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Zywia Dudzic

Auckland,AUK

Summary

Highly dependable women, ready to further career as a Credit Manager. I am looking for a role in which I can utilize my 15 years of Credit Control expertise. I am looking for a challenging role, where I can make a real difference. Where I am able to review, mentor & implement necessary changes, in order to minimize company's exposure & maximise the cash flow.

If you are looking for a confident, intelligent, focused women with strong interpersonal, language & organizational skills - Get in touch with me!

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Credit Manager

H J Asmuss & Co Ltd
05.2023 - Current
  • Handling $15M - $20M+ NZD ledger
  • Looking after 4500+ active customer accounts
  • Consistently maintaining high collections rates, above company target of 80%
  • Successfully achieving company DSO target lesser than 50 days
  • Effectively managing team of two Credit Controllers
  • Preparing monthly Board Reports on delinquent accounts, DSO & % past due
  • On boarded Debt Collection Agency to complete final steps in debt collection process
  • Reviewed & updated credit application policy
  • Created tutorials for internal staff: sales, customer service & finance personnel on: 'Online credit application process'; 'Project accounts'; 'Builders claims' & the importance of an amicable relationship between Credit Control & Sales teams

Senior Credit Controller

H J Asmuss & Co Ltd
08.2020 - 04.2023
  • Overall responsible for the whole company's ledger of 4500+ active customers
  • Personally looking after circa 2000 active accounts
  • Mentoring & Assisting two Credit Controllers
  • Consistently achieving company targets of DSO less than 50 days & collections of above 80%
  • Assessing & reviewing credit worthiness for new & existing accounts
  • Assisting with daily allocations & reconciliations
  • Handling escalated debts
  • Dealing with disputes & consistently following up on prompt resolution
  • Preparing monthly payment claims
  • Assessing & releasing orders on hold
  • Producing & distributing monthly debtor reports for company's various branches across New Zealand

Senior Credit Controller

Kalista Ltd T/a Green Gorilla
10.2014 - 08.2020
  • Handling 2.5-3 million NZD ledger
  • Looking after circa 2000 customers
  • Overlooking and helping to manage workload of two colleagues
  • Daily allocations of accounts receivable
  • Cash book maintenance
  • Handling disputes
  • Preparing payment claims for Minor Works projects
  • Liaising with debt collectors on overdue balances

Credit Controller

Tyco Fire & Protection Ltd T/a Wormald
03.2012 - 10.2014
  • Handling Contracts, Minor Works, Service & Testing accounts for customers based in Christchurch, Auckland & Wellington
  • Handling 4-4.5 million NZD ledger
  • Looking after 400-450 customers
  • Reconciling payment schedules against builders claims for Contracts & Minor Works accounts
  • Handling disputes & distributing queries to appropriate departments for resolution
  • Processing credit applications & setting up credit limits
  • Instigating Credit Notes procedure
  • Instigating legal proceedings
  • · weekly reporting on progress with collection efforts
  • · working with % Past Due targets

Multilingual Credit Controller

Rockwell Automation Ltd
06.2009 - 02.2012
  • Verbal, written & personal communication activities in Dutch, Polish & English
  • Experience with Belgian, Dutch & Luxembourg, Polish (=key accounts), Czech, Slovak, Russian, Danish & Swedish ledgers, as well as with a number of customers from all around the world
  • Handling 15-18 million € ledger
  • Looking after 550-600 customers
  • Maintaining credit limits
  • Handling requests for payment terms extension
  • Handling disputed accounts and negotiating to bring payment into line with terms
  • Interacting with customers and departmental colleagues, e.g. Sales, Customer Care, Contracts and Negotiations etc
  • Performing daily Orders On Hold procedures
  • Maintenance of monthly Out of Period, Credit Note and Bad Debts Reserves
  • Authorising projects
  • Initiating Bank Guarantees applications & liaising with the bank
  • Instigating legal proceedings
  • Negotiating with credit providers on their services
  • Working with Daily Sales Outstanding targets and % Past due targets

Polish/English Interpreter

Various
06.2007 - 02.2009

Between June 2007 & February 2009 I have been working as a Polish-English Interpreter for Interpreting Wellington as well as for the Hawke's Bay District Health Board Interpreting Services in Hastings – on assignments.


  • NZ Inland Revenue
  • NZ Employment Court in Christchurch
  • NZ Ministry of Fisheries
  • District Courts in Napier & Nelson
  • NZ Police & NZ Immigration Services

Administrator/Dispatcher

Winstone Aggregates
08.2007 - 12.2008
  • Sales & despatch of aggregates
  • Processing invoices & GST
  • Maintaining general & purchase ledger
  • Creation, entry and maintenance of reports

Administrative Assistant

University Of Otago
06.2006 - 01.2007
  • Support for HOD & department's accountant
  • PhD & MSc students' database entry & maintenance
  • Customer service to university staff, students & the general public
  • Maintenance of department's web site
  • General administration & reception duties

Independent Sales Contractor

Bond Street Marketing
10.2005 - 12.2005
  • Credit cards direct sales & marketing

Consular Assistant

The Royal Netherlands Embassy
04.2005 - 10.2005
  • Assisting a team of Consular Officers
  • Dealing with passports, visas and applications for regaining Dutch Nationality
  • Bilingual (English/Dutch) customer service
  • Database entry & maintenance

Education

Master of Science - Marketing & Management in Tourism

WSzMiJO
Katowice, PL
03.2004

Skills

Well-developed communication skills gained through my experience as Interpreter & credit Controller in English-speaking countries

  • Mentoring staff in credit processes & policies
  • Adaptable to different multicultural environments since living and working in range of countries
  • Excellent organization, time management & problem solving skills gained through my experience as Credit Controller
  • Independent
  • Thorough, careful and detail-focused
  • Confident, outgoing with sense of humor
  • Dependable, reliable and thoroughly trustworthy

Certification

  • Ultimate Team Leader, Employers and Manufacturers Association - 2022
  • Certificate in Accounting, The Career Academy - 2019
  • Managing Difficult Customers & Handling Complaints, Employers & Manufacturers Association - 2018

HOBBIES

  • Beach volleyball
  • Running
  • Hiking

Languages

Polish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Dutch
Limited Working

Additional Information

NZ Citizen

Timeline

Credit Manager

H J Asmuss & Co Ltd
05.2023 - Current

Senior Credit Controller

H J Asmuss & Co Ltd
08.2020 - 04.2023

Senior Credit Controller

Kalista Ltd T/a Green Gorilla
10.2014 - 08.2020

Credit Controller

Tyco Fire & Protection Ltd T/a Wormald
03.2012 - 10.2014

Multilingual Credit Controller

Rockwell Automation Ltd
06.2009 - 02.2012

Administrator/Dispatcher

Winstone Aggregates
08.2007 - 12.2008

Polish/English Interpreter

Various
06.2007 - 02.2009

Administrative Assistant

University Of Otago
06.2006 - 01.2007

Independent Sales Contractor

Bond Street Marketing
10.2005 - 12.2005

Consular Assistant

The Royal Netherlands Embassy
04.2005 - 10.2005

Master of Science - Marketing & Management in Tourism

WSzMiJO
Zywia Dudzic