Credit Control Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Credit Control Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Have significant experience in an end to end Credit Control role within a complex, high volume environment;
- Send Reminder letters progressing to LBA;
- Review debtors regularly, issuing legal letters on aged unpaid sums;
- Ensure that credit risk is understood and controlled, cash collection is maximised and that quarterly targets are met;
- Responsible for the production of ad hoc debt reports;
- Staff management and development;
- Review, update and analyse the accounts receivable ledger on a daily basis;
- Managing a team of 5;
- Managing a team of credit control officers;
- Be responsible for training, managing and providing guidance to the credit control team;
- Managing credit insurance policy and management of credit insurance procedures;
- Maintenance of the company’s bad debt reserves demonstrating an understanding of the associated accounting principles;
- Input receipts onto Sage X3 daily and reconcile customer accounts;
- Assisting the finance team with the month end billing process;
- Reported weekly invoicing, aging and cash receipts to the financial controller and attended customer meetings to resolve invoice queries.
Requirements:
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise;
- Proactive approach;
- Excellent people management skills with proven experience;
- Organised;
- Ability to drive team forward and achieve results;
- The finance department is often a lively and pressurised environment and the job holder should recognise and respond positively to this as appropriate;
- The ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and meet critical deadlines;
- Previous experience of working in a client focused environment with the ability to communicate at all levels is essential;
- A proven focus on improving effectiveness and efficiency of processes;
- A genuine team player appreciating the importance of team goals;
- Confident, articulate and adept in obtaining and, where necessary challenging, information in order to progress processing and meet targets;
- Appreciation of the fundamentals of accounting and the importance of strong financial controls;
- Organised and methodical in your approach to work and able to prioritise work appropriately;
- Proven ability to multitask;
- A robust approach to relationships and interactions with colleagues.