Job Description

Reporting to the Finance Manager you will be solely responsible for managing a team of credit controllers in order to reduce debtors days.

Specific duties include:-

• • • Regular monitoring of accounts and ledger reviews

• • • Problematic accounts to resolve then pass back to credit controller

• • • Responsible for the Sales Ledger and payment from customers

• • • Achieving credit control targets in line with the company business plan

• • • Driving process to improve debt collection within the team

• • • Management of a team

• • • Liaise closely with the Regional Credit Managers, Credit Administration Manager, Credit Sanctions and Legal Teams.

• • • Prepare monthly / weekly Reports to an agreed timescale

• • • Achieve targeted DSO

• • • Communicate with operations and customers in an effective manner with a view to payment of debt and maintaining excellent internal and external relationships

• • • Negotiate mutually beneficial settlements with customers

• • • Ensure credit control disciplines are maintained and adhered to in regard to credit limits and credit procedures/policy

• • • Work with the Operations/Sales Team to ensure that operational procedures are adhered to in order to minimise the amount of disputed debt.

• • • Actively resolve invoice queries and disputed debt.
  • Month end closure, producing reports including KPI's.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years credit supervisory/ management experience in a business to business environment. You will also have a proven track record in managing teams who collect from challenging customers

You will also have excellent knowledge of all aspects of credit control, good reporting skills and the ability to drive and motivate an established credit controlteam.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities