Credit Manager
- Recruiter
- Wade Macdonald Associates
- Location
- England, Berkshire
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 21 Jun 2017
- Closes
- 28 Jun 2017
- Ref
- 24988/001
- Contact
- James Adey
- Job Title
- Finance Manager
- Category
- Consumer products / FMCG
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Credit Control Manager - Permanent - up to £70,000 - Thames Valley
My client is a long-established, highly profitable and globally recognised brand headquartered near Reading. They are currently seeking a high calibre, talented, MCICM-qualified Credit Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.
In return my client is offering a competitive salary alongside 10% annual bonus, stock option and plenty of additional benefits.
This is an exciting time to be joining the business as they are experiencing strong year on year growth.
You will oversee the European Credit Control Function and be responsible for a team of five International collections staff. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate exceptional people management and coaching skills and have a strong track record in operational and strategic level Credit Management.
You will be required to build long-standing relationships both internally within the business and with external and cross-border stakeholders.
The Responsibilities :
Oversee the Credit Control & Credit Risk processes for Order to Cash (O2C) cycle
Produce complex periodic reports using SAP and Excel for European, B2B Sales Ledger
Oversee review and if necessary, recommend updates to the credit policy
Ensure continuous and accurate evaluation of increased credit proposal and schedules
Managing the timely collection of all debts in accordance with agreed Credit/Payment terms
Deal with escalated billing queries or disputes
Ensure that cash Management processes are completed in a timely manner
Produce month-end reports on a timely basis with commentary
Monitor and drive Key Performance Indicators and
Staff development. Hosting quarterly reviews and setting goals
The Candidate:
A graduate, MCICM qualified Credit Manager with +5 years experience in managing and motivating a diverse team of European collections staff
Excellent negotiation, leadership and influencing skills
A track record of adding real operational and strategic business value
A contagious enthusiasm for continuous improvement and consistently delivering the highest levels of performance
Outgoing, engaging personality and the ability to work with a diverse portfolio of debtors
Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
SAP experience (including FSCM) and Advanced Excel
Fluency in a European language is desirable
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Credit Manager to join a highly respected business in Berkshire.
Applications are encouraged from all candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity.