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About Fatou

Is your company experiencing payment delays, high client receivables, or a lack of effective follow-up on accounts receivable?

As a specialist in credit management and debt collection with over 20 years of experience, I help companies recover their debts, reduce payment terms, and sustainably improve their cash flow.

I intervene operationally to analyze your accounts receivable, implement effective dunning strategies, and structure an efficient collection process. My goal is simple: to turn your receivables into cash and secure your financial flows.

Unlike a purely theoretical approach, I offer concrete and immediately applicable solutions to accelerate collections and reduce unpaid amounts.

What I can do for you

Analysis and diagnosis of your aged debtor balance
Implementation of a structured collection plan
Reduction of DSO and overdue receivables
Management of client disputes
Negotiation of payment plans and schedules
Implementation of procedures and tools for monitoring accounts receivable
Support or training for collection teams
Types of assignments I undertake

Audit and optimization of accounts receivable
Setting up a collection department
Cleansing and securing client accounts
Developing an action plan to improve cash flow
Support for companies facing an increase in unpaid amounts
My priority: to help you secure your cash flow and turn your receivables into actual payments.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • GESTIONOVA
    Debt Collection & Client Accounting Manager
    CIVIL ENGINEERING
    April 2025 - August 2025 (4 months)
    78140 Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
    Operational management of B2B invoicing and collection within a Shared Service Center
    • Monitoring of client outstanding and prioritization of dunning actions
    • Implementation of a structured collection plan via "Matys"
    Management and resolution of disputes in coordination with operational teams
    Production and analysis of performance indicators (aged debtor balance,
    DSO, collection rate)
    • Securing cash and improving treasury visibility
    Debt Collection Optimization of Accounts Receivable (DSO / Cash) Order to Cash Process Optimization Collection Matching
  • FICHET SECURITY SOLUTIONS
    Credit Manager
    AGRICULTURE
    March 2018 - July 2024 (6 years and 4 months)
    Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
    • Supervision of B2B invoicing and collection
    • Management of the Order-to-Cash process and inter-departmental coordination
    • Deployment of invoice dematerialization
    Implementation of a collection action plan based on the analysis
    of outstanding amounts and cash priorities
    Training and support of a team of 6 employees in collection techniques
    • Production of monthly reporting (Revenue, cash, DSO)
    • Contribution to closing activities and forecasts.
    Implementation of a Credit policy and continuous improvement of internal processes to optimize the operational efficiency of the credit department.
    Implementation of a dedicated platform for client risk and collection management 'Side Trade'
    Order to Cash Process Optimization Debt Collection Optimization of Accounts Receivable (DSO / Cash) Tool Implementation Process Implementation
  • AUDIM SA
    Credit Manager
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    September 2009 - February 2018 (8 years and 5 months)
    Paris, France
    Management of client risk via Atradius
    • Operational management of B2B invoicing and collection
    • Monitoring of client outstanding and prioritization of dunning actions
    • Implementation of a structured collection plan
    Management and resolution of disputes in coordination with operational teams•
    Production and analysis of performance indicators (aged debtor balance,
    DSO, collection rate)
    • Securing cash and improving treasury visibility
    Debt Collection Order to Cash Process Optimization Indicator Implementation Invoicing Invoice Dematerialization

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Education

  • Professional Master's in Credit Management Master's Degree ESCEM
    2008
    Mastère Pro Credit Management BAC+5 ESCEM /
  • Certif.
    AFDCC
    2004
    Certif.

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