National Credit Manager

Perigon Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

WFH 2-3 days per week

Job summary

Perigon Group in Sydney's Western Suburbs is seeking an experienced National Credit Manager to own the receivables strategy across multiple entities. You will set credit policy, govern risk, and drive cash collection performance.

You'll lead a nationwide team, interface with commercial and senior leadership, and ensure regulatory compliance while optimizing working capital and ERP-enabled processes. WFH 2-3 days per week and on-site parking are provided.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as National Credit Manager or senior credit leader.
• Proven track record building credit policies and risk frameworks across multiple entities.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation abilities with advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Own receivables and credit strategy company-wide, setting direction for extension and recovery of trade credit.
• Assess customer creditworthiness, approve new accounts, and manage exposure limits.
• Improve cash collection outcomes and accelerate the order-to-cash cycle.
• Hit days-sales-outstanding goals while minimizing bad debts and losses.
• Collaborate with commercial, operational and senior leadership to align revenue growth with risk controls.
• Maintain the credit policy framework with regulatory adherence and clear approval hierarchies.
• Produce senior-level and board reporting on cash flow, receivables, collections and exposure.
• Champion efficiency by streamlining workflows and refining finance systems and ERP tools.
• Build, coach and develop a national team of credit professionals.

Skills

Credit risk

Collections

Accounts receivable

Working capital management

Governance & PPSR

Stakeholder influence

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Perigon Group – Sydney Western Suburbs NSW

Our Client
Our client is a well established, leading ASX listed business based in Sydney's Western Suburbs. With a growing presence across Australia, they have multiple sites and are a high acquisitive business. This role is come up due to a retirement and will suit an experienced National Credit Manager with experience from a similar or relevant large corporate group.

Our client offers on-site parking and WFH 2-3 days per week

The Opportunity

• Own receivables and credit strategy company-wide, setting direction for how the organisation extends and recovers trade credit.


• Assess customer creditworthiness, approve new accounts, and maintain control over exposure limits.


• Improve cash collection outcomes by recovering overdue balances and speeding up the order-to-cash cycle.


• Hit days-sales-outstanding goals while keeping uncollectable balances and losses to a minimum.


• Work closely with commercial, operational, and senior leadership teams to weigh revenue growth against sensible risk-taking.


• Maintain the credit policy framework, ensuring regulatory adherence and clear approval hierarchies.


• Produce senior-level and board reporting covering cash flow, outstanding receivables, collection results, and overall exposure.


• Champion efficiency gains by streamlining workflows, introducing automation, and refining finance systems and ERP tools.


• Build, coach, and develop a strong team of credit professionals, promoting consistent standards nationwide.

ABOUT YOU(What you possess)



You will be an experienced National Credit Manager with experience leading a multi entity complex group.

• Deep expertise in credit risk, collections, accounts receivable and working capital management, with solid knowledge of corporate governance, compliance and PPSR obligations.


• Proven track record building credit policies, controls and risk frameworks, backed by advanced Excel skills, multi-ERP experience and strong analytical and reconciliation abilities.


• Outstanding communicator and relationship builder who influences stakeholders at all levels, with meticulous attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset.