Credit Manager - Interim - Hybrid in Birmingham

Energy Jobline ZR; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeson Recruitment Group is seeking a Credit Manager in Birmingham City Centre. You will lead a regional credit control function to improve cash flow, debtor performance, and team capability, collaborating with sales and finance stakeholders.

You will drive cash collection, resolve disputes, and report on credit performance. The role calls for proven leadership in credit management, strong cash-flow analytics, and Excel proficiency, with a people-focused, transparent leadership style.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in credit control or credit management leadership.
• Strong understanding of cash flow, debtor-day KPIs, and credit-risk processes.
• Experience supervising a credit control team.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Accountability and transparency in decision making.
• Strong communication and people-focused leadership.

Responsibilities

• Drive regional cash-collection performance and reduce aged debt.
• Act as the escalation point for late-payment and high-risk debtor issues.
• Partner with sales teams to resolve disputes and maintain cross-functional communication.
• Produce and review monthly and weekly credit performance reports.
• Lead, motivate, and develop the regional credit control team.
• Approve accounts progressing to legal action and ensure accurate documentation for reviews.

Skills

Credit leadership

Cash flow management

KPIs (debt days)

Team supervision

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

People leadership

Accountability

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job DescriptionAt Gleeson Recruitment, we are currently working with a established organisation who are conducting a search for an accomplished Credit Manager based in Birmingham City Centre. This role is ideal for a commercially minded credit leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can drive measurable improvements in cash flow, debtor performance, and team capability. In your new role as a Credit Manager, you will lead a credit control function, ensuring strong cash-collection performance, effective debtor management, and seamless collaboration with sales and finance stakeholders.

Some of your key responsibilities include:

• Drive regional cash-collection performance and reduce aged debt.


• Act as the escalation point for late-payment and high-risk debtor issues.


• Partner with sales teams to resolve disputes and maintain strong cross-functional communication.


• Produce and review monthly and weekly credit performance reports.


• Lead, motivate, and develop the regional credit control team.


• Approve accounts progressing to legal action and ensure accurate documentation for reviews.

You will need:

• Proven experience in credit control or credit management leadership.


• Strong understanding of cash flow, debtor-day KPIs, and credit-risk processes.


• Experience managing or supervising a credit control team.


• Proficiency Excel.


• Accountability and transparency.


• Strong communication and distinguish ability skills.


• A people-focused leadership style.

At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a confident employer.