Credit Control Manager

Sharp Consultancy; Sheffield; In loco; GBP 42.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

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Flexible working arrangements

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Descrizione del lavoro

Sharp Consultancy in Sheffield is recruiting an experienced Credit Control Manager to take ownership of the credit control function across the growing group. The role focuses on improving cash collection, reducing aged debt, and implementing consistent policies across multiple entities.

Reporting to senior finance management, you will lead the credit control team, develop strategies, monitor performance, and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring timely invoicing and accurate ledger

Competenze

• Proven experience leading a credit control team.
• Strong cash collection and debt recovery skills.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to improve processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Mansioni

• Own end-to-end credit control across all group entities.
• Lead and develop the credit control team.
• Develop group-wide credit control policies and processes.
• Monitor aged debt and drive cash collection performance.
• Collaborate with partners and internal teams on billing disputes.
• Produce management information on debt metrics.

Conoscenze

Credit control leadership

Cash collection

Debt management

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Descrizione del lavoro

Sharp Consultancy are working with a growing business based in Sheffield as they look to appoint a Credit Control Manager on full time and permanent basis.

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Credit Control Manager to take ownership of the credit control function across a growing group of businesses. This is a key position within the finance team, offering the opportunity to lead and develop the credit control operation, drive cash collection performance and implement consistent processes and controls across multiple entities.

Reporting into senior finance management, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in improving cash flow, reducing aged debt and strengthening credit control procedures, whilst maintaining positive relationships with clients, partners and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the end-to-end credit control function across all Group entities, overseeing the entire process from invoice issuance and debt collection through to cash allocation and ledger maintenance.

• Lead, manage and develop the Credit Control team, providing clear direction, setting objectives, monitoring performance and ensuring workloads are effectively managed.

• Develop and implement a robust, Group-wide credit control strategy, establishing consistent policies, procedures, payment terms, collection timelines and escalation processes.

• Act as the senior point of contact for complex debt queries and escalations, taking a proactive and commercially balanced approach to resolving outstanding balances whilst protecting key client relationships.

• Negotiate and monitor payment arrangements, assessing higher-risk and persistent debts and recommending appropriate recovery action where necessary, including service restrictions and legal proceedings.

• Work closely with partners, fee earners and wider finance teams to resolve billing disputes, improve invoicing practices and address underlying causes of delayed payments.

• Ensure all cash receipts are accurately and promptly allocated, maintaining the integrity of debtor ledgers and ensuring billing, time write-outs and invoicing processes are completed within agreed timescales.

• Produce and analyse detailed management information covering aged debt, debtor days, lock-up, collection performance and potential bad debt exposure, providing meaningful commentary and recommendations to senior management.

• Maintain accurate cash collection forecasts to support cash flow planning, month-end reporting, bad debt provisioning and potential write-off decisions.

• Continuously review and improve credit control systems, processes and workflows, identifying opportunities for automation and increased operational efficiency.

• Play an active role in supporting business acquisitions, undertaking debtor ledger reviews and leading the integration of acquired practices, including ledger reconciliation, process alignment and team training.

• Develop strong working relationships across the business, providing guidance and support to partners, managers and fee earners to encourage best practice in billing, client engagement and cash collection.

• Undertake any additional duties appropriate to the level and responsibilities of the position.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Credit Control professional to take ownership of a Group-wide function, make a tangible impact on cash flow performance and play an influential role in the ongoing development and improvement of the finance operation.

In return, this business can offer a competitive salary, Flexible working arrangements, a supportive and inclusive work environment and 25 days holiday + bank holidays.