Credit Control Manager

Credit Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Credit Manager to join our Middlesbrough office on a full-time permanent basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Credit Manager to join a fast-paced, enthusiastic, and highly successful Company

· Are you an experienced Credit Manager looking for your next venture?

· Would you like to work for the UK market leader in cable distribution?

· Do you want to work for a secure family run business that is expecting significant growth in the next 5 years?

Overview/Purpose of the role.

· To be responsible for the overall credit control & credit risk functions within the business by using various strategies to maximise sales ledger recoveries.

· Minimise bad-debt exposure by promptly identifying and reporting detrimental changes in customer behaviours.

· Setting cash collection & aged debt reduction targets for the credit control team.

Duties

· Reporting monthly results to senior management and identifying areas of risk & concern on the ledger.

· Oversee the day-to-day supervision of the Credit control team.

· Authorise new applications and review for specific billing requirements.

· Escalate any issues/risks or concerns identified.

· Monitor the customer database for changes in risk profile.

· Identify instances where the underlying trading entity is to change.

· Undertake regular ledger reviews with team lead and Credit Controllers

· In conjunction with the Assistant Credit Manager, communicate team performance targets.

· Manage the retrospective rebate process, reviewing proposals for senior management approval and producing monthly reports for customers and branches.

· Set monthly targets for collections and produce monthly reports for senior management.

Key Accountabilities

· Prompt and accurate record keeping.

· The transactional integrity of sales ledger accounts, including the timely and accurate resolution of unallocated cash.

· The prompt identification and referral of credit risk issues.

· The prompt identification and referral of unresolved queries that are holding up payments.

Key Skills / Attributes

· Highly organised and able to prioritise workloads within a busy and fast-moving environment.

· CICM qualified.

· Strong negotiating skills; able to speak confidently to people at all levels.

· Persuasive; able to achieve results by influencing the actions of others.

· Ability to meet deadlines without compromising accuracy.

· Computer literate - good working knowledge of a variety of Microsoft products (Word, Excel)