National Credit Manager — Lead Strategy & Collections

Corrs Chambers Westgarth; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working as standard

Bonus leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm, invites an experienced Credit Manager to lead our national credit function and strengthen the firm’s cash position.

Reporting to the Finance Operations Manager, you will develop strategies to reduce debtors and aged debt, manage cross‑border relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, and coach the credit team to deliver measurable improvements in collection performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years in a leadership role in credit management.
• Experience in professional services or similar environments.
• Strong reconciliation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office capabilities.
• Experience with debt collection and credit policy development.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of credit strategies to reduce debtors and debtor days.
• Manage national debtors and ensure consistent collection practices.
• Coach and develop credit staff and monitor KPIs.
• Prepare debtor and credit reporting for management.
• Coordinate legal recovery actions when required.

Skills

Credit management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

Diploma of Credit Management

Finance/accounting degree

Tools

CMS platforms

Reporting tools

Job description

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm, invites an experienced Credit Manager to lead our national credit function and strengthen the firm’s cash position.

Reporting to the Finance Operations Manager, you will develop strategies to reduce debtors and aged debt, manage cross‑border relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, and coach the credit team to deliver measurable improvements in collection performance.