Interim Credit Manager
Posted Today by Cedar
£310 Per day
Undetermined
Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Interim Credit Manager role is a hands-on, transformation-focused position for a fast-growing, PE-backed organization, requiring an experienced individual to lead and mentor a credit control team. This remote role involves occasional travel and emphasizes improving cash flow, managing complex debtor accounts, and implementing efficient credit control processes. The contract is for an initial period of 6 months, with a focus on scalability and integration of newly acquired entities. Candidates must possess a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.
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): £310.00/daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
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)