Credit Control Manager

Insight Recruitment Solutions Limited; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable MGA group in London is seeking an experienced Credit Control Lead to manage credit control functions and streamline processes. The role involves leading activities related to aged debt, unallocated cash, and technical payments, with a focus on collaboration across teams. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in credit control within the insurance sector and possess strong communication and organizational skills. This position offers the chance to influence best practices in a growing team.

Benefits

Direct exposure to senior stakeholders

Opportunity to lead improvements

Collaborative finance team environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in credit control within the insurance sector.
• Proven track record of delivering to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams across locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead all credit control activities, including aged debt and unallocated cash analysis.
• Allocate premium receipts promptly and accurately.
• Oversee technical payments such as return premiums and no-claims bonuses.

Skills

Credit control experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Job description

A highly respected and growing MGA group is seeking an experienced Credit Control Lead to take ownership of the credit control function across their multiple entities. This is a hands-on role covering aged debt, unallocated cash, premium allocations, and technical payments—working with both onshore and offshore teams to meet cash and debt targets while streamlining processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all credit control activities, including aged debt and unallocated cash analysis.
• Allocate premium receipts promptly and accurately across MGAs.
• Follow up overdue premiums, missing payments, and unallocated cash in line with policy.
• Oversee technical payments such as return premiums, no-claims bonuses, and profit commissions.
• Identify and help correct upstream data quality issues.
• Produce and present aged debt and unallocated cash reports for monthly review meetings.
• Complete monthly multi-currency bank reconciliations for underwriting accounts.
• Drive process improvements to create efficiencies and strengthen controls.
• Support ad-hoc finance projects as required.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in credit control within the insurance sector (London Market / specialty lines preferred).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams across locations.
• Highly organised with a track record of delivering to tight deadlines.

What’s on Offer

• A key role in a collaborative finance team within a growing London insurance group.
• Direct exposure to senior stakeholders and decision-making.
• Opportunity to lead improvements and shape best practice across the credit control function.

**Our client is committed to diversity in all of it's forms and operates an inclusive recruitment process**