Credit Controller

UK AAG Alliance Automotive UK Ltd; Bradford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Automotive Group UK & Ireland is seeking a Credit Control Manager to lead a team of credit controllers across our UK operations. You will oversee overdue invoices, negotiate payment plans and maintain customer accounts within the MAM accounting system.

The role emphasizes accuracy, timely communications, and coordination with internal teams to protect cash flow. Experience in debt collection and strong negotiation skills are essential for success in a fast-paced automotive parts

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control and debt collection
• Experience with Windows-based accounting systems (MAM)
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities

Responsibilities

• Contact business customers when payment is overdue
• Negotiate repayment plans for customers in financial difficulty
• Set up and maintain customer files (HO)
• Process payments accurately
• Initiate legal proceedings if debts are unpaid after due date (HO)
• Liaise with internal departments
• Produce and send collection letters (HO)
• Notify new business acquisition customers of ownership changes (HO)
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Produce customer statements

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Calm under pressure

Organizational skills

Deadline orientation

Administrative skills

IT/Accounting software

Tools

MAM accounting system

Job description

Alliance Automotive Group UK & Ireland is a leading distributor of passenger and commercial vehicle parts to over 36,000 independent garages, franchise networks and public services throughout the UK and Ireland. Our strategically designed network, supported by strategic acquisitions, positions us as a market leader in providing automotive parts distribution services to the aftermarket. Supported by a top-tier logistics network comprising over 300 local stores, 20 Regional Distribution Centres, our state-of-the-art 1 million square foot National Distribution Centre, and a workforce of over 6,000 colleagues, our business model prioritises maintaining an extensive and readily available product range to uphold the quality of our service offerings.

The Position

The Credit Control manager oversees a team of both geographically dispersed and centrally based credit controllers. The continued growth of the group is as such that there is now a need to increase the central team of 14 staff. The accounting system is an industry specific package called MAM. This is a windows system and is intuitive for users familiar with any other windows based accounting package. Training will be provided as required.

Areas of responsibility will include:

• Contacting business customers when payment is overdue
• Negotiating repayment plans if people are in financial difficulties
• Setting up and maintaining customer files (HO)
• Processing payments
• Starting legal proceedings if debts are not paid within an agreed time (HO)
• Liaising with internal businesses
• Produce & send collection letters (HO)
• Assist in the notification of new business acquisition customers of changes in ownership (HO)
• Bank reconciliations
• Producing customer statements

The ideal candidate is likely to have:

• good spoken and written communication skills
• an assertive but tactful manner
• calmness under pressure
• an organized and methodical approach
• the ability to work to strict deadlines
• good negotiation skills
• the ability to explain financial matters firmly and clearly
• good mathematical skills
• administrative and computer skill

Alliance Automotive Group is an equal opportunities employer. Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.