Ehab Alhassan - Regional Credit and Collection, Head of Credit

Ehab Alhassan - Regional Credit and Collection

Head of Credit

Raya Financing Co

Location
Saudi Arabia - Qatif
Education
Diploma, Certified International Credit Professional
Experience
20 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 1 Months

Head of Credit at Raya Financing Co
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • My current job since January 2023

Policy, Risk, Portfolio and assessment

Regional Credit & Collection Manager at Future pipe industry
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • November 2015 to December 2022

Oversee credit and collection functions including policy development and customer rating determination. Establish process for credit proposals and review relevant documents as per organizational policies. Authenticate information to assess credit viability on requests for extended terms, adjustments, or exceptions. Set-up debt collection mechanism to ensure recovery of bad debts. Chalk out monthly ageing report to understand the projected amount and customer payment patterns. Determine due diligent credit worthiness process including commercial customer applications. Exercise risk analysis methodologies to execute adequate measures for mitigation. Maintain data and litigation files for potential recovery in coordination with litigation management team. Develop cash forecast report and manage secured payments like LC and LG.

• Played a role as primary contact person for Saudi Arabian Credit Bureau - SIMAH.
• Set-up the credit department from scratch by ideating innovative credit policies and recruiting potential staff.
• Successfully reduced overall debt by 60% and collected over $9m since 2016.
• Enhanced collection since 2016 up to 2021 is USD 70Million with increase of %120.
• Significantly improved collection index (sales against collection) by %24.
• Reduced DSO 38% before COVID-19.
• Collected over USD 10 Million of bad debt amount.
• Designed and produced Credit Application, Credit Scoring Card and Credit Limit.

Credit Manager at Zahid Tractor & Heavy Machinery
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • April 2012 to November 2015

Provided oversight and direction to the credit team. Established and maintained relationships with external customers to enhance retention. Ascertained credit limit and sub-limit for customer including rate determination and classification.

• Extended best practices for training, and automation to optimize efficiency.
• Served as the key member and established centralization of Credit Cards and Loan department.
• Functioned as Mind Representative of the bank with both VISA and MasterCard.
• Established Fraud and Security department while applying best practice as per VISA and MC policy and procedures

Credit Card Policy Manager at Banque Saudi Fransi
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2007 to March 2009

Managed Credit Cards Policy & Portfolio across the Credit Cards Risk and Security Unit. Worked towards mitigating credit risks / fraud. Supervised utilization of credit risk appetite and ensures transparent bank-wide reporting. Established credit risk models in line with of regulatory rules. Ensured that bank's credit procedures & practices as aligned with international best practices.

Security and Risk Manager at Banque Saudi Fransi
  • Saudi Arabia
  • July 2004 to February 2007

Mentored 15 staff in the Security and Risk Management Unit / Production Unit. Undertook appropriate actions for all card cancellation requests by customers received through various BSF branches. Ensured immediate blocking or stopping of cards in cards operations system, as listed in the Lost/Stolen Card Reports. Reviewed periodical MIS report to the management regarding various issues. Resolved issues concerning customers classified as Very Important Persons (VIP) including declined transactions. Designed Issuing and Acquiring training materials for effective and efficient fraud controls. Conducted analysis of all fraud transactions incurred monthly and executed actions to prevent recurrence.

Application Processing Unit Head (Cards/Loans) at Banque Saudi Fransi
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • April 2001 to June 2004

Provided oversight and direction to a team to process corporate staff cards / loan applications of more than 60 government, semi-government, and private entities. Authenticated information provided to ensure the applicants meet required criteria including checking Credit Bureau report - SIMAH. Coordinated with regional offices for development of databases / logs / records. Updated Management Information System (MIS) for management.

Education

Diploma, Certified International Credit Professional
  • at FCIB
  • August 2013

The Certified International Credit Professional (CICP) designation provides a mark of distinction that encourages professional development in global credit management and risk analysis while expanding knowledge. Upon successful completion of the 13-week FCIB International Credit & Risk Management online coursesm, and passing the final certification exam you will be awarded the Certified International Credit Professional (CICP)sm designation.

Master's degree, International Accountant and Finance
  • at University of Windsor
  • June 2011

The course based Master of Management - International Accounting and Financing will prepare graduates for leadership positions within the accounting and finance industries. Course: Accounting Concepts and Techniques Finance in a Global Perspective Managing Employees Marketing International Business Quantitative Studies International Financial Reporting International Financial Management Business Strategy Consolidated Financial Statements Accounting Systems Control & Auditing Corporate Governance

Diploma, Pre-MBA
  • at University of New Brunswick
  • April 2010

An intensive, full-time, designed collaboratively by the University of New Brunswick Saint John ’s Management Development and Information Centre and Saint John College.

Bachelor's degree, International Business Administration
  • at King Abdulaziz University
  • June 2006
Diploma, Business Banking Operations
  • at Institute of Public Administration
  • September 1997

Two years diploma in Banking Operation with co - up in SAAB, Riyadh

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Um – Al Hamam Secondary School ,
  • August 1993

Science Major

Specialties & Skills

Banking Operations
Administration
Government
International Business
MC office

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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