Credit Control Manger
Posted 7 days ago by 1772549320
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
West Midlands
Summary: The role of Interim Credit Manager involves leading and transforming the Credit Control and Collections function within a fast-paced organization. The position requires a confident leader with a strong operational background to manage high-value ledgers, resolve complex disputes, and enhance cash flow performance. The successful candidate will take ownership of the credit control process while providing strategic and hands-on leadership. This role is hybrid, requiring three days on-site work per week in the West Midlands.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the Credit Control team, ensuring capability, performance, and clear accountability.
- Manage the end to end credit control process, including customer contact, query resolution, reconciliations, and cash allocation.
- Reduce unallocated cash, credit notes, and aged debt through proactive oversight and improved controls.
- Produce weekly and monthly cashflow forecasts, debt analysis, and risk reporting.
- Build strong relationships across Finance Operations to ensure seamless collaboration and effective resolution of debt queries.
- Support internal and external audits, ensuring all credit control practices meet governance standards.
- Drive continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, reduce disputes, and strengthen credit control frameworks and reporting processes.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience managing Credit Control teams in the public sector, property, financial services, or large corporate environments.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a structured and methodical approach.
- A process driven mindset with proven experience in team development and performance leadership.
- Expertise in financial strategy implementation and credit risk management.
- Strong capability in budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow performance reporting.
- Ability to identify financial risks/opportunities and provide actionable strategic insight.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including senior level engagement and influencing.
Salary (Rate): £350 Daily
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Day Rate: £350 (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: 3-6 months (potential extension)
Location: West Midlands Hybrid Work Pattern 3 days a week on Site
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Interim Credit Manager to lead, optimise, and transform the Credit Control and Collections function within a fast paced organisation. This role requires a confident leader with a strong operational background, capable of managing high value ledgers, resolving complex disputes, and driving improvements in cashflow performance and debt governance.
You will take ownership of the full credit control process and provide strategic and hands on leadership to ensure strong financial control, robust reporting, and efficient cash collection.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the Credit Control team, ensuring capability, performance, and clear accountability.
- Manage the end to end credit control process, including customer contact, query resolution, reconciliations, and cash allocation.
- Reduce unallocated cash, credit notes, and aged debt through proactive oversight and improved controls.
- Produce weekly and monthly cashflow forecasts, debt analysis, and risk reporting.
- Build strong relationships across Finance Operations to ensure seamless collaboration and effective resolution of debt queries.
- Support internal and external audits, ensuring all credit control practices meet governance standards.
- Drive continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, reduce disputes, and strengthen credit control frameworks and reporting processes.
Experience & Background
If you have the relevant background and experience, we would love to hear from you, so please send your updated CV!