Jayne Lawrence
Warwick
Summary
Experienced professional with extensive expertise in both accounts receivable and accounts payable, proficient in Excel and Microsoft Word. Holds a Part I Institute of Legal Executives General Legal Principles qualification, with a strong understanding of legal processes and risk assessment. Skilled in payment plan negotiation, seeking to leverage comprehensive knowledge to contribute effectively to organisational financial management.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
1982
1982
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Southern Regional Credit Controller
Yesss Electrical Limited
Home Based
2017.09 - 2026.02
- Cash collection of 750 trading accounts
- Approving credit increases >15k
- Reporting on Bad & Doubtful Debts
- Opening Accounts & setting credit limits
- Dispute resolution
- Preparation of accounts for Legal
- Credit Control of 9 Locations
- Training of counterparts in Tunisia
- Updated database regularly for maintaining up-to-date record of all transactions.
- Reduced business risk with stringent credit checks and assessment.
Office Accounts Manager
Fozmula Limed
Warwick, Warwickshire
2005.12 - 2017.07
- Processing of Sales Orders
- Liaising with production for manufacturing dates
- Raising of invoices, credit & debit notes
- Negotiating of payment terms
- All Credit Control/Office duties associated with a 5.5 million turnover Company.
- Cash Allocation
- In House Debt Recovery Database
- Corporate & Consumer Insolvency
- Fee Earner Achieving £100k pa
- Litigation Experience
- Thrives in a fast-paced pressurised environment.
Collections Manager
TNC Management
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
2000.07 - 2005.03
- Ensuring a consistently high level of team performance
- Motivate and mentor a Team of 10
- Review client reports to ascertain status of collections and success rate.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of current collection polices, procedures and team members ensuring all team activities are in accordance with regulatory, data protection and Company guidelines.
- Identify team members who require training, to ensure decisions are made in accordance with their default authority.
- Participate in interview selection, training of employees, planning assigning and directing work flow.
- Disciplinary
- Action of the Complaints Procedure
- Counsel and advising clients of both the collection and litigation process.
Senior Default/Legal Assistant Motor Finance
Royscot Trust Plc (Royal Bank of Scotland)
Cheltenham, Gloucsestershire
1994.06 - 2000.07
- Managing a Portfolio of 200 Motor Vehicle accounts with maximum balance of £100k
- Daily decision making on collections on both regulated and unregulated credit agreements.
- Instructing tracing agents, Solicitors and repossession agents
- Issuing of default notices & termination notices, calculation of after Sales claim
- All aspects of legal action, and enforcement
- Reviewed and edited legal correspondence for accuracy and clarity.
Senior Legal Clerk
Wells & Co, Solicitors
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
1988.01 - 1994.01
- Liaising and advising clients on the merit on Legal Action
- Conduct of a portfolio of over 800 Pre-Legal cases
- All aspect of court action including reply to defences and preparation for trial
- Preparation of Brief to Counsel
- Instructing of Agency Solicitors throughout the UK
Regional Administrator
Modern Alarms
Btistol
1982.11 - 1988.01
- Organised workshops to increase staff knowledge and skills.
- Maintained a high level of customer service, promoting satisfaction amongst clients.
- Supervised administrative staff, enhancing team performance.
- Coordinated training sessions; enhanced employee expertise.
- Managed regional reports for informed decision making.
Education
O-level - English
St Benedicts Secondary School
Cheltenham, GloucestershireSkills
- Extensive experience in both AR & AP
- Excel (basic)
- Microsoft Word
- Part I Institute of Legal Execs General Legal Principals
- Knowledge of legal processes
- Risk assessment knowledge
- Payment plan negotiation
Interests
- Reading
- Decorating
- Socialising generally with friends and family
Timeline
Southern Regional Credit Controller
Yesss Electrical Limited
2017.09 - 2026.02
Office Accounts Manager
Fozmula Limed
2005.12 - 2017.07
Collections Manager
TNC Management
2000.07 - 2005.03
Senior Default/Legal Assistant Motor Finance
Royscot Trust Plc (Royal Bank of Scotland)
1994.06 - 2000.07
Senior Legal Clerk
Wells & Co, Solicitors
1988.01 - 1994.01
Regional Administrator
Modern Alarms
1982.11 - 1988.01
O-level - English
St Benedicts Secondary School