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Curriculum Vitae

Personal details

Name: Anthony Michael Parker MICM

Address: Bristol.

Telephone number: Home :Mobile : 07710 752 196

email address: tony.parker@cableinet.co.uk

web site : www.tonyparker.co.uk

Date of birth: 20th October 1947

Marital status: Married

Nationality: British

Driving licence: Full, clean

Profile:

I gained a wide range of experience and knowledge in Local Government finance,
particularly in the areas of debt recovery and credit control and each promotion resulted in
the control of ever larger teams and wider areas of responsibility, eventually reaching

management level in respect of forty staff with a wide range of diverse responsibilities. I
have experience of working both on my own initiative and as a team member and have
proven leadership skills involving managing, motivating and developing others to achieve
objectives. I have first class analytical and problem solving skills and am dedicated to
maintaining high quality standards in all aspects of my work.

Skills profile

Member of the Institute of Credit Management

Experience in direct management of up to 40 staff dealing with a diverse range of debt
recovery to the value of Ł130m p.a. plus payment of invoices in excess of Ł320m p.a.

Experience as part of a management team in the matters of a Directorate of 200 staff

Administration and Customer Care as telephone enquiry team manager

30 years experience in Debt Recovery and Credit Control systems

User of Wordperfect, WordPro and WordStar & MS Works and Lotus 123

Experienced in preparing reports for Directors and Committees

Invited to write article on Sundry Debt Collection for magazine

Ex.Hon.Treasurer of a National Software User Group

Produced and presented a paper on Sundry Debt Collection to various financial institutions

Involved in Price Waterhouse Hardware Platform / Systems Review Project

Project Leader for introduction and set up of new computer systems

Most recent career history

May 1987 to October 1997

Manager of Account Services - Credit Control - up to 40 staff over split sites

Instigated the introduction of PC working

Led the development of new computer systems after site visits of all the major software
houses and relevant sites

Instigated the merging of the debtor and creditor computer systems

Totally revamped follow-up procedures in line with best practice in the private sector
gleaned from country wide site visits

Took short course in NATURAL to write own interrogation programs

Instigated quarterly regional / national forums to maintain best practice

Introduced first DIP system in finance

Led two teams in the review of two computer systems in respect of diverse requirements,
specification for development, monitoring of development progress, marketing the systems
and implementation of those systems in respect of 1996 Local Government Reorganisation.

Career history

August 1965Joined Bristol City Council as Junior Clerk

August 1969 -Various posts ( including many as supervisor ) in respect of debt

May 1986recovery / credit control on each occasion resulting in increased
responsibilities / more varied responsibilities / increased team size

May 1987 Manager of Account Services - sole responsibility for interviewing

and appointing new recruits, ongoing training, personnel issues,

staff welfare, disciplinary issues, budgetary control, computer system
development matters, introducing new methodology and systems,
end of year account balancing, customer care and enquiry team
manager and general work management for up to 40 staff

October 1997Early retirement

Education

1959 - 1965Henbury Comprehensive School, Bristol

Eight G.C.E 'O' Levels : English Language, English Literature, Mathematics,

Additional Mathematics, General Science, French, R I, Woodwork

1965Civil Service Entrance Examination - Pass

1967Local Government Examination - Pass

Personal interests

Family, travel, driving, walking, cycling, keeping fit, swimming, watching sport, computing

References

Personal:Norman Fayers( Ex City Treasurer and Financial Director, Bristol City Council)

Russett Road,

Kendleshire, Winterbourne,

Bristol.

BS17 1AN

Telephone: 01454 250 280

Personal:R.Denning,

Caroline Close,

Keynsham,

Bristol

Telephone:0117 983 0377

Business:Carew Reynell,

Director of Corporate Resources,

Bristol City Council,

College Green,

Bristol

BS99 7BL

Telephone:0117 922 2420