising with clients via telephone, electronic mail and letters.
- Daily bank reconciliation of client accounts.
- Generating and sending client invoices.
- Analyzing aged debtor reports to ensure invoices are paid within contractual terms.
- Generating and reviewing credit check reports via Dun & Bradstreet for new clients.
UK Accounts Payable Administrator
MSB International
Bromley, Kent
09.1997 - 01.2001
- Collaborating with the finance team and reporting directly to the Finance Manager.
- Responsible for processing and managing payments to vendors.
- Invoice Processing.
- Ensuring UK VAT transactions are compliant.
- UK payment processing (BACS)
- Maintaining vendor accounts and ensuring information is up to date.
- Daily bank reconciliation of vendor accounts.
- Supplier account reconciliation.
Education
A-Levels - English Literature
Chatham South Secondary School
Kent 09.1996 - 07.1998
A-Levels - Business Studies
Chatham South Secondary School
Kent 09.1996 - 07.1998
GCSEs - Maths, English Literature, English Language, Science, History, Art, French
Chatham South Secondary School
Kent 09.1991 - 07.1996
Skills
- Team leadership
- Invoice processing
- Client account management
- Invoice query resolution
- Credit limit management
- Accounts receivable ledger management
- Debtor days reduction
- Account dispute resolution
- Billing query resolution
- Customer credit checks
- Debt management
- Purchase ledger management
- Effective time management
- Payment plan negotiation
- Credit terms and conditions
- Dispute resolution
- Client relationship management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Credit risk analysis
- Contract management
- Audit collaboration
- Exceptional attention to detail
- International payment processing
- Vendor account management
- Billing systems operation
- Accounts receivable knowledge
- Credit scoring system usage
- Audit preparation
- Customer account reconciliation
- Credit management
- Compliance understanding
- Debt recovery strategies
- Regulatory compliance
- Internal controls establishment
- Business acumen
Personal Attributes
- A proactive, professional approach to work.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality.
- Results-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous personal improvement.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, especially during month-end and year-end periods.
Activities and Interests
I enjoy spending my downtime playing football regularly with a local group of friends and have also recently taken up sea fishing again, introducing my son and stepson to the pleasures of fishing, not always catching.
I have travelled well within Europe for work and look forward to relaxing and having fun in the sun with my family too. I am a fan of John Grisham books and an avid film fan.
Timeline
Credit and Compliance Manager
MBA Michael Bailey Associates PLC
01.2017 - 01.2026
Senior Credit Controller
MBA Michael Bailey Associates PLC
01.2008 - 01.2017
Credit Controller
MBA Michael Bailey Associates PLC
01.2004 - 01.2008
International Accounts Administrator
MBA Intelligent Solutions Ltd
01.2001 - 01.2004
UK Accounts Payable Administrator
MSB International
09.1997 - 01.2001
A-Levels - English Literature
Chatham South Secondary School
09.1996 - 07.1998
A-Levels - Business Studies
Chatham South Secondary School
09.1996 - 07.1998
GCSEs - Maths, English Literature, English Language, Science, History, Art, French
Chatham South Secondary School
09.1991 - 07.1996