Christopher Hubbard

3560 Dixie Dr

 Apt #720

Houston, TX 77021

713.487.8257

Chris@ChristopherLHubbard.com

 

Objective

Obtain a Credit Management position in a results-oriented company that seeks an ambitious and career conscious person, where acquired skills, industry knowledge, professional contacts and education will be utilized toward continued growth and advancement.

Work Experience

Credit Manager

05/2010-Present Thorpe Corporation, Houston, TX

§  Manage Accounts Receivable Portfolio in excess of $17 million dollars monthly for multiple companies including wholesale distribution and construction.

§   Responsible for establishing new lines of credit, maintaining existing accounts, streamlining collection procedures, securing lien rights, and improving DSO. 

§   Provide quarterly Bad Debt Reports and Reserve Calculations.  

§  Managed a Collection Manager and a team of collectors.

§  Worked with Export Import Bank of The United States to secure international lines of credit.

§  Responsible for preparing monthly Bank Reports.

§  Worked with sales force to increase our presence internationally through use of international letters of credit.

Credit and Collections Manager

01/2009 – 12/2009 LD Services, LLC, Beaumont, TX (Shared services company providing HR, AP, AR, Credit and Payroll to multiple oil and gas servicing companies)

§  Manage Accounts Receivable Portfolio in excess of $9 million dollars a month for multiple companies.

§   Responsible for establishing new lines of credit, maintaining existing accounts, collecting on past due accounts and ongoing tracking of Bad Debt Accounts placed with outside agencies and attorneys. 

§   Provide monthly Bad Debt Reports and Reserve Calculations.  

§  Supervise a team of ten field credit/collection specialists.

§  Introduced and implemented an A/R-Collections procedure for collection call documentation and follow up monitoring.

§  Created standardized forms for all companies, including credit application, job information worksheet, personal guaranties, and joint check agreements

§  Created and implemented a Hurricane/Disaster credit approval plan.

 

Sherwin Williams 08/2001-01/2009

Credit and Collections Manager

4/2007 – 01/2009 Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes Corporation, Warrensville Heights, OH

§   Manage Accounts Receivable Portfolio in excess of $30 million dollars a month for multiple business units including Domestic Retail, OEM, Private Label and National Accounts.

§   Responsible for establishing new lines of credit, maintaining existing accounts, collecting on past due accounts and ongoing tracking of Bad Debt Accounts placed with outside agencies and attorneys. 

§   Provide published monthly Blue Book Reports on Accounts Receivable statistics including 3 month rolling DSO, % $ Past Due, % Accounts Past Due, Major Accounts Past Due, and Company Funded Loan Performance.  

§  Manage a team of two credit specialists.

§  Maintained an Accounts Receivable database alongside a Collection Database. 

§  Introduced and implemented an A/R-Collections database taking department from using printed trial balances to maintaining everything electronically.

§   Assisted in converting to an electronic file cabinet.

§   Decreased DSO over 10 days.  Decreased % $ and % # Accounts past due.  Co-authored formal proposal for a Centralized Collection Center.

Senior Financial Collection Representative

10/2003 - 4/2007 Sherwin Williams, Richardson, TX

§  Successfully managed a receivable account base in excess of $10 million monthly.

§  Consistently ranked at the top of representatives based on percentage of dollars collected.

§  Provided excellent customer service via telephone, fax, email and postal services, to over 300 accounts monthly.

§  Acted as liaison between store management, district management, financial services and customers.

§  Resolved problems issuing from tax, price and product errors.

Credit Representative, Financial Information

12/2002 - 10/2003 Sherwin Williams, Dallas, TX

§  Manage the retail and commercial receivables accounts of two districts in excess of $36 million annually.

§  Approve and grant lines of credit to new and established customers. 

§  Manage over limit and past due accounts. 

§  Work with Attorney to secure lien rights. 

§  Work with store personnel, account representatives, and district personnel to increase sales through creative uses of credit.

 

Financial Collection Representative

3/2002 - 12/2002 Sherwin Williams, Dallas, TX

§  Successfully managed a receivable account base in excess of $1.5 million monthly.

§  Consistently ranked in the top three representatives based on percentage of dollars collected.

§  Provided excellent customer service via telephone, fax, email and postal services, to over 600 accounts monthly.

§  Acted as liaison between store management, district management, financial services and customers.

Management Training Program / Assistant Store Manager

8/2001 - 3/2002 Sherwin Williams, Nederland and Liberty, TX

§  Completed all required training curriculum

§  Responsible for all daily operations of store including POS, selling, batching, and inventory.

§  Provided superior customer service to both wholesale and retail customers.

§  Responsible for all accounts receivable and the majority of accounts payable.

§  Part of a sales team that increased sales by 15 percent over previous year.

§  Managed stock inventory levels on a weekly and emergency order basis.

Education

McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA

§  Bachelor of Science, Marketing GPA: 3.297. Focus in research and internet marketing.

§  Bachelor of Science, Management GPA: 3.297. Focus in Human Resources and Staffing.

§  Louisiana Board of Regents Certificate of Excellence

§  Six consecutive semesters on Honor Roll and President's List