Head of Credit Control
Salary: £60,000 to £68,000 plus bonus and excellent benefits
Central London location
Hybrid working - 3 days in office / 2 days remote
Leading international company in Central London are recruiting a Head of Credit Control to join the finance team on a permanent basis.
The purpose of the role is to lead Credit Control team and AR function across the UK and Europe.
The ideal candidate may be working as a Credit Control Manager or Accounts Receivable Manager (or Assistant Manager), looking for their next move and a new challenge in a dynamic company.
The successful person will have the opportunity to lead and develop the function, managing a team of 3, along with client billing, collections, cash allocation and aged debt across a complex multi-entity environment across the UK and Europe.
There is a two-stage, fast-moving hiring process, initially a Teams meeting followed by a face-to-face interview in the office. This is an immediate start role, however the client can be flexible with any suitable applicants currently on a notice period.
Key Responsibilities
* Managing the end-to-end Accounts Receivable and Credit Control function
* Overseeing cash collection, billing processes, cash allocation and dispute resolution activities.
* Leading, mentoring and developing the Credit Control team.
* Monitoring and reporting on DSO, aged debt and overall AR performance.
* Overseeing cash flow forecasting and working capital optimisation.
* Driving process improvements across the Order-to-Cash cycle.
* Ensuring strong financial controls, reconciliations and ledger integrity.
* Producing detailed reporting and analysis on collections and AR performance.
* Managing credit risk assessments, limits and exposure monitoring.
* Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations.
* Using NetSuite to improve reporting, controls and operational efficiency.
Skills and Experience
* Significant experience within Credit Control, Accounts Receivable or OTC
* Previous experience managing and developing finance teams.
* Strong understanding of transactional finance and AR accounting processes.
* Commercially aware with strong stakeholder management skills.
* Experience using NetSuite, Concur or Coupa is ideal
Benefits Package
* Performance related annual bonus.
* Private healthcare.
* Corporate gym discount.
* Hybrid working arrangement.
* Excellent long-term career progression opportunities.
* Supportive and collaborative working culture.
* Additional benefits to be discussed at interview.
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