European Credit Controller

IPL Schoeller; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

IPL Schoeller is seeking an European Credit Controller to manage credit control and accounts receivable across European markets, ensuring timely collection of outstanding balances and accurate cash forecasting.

Work closely with customers, commercial teams, and finance colleagues to minimise credit risk and maintain strong relationships across France, Belgium, Netherlands, and beyond. Fluent French and robust negotiation skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in Accounting and Credit Control.
• Fluent in French with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end credit control and accounts receivable processes.
• Good working knowledge of credit law and debt recovery procedures.
• Previous people management or supervisory experience.
• Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to handle challenging customer conversations professionally and effectively.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple countries.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and familiar with accounting and ERP systems.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Lead Credit Controllers across Europe to drive credit performance and improve cash collection.
• Review and approve credit applications, credit limits, payment plans, bad debt provisions, and write-offs.
• Act as the escalation point for complex credit, collections, and customer account issues.
• Monitor aged debt and accounts receivable performance, ensuring timely collection of outstanding balances.
• Build effective relationships with customers, commercial teams, finance colleagues, and key stakeholders to resolve payment issues and mitigate risk.
• Oversee account reconciliations, month-end activities, reporting, cash forecasting, and audit support.
• Manage third-party credit information providers and ensure accurate maintenance of credit limits within IFS.
• Maximise utilisation of Group securitisation facilities and act as liaison between Treasury, banking partners, and regional credit teams.
• Prepare and maintain credit control metrics and reports to support effective decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes, controls, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, financial controls, and confidentiality requirements.
• Provide flexible support to the wider Finance and Commercial teams as required.

Skills

Fluent in French

Communication skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Excel

Credit law

Credit control

Cross-country coordination

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Who We Are

IPL Schoeller is a leading manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions serving a range of end market segments, including returnable transit packaging, consumer and industrial packaging, environmental containers and agricultural packaging. Following the merger of IPL Plastics and Schoeller Allibert on July 1, 2025, the company operates across North America and Europe, with approximately 4,100 employees and manufacturing sites across both regions. Sustainability, operational excellence and continuous improvement are central to our long-term success.

The role

As European Credit Controller, you will be responsible for managing the credit control and accounts receivable activities across the European business. You will work closely with customers, commercial teams, finance colleagues and internal stakeholders to ensure the timely collection of outstanding accounts, accurate cash forecasting and effective management of credit risk. The role will contribute to strong cash flow, reduced debtor days and high-quality customer relationships across multiple European markets.

Key responsibilities

As European Credit Controller, you will be responsible for credit control and accounts receivable activities across France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, working closely with Lead Credit Controllers across Europe to minimise credit risk, optimise cash flow, reduce debtor days, and maintain strong customer relationships across multiple markets.

Job Overview & Key Accountabilities

• Partner with Lead Credit Controllers across France, Spain, Italy, Poland, DACH, Benelux, and North East Europe to drive credit performance and improve cash collection.
• Review and approve credit applications, credit limits, payment plans, bad debt provisions, and write-offs.
• Act as the escalation point for complex credit, collections, and customer account issues.
• Monitor aged debt and accounts receivable performance, ensuring timely collection of outstanding balances.
• Build effective relationships with customers, commercial teams, finance colleagues, and key stakeholders to resolve payment issues and mitigate risk.
• Oversee account reconciliations, month-end activities, reporting, cash forecasting, and audit support.
• Manage third-party credit information providers and ensure accurate maintenance of credit limits within IFS.
• Maximise utilisation of Group securitisation facilities and act as liaison between Treasury, banking partners, and regional credit teams.
• Prepare and maintain credit control metrics and reports to support effective decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes, controls, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, financial controls, and confidentiality requirements.
• Provide flexible support to the wider Finance and Commercial teams as required.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in Accounting and Credit Control.
• Fluent in French, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end credit control and accounts receivable processes.
• Good working knowledge of credit law and debt recovery procedures.
• Previous people management or supervisory experience.
• Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to handle challenging customer conversations professionally and effectively.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple countries.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and familiar with accounting and ERP systems.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.