Retesh Kakar
London, Hayes,Hillingdon
Summary
I am a friendly, outgoing individual with an excellent approach in building relationships. Focused individual who is driven to achieve Targets, able to work under supervision, under pressure and willing to take additional responsibilities. A self-motivated and target driven team player, with Leadership abilities who is motivated towards all work presented.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Store manager
Londis - Family owned Business
London
09.2022 - Current
- Generating daily/weekly shopping reports
- Pricing structure to over 500 different products
- Managing a team of 3 individuals, Timetable and Pay-Schedule
- Cashier, face to face customer service and Sales.
Accounts Receivable Manager
Boden
West London
06.2023 - 10.2023
- Obtaining Daily overview of the internal Transactional levels throughout the Group
- Reconciliation & Resolvance of urgent matters
- Overview of all the Austrian and German Invoices & incoming Payments
- Process Improvement on the AR functions (Projects)
- Regularly Updating other Managers on the AR improvements/expectations.
German Credit Analyst
Dr Martens - Airwair International Ltd
Camden Town, London
03.2021 - 08.2022
- Portfolio Management of over 500 Active Accounts for the DACH Ledger
- Complex Account resolving
- Handling Risk exposures, Credit Checks & Enforcement Documentations
- Analytical Reporting to internal Sources (Senior Management in Finance & Sales)
- Admin Tasks: Credit Note, Proforma Invoices, Approval requests
- Excelling weekly Targets & maintaining a clean Ledger.
German Credit Controller
Global Brands Group - Fung Group
Marylebone, London
10.2019 - 02.2021
- Collection Target of 6 Million Ledger value
- Handling Arrears of all the Corporate Clients, within Germany
- Consult the Management of any risks & exposures - Provide Weekly Reporting to the Management
- Handling the AR Inbox & updating Notes accordingly
- Reconciling complicated accounts & handling the communication to get problems resolved internally & externally
- Auditing Reviews - maintaining the ledgers right and providing detailed information to the Auditors
- Projects: Automating Statements, Improving the EDI Invoicing Process liaising with IT
- Constant Communication with Sales Support, Finance Managers, Account Managers & IT.
German Credit Controller
Blick Rothenberg Limited - Cogital Group
Covent Garden, London
11.2018 - 09.2019
- Responsible for the Cash Collection for the Business Group
- Preparation of Invoices & Credit notes
- Debtors Control meetings with the Fee Earners, liaising and reviewing accounts
- Collection Target of 3M a month
- Control & Production of monthly Statements
- WIP control meetings with Partners, to control the ageing of the upcoming billings
- Tracing and Allocating incomings
- Handling Queries & corresponding internally/externally professionally.
Account Manager - EMEA - Sales & Credit Control
Unify Offices
Northolt, London
09.2016 - 10.2018
- Conduct Customer Research, identifying clients priorities & prospects
- Generate & follow up on all leads via email, phone calls, meetings
- Run weekly reports & target different approaches to exceed monthly targets
- Dealing with all queries, resolving every issue to keep a positive Bond with the Clients
- Proposing & Upselling latest products/services to Clients
- Billing & Raising Sales Invoices at a timely manner and chasing payments
- Dealing with Banking & Bank reconciliation procedure & allocating all income against Invoices
- Hold a professional bond with clients, maintain policies/procedures to be followed between both parties
- (Payment terms, etc)
Senior Accounts Receivable - Credit Controller
Slater & Gordon Lawyers
Holborn, London
11.2015 - 08.2016
- Chase due fee notes efficiently, aiming to receive settlement payments before due dates
- Resolve queries and disputes received from Defendants, Insurers and Solicitors
- Responsible for the trace, allocation and transfer process, to ensure no Payments get returned
- Run Debtor Reports and hold weekly discussions with the Project Manager
- Projecting the weekly outcome and changing tactics, to ensure Monthly targets are met
- Holding WIP control meetings with the partners, to control the aging and accuracy of the upcoming billings
- Issue LBA's and prepare Paperwork to issue Enforcement proceedings, to get the overdue Debts collected.
Accounts Receivable - German
Rothschild Banking Asset Finance, Five Arrow Solution
Uxbridge, London
04.2014 - 10.2015
- Collect overdue rentals by chasing the Clients via Phone, E-mail or Letter
- B2C & B2B chase
- Handle customer queries and disputes & resolve them in a accurate manner
- Responsible for the allocation process of received Cash Amounts
- Prepare settlements/ quotations to customers willing to early terminate their Contract
- Prepare Month End and Interim Arrears reports, for the Monthly Arrears Review meetings with Management.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Finance, Business Management, Accounting, Law, Economics, IT
Uxbridge College
Uxbridge 09.2009 - 06.2013
GCSEs - Mathematics; English; German; Business; IT
Rosedale College
Hayes 09.2008 - 06.2009
GCSEs - Computer Science, Maths, German, IT, Physics, Biology, English
Peter-Ustinov-Realschule, Nippes
Cologne, Germany 09.2005 - 06.2008
Skills
- Fluent in several Languages: German/ English / Hindi / Urdu
- Excellent IT skills including Excel (Pivot, V-Lookup, Index Match)
- Systems: Dynamics365, Sage, Salesforce, Citrix, Expert8, SAP, Practice Engine
- Team building skills, Presentation skills, Planning and Time Keeping skills
Personal Information
Nationality: German
Timeline
Accounts Receivable Manager
Boden
06.2023 - 10.2023
Store manager
Londis - Family owned Business
09.2022 - Current
German Credit Analyst
Dr Martens - Airwair International Ltd
03.2021 - 08.2022
German Credit Controller
Global Brands Group - Fung Group
10.2019 - 02.2021
German Credit Controller
Blick Rothenberg Limited - Cogital Group
11.2018 - 09.2019
Account Manager - EMEA - Sales & Credit Control
Unify Offices
09.2016 - 10.2018
Senior Accounts Receivable - Credit Controller
Slater & Gordon Lawyers
11.2015 - 08.2016
Accounts Receivable - German
Rothschild Banking Asset Finance, Five Arrow Solution
04.2014 - 10.2015
Higher National Diploma - Finance, Business Management, Accounting, Law, Economics, IT
Uxbridge College
09.2009 - 06.2013
GCSEs - Mathematics; English; German; Business; IT
Rosedale College
09.2008 - 06.2009
GCSEs - Computer Science, Maths, German, IT, Physics, Biology, English
Peter-Ustinov-Realschule, Nippes
09.2005 - 06.2008
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