Interim Credit Manager
Posted Today by Cedar
£310 Per day
Undetermined
Remote
London
Summary: The Interim Credit Manager role is a 6-month contract position focused on leading and mentoring a credit control team within a fast-growing, PE-backed organization. The position requires a hands-on approach to improve cash flow, manage complex debtor accounts, and implement credit control processes. Candidates must be comfortable with occasional travel and possess a full UK driving license. This role is ideal for experienced professionals who thrive in dynamic environments and can drive transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, manage, and mentor a credit control team (currently 2 direct reports), with a focus on capability building and future scalability
- Drive reduction of company debt
- Prioritise and manage complex, high-value, and high-volume debtor accounts
- Handle and resolve complex customer queries and escalations
- Review, design, and implement credit control processes to support business growth and acquisitions
- Support the integration of newly acquired entities from a credit and AR perspective
- Identify and implement system improvements and automation opportunities to increase efficiency and reporting accuracy
- Work closely with Finance leadership and wider stakeholders to improve cash flow and controls
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in a fast paced Credit Manager role
- Demonstrated success in building or improving credit processes while managing and developing a team
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, change-driven environment, including acquisitions
- Strong communicator with the confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders
- Self-starter who can operate autonomously in a remote, national role
- Experience working across UK and EMEA markets
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential)
- Experience with Sage Intact is highly advantageous
- Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics is desirable but not essential
- Strong Excel and reporting capability expected
Salary (Rate): £310 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Interim Credit Manager (6-Month Contract) Location: National (Remote with Travel) Contract Length: 3 - 6 Months Day Rate: 270 - 310 Start: ASAP Overview We are currently partnering with a fast-growing, PE-backed, acquisitive organisation to appoint an Interim Credit Manager for an initial 6-month contract. This is a nationally based, remote role with occasional travel; therefore, candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle. This is a hands-on, transformation-focused role, ideal for an experienced interim who enjoys building structure, improving cash flow, and mentoring teams in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Lead, manage, and mentor a credit control team (currently 2 direct reports), with a focus on capability building and future scalability Drive reduction of company debt Prioritise and manage complex, high-value, and high-volume debtor accounts Handle and resolve complex customer queries and escalations Review, design, and implement credit control processes to support business growth and acquisitions Support the integration of newly acquired entities from a credit and AR perspective Identify and implement system improvements and automation opportunities to increase efficiency and reporting accuracy Work closely with Finance leadership and wider stakeholders to improve cash flow and controls Systems & Tools Experience with Sage Intact is highly advantageous Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics is desirable but not essential Strong Excel and reporting capability expected Ideal Candidate Profile Proven experience in a fast paced Credit Manager role Demonstrated success in building or improving credit processes while managing and developing a team Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, change-driven environment, including acquisitions Strong communicator with the confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders Self-starter who can operate autonomously in a remote, national role Experience working across UK and EMEA markets Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential)