Antonio Baselice

ANTONIO BASELICE OBJECTIVE Finance professional with 12+ years of global experience in Accounts Receivable, Credit Control, and Billing. Currently Global AR Manager at Lightsource bp, working remotely from São Paulo and reporting to London HQ. Known for streamlining processes, reducing bad debt, and leading international teams. EXPERIENCE Lightsource bp Global Accounts Receivable Manager - Dec 2018 – June 2025 • London, UK – Sao Paulo, BR ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Responsible for the management of all Accounts Receivable within the Lightsource bp group; To liaise with other accounts receivable teams globally within the group to ensure efficient processes are adhered to throughout the group; To run full end to end sales ledger process from invoicing to collection and allocation of cash; To ensure all sales invoices are accurate and issued in a timely manner; Responsible for the credit control function ensuring all debts are paid on time; To produce and maintain regular reports on status of outstanding debts, including a monthly report to the Board of Directors; To deal with all queries raised, promptly and professionally; To reconcile debtor accounts, including intercompany accounts, and maintain a tidy and up to date ledger. Actively contributed to the successful implementation of SAP ERP. The Appointment Group Global Credit Controller Supervisor - May 2017 – Dec 2018 • London, UK UK Credit Controller – March 2016 – May 2017 • London, UK ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Training, supervising and monitoring US and UK team members; To maintain, implement and review guidelines and policy procedures globally; Responsible for daily management of sales ledger, including resource allocation and supervision of team; Daily multi-currency cash allocation (EUR, GBP, AUD, USD); Posting, allocating and reconciling payments daily; Responsible for query handling and problem resolving for sales ledgers; Responsible for monthly bank reconciliation; Coordinating and assisting the credit control team; Key Achievements: Reduction of UK and US bad debt to less than 10%; Promoted from UK Credit Controller to Global Credit Controller Supervisor. Starwood Hotels Finance Clerk - October 2014 – March 2016 • London, UK ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Responsible for all aspects of sales ledger for multiple properties; To ensure the Accounts Receivable procedures are applied properly; General accounts administration including filing and retrieval of paperwork; Liaise with client’s queries over the phone and email; Updating customer and billing information into the company CRM system; Investigating and resolving queries relating to non-payment of invoices; Assisting with monthly reporting of outstanding invoices; Bank and credit card reconciliation; Posting, allocating and reconciling payments daily; Key Achievements: Complex Star Award 2015 (Employee of the Year) for helping others. Chelsea Bridge Hotel Credit Controller - December 2013 – October 2014 • London, UK ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Responsible for all aspects of sales ledger for the hotel; Allocating incoming payments onto the ledger; Investigating and resolving queries relating to non-payment of invoices; Assisting with credit control when required, chasing debt via telephone, letter and email; Client billing; To ensure pro-forma invoices for future events are sent out and payment allocated accordingly; Reconcile client accounts; Intercompany debt collection and account management. The Z Hotels Victoria Front Office Manager - December 2012 – November 2013 • London, UK Guest Service Assistant - May 2012 – December 2012 • London, UK ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Responsible for the night audit, banking and reconciliation; Training, supervising and monitoring team members; Processing guest folios and collecting payment; Administering and managing cash handling responsibilities; Responsible for all aspects of the hotel running properly during the night shift; Handling guest requests and concerns promptly and with courtesy; Maintaining efficient and effective flow of information with guests and all internal departments; Key Achievements: Innovation & Improvement Award 2012 for taking initiative in training members of the team and improving standards of service. Promoted from Guest Service Assistant to Duty Manager PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE: Institute of Directors Conference & Banqueting Assistant - Oct. 2009 – Feb. 2012 • London, UK Front of the house team member responsible for the smooth running of operation and any client request. Odyssey Financial Technologies External Contractor - May 2010 – Dec. 2010 • London, UK Assisting the director with business development duties in Latin America. EDUCATION The London College UCK Higher National Diploma in Hospitality Management - October 2010 – June 2012 SKILLS Computing: Microsoft Office Package, SAP, Opera, TravCom, MaJic. Languages: Fluent English, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese. Good conversational Spanish ** References available upon request.