Credit Control Supervisor

Pursuit Recruitment Ltd; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Dartford seeks an experienced Credit Control Supervisor. This role involves overseeing a £30m debt ledger, managing a small team, and ensuring timely collection of receivables. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience, solid relationship management skills, and a background in credit control. The position offers a hybrid working model and comprehensive benefits including 25 holidays, pension contribution, and BUPA cash plan.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Pension with 4% company contribution

Life cover 3x salary

Accident cover for disability compensation

BUPA cash plan

Free daily lunches

Annual company BBQ

Annual flu vaccination

Qualifications

• Experienced in leading credit control teams.
• Proficient in managing credit insurance relationships.
• Strong analytical skills and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the collection of receivables and reduce overdue debts.
• Manage a debt ledger exceeding £60m.
• Lead a team of credit control professionals.

Skills

Team leadership

Relationship management

Credit insurance management

MS Office proficiency

Job description

Overview

Working on behalf of a leading food manufacturer; we are recruiting for an experienced Credit Control professional to join the business as a Credit Control Supervisor. You will ideally have had previous team lead / supervisory experience – and a strong background within credit control working within a busy accounts department dealing with debts similar to those listed below. It is highly desirable that you will also have prior experience dealing with managing credit insurance – and have strong relationship management skills.

Job Model: Hybrid – 3 days a week in office following 3 month probation period

Due to the location of our client; you MUST be a car driver with a full UK License.

About the role

This is a key role within our clients UK’s Finance back office team and is responsible for the overseeing the credit control of one of the groups brands and also managing and supporting the credit control function for the group and other two brands. This role has oversight and responsibility for all aspects of Accounts Receivable management. This is a responsible role, that will function in a small team, and act as the credit controller for a combined debt ledger ledger that exceeds £60m and sole focus on debt management for our client (£30m debt)

The Credit Control Supervisor will lead the Company’s credit control function, overseeing two team members to ensure the timely collection of receivables, reduction of overdue debt, and effective cash flow management. This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and process improvement skills to drive efficiency and maintain excellent customer relationships.

The person employed in this role has to have the utmost integrity, and a very clear eye for detail. This is a responsible position, where deadlines and accuracy is fundamental to the role. The successful applicant needs to be comfortable with handling a busy role, whilst ensuring accuracy and diligence, whilst maintaining internal relations in a professional way.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience within a similar role; including managing a team
• Strong relationship management experience
• Prior experience managing credit insurance, credit insurance relationships and policy renewal
• Strong MS office Skills and experience of major accounting packages / system
• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of all the above responsibilities

Benefits

• Holidays: 25 days, Increases with service to 28 days.
• Additional leave of up to 10 days in the anniversary for long service milestones.
• Pension: Group personal pension, company contribution of 4%.
• Life Cover: 3 x your salary in the event of your death to your nominated beneficiary.
• Occupational maternity pay plus SMP.
• Accident Cover: Disability compensation Payment.
• BUPA cash plan: Individual Cover or Family. Employee has the option to increase the benefit.
• Employee Star Award.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free lunches every day.
• Annual company BBQ.
• Annual flu vaccination.

Please note; applications will only be accepted from those with full rights to work in the UK – No Sponsorship is available for this position.