Summary: The Credit Control Manager role at a leading manufacturing company in Blackburn involves managing a team of credit controllers during a period of transformation and growth. This temporary position offers the potential for extension and requires close collaboration with senior leadership to ensure effective debt management and cash collection. The role is office-based and emphasizes building strong client relationships to maximize cash flow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of credit controllers
• Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, including sharing and updating aged debt reports
• Allocate cash receipts and cheques
• Manage debt recovery actions where necessary
• Ensure up-to-date and transparent information for relevant managers and directors
• Collaborate with the Invoicing and accounts payable team
• Chase queries and follow up where required
• Manage the Dunning Process on a weekly basis
• Review and report on collection progress across all regions weekly
• Implement escalation processes, both internally and externally
• Effectively manage a team of Credit Controllers, including mentorship and task delegation
• Regularly review each ledger and set targets to reduce debtor days
• Chase customers daily by phone and email, building excellent relationships to maximize cash collection

Key Skills:

• Previous experience as a Credit Control Team Leader/Manager
• Proficient in Excel, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• Ability to commute full-time to the office in Blackburn
• Willingness to consider a 6-month contract initially

Salary (Rate): £40,000

City: Blackburn

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other