Group Credit Manager

JR United Kingdom; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction industry is seeking a Group Credit Manager to oversee the Credit Control department at their Head Office. The role involves managing credit-related activities, ensuring departmental effectiveness, and leading a team. The successful candidate will have strong leadership and financial skills, with responsibilities including overseeing cash collections and maintaining stakeholder relationships.

Benefits

Profit share bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Paid holidays

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Workwear

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Experience working within a busy credit control team.
• Strong financial understanding.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Managing relationships with Credit Insurers and monitoring limits.
• Overseeing cash collection for all Group companies.
• Conducting risk assessments for existing and new credit applicants.

Skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving abilities

Strong financial understanding

Excellent communication skills

Self-motivation

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a Group Credit Manager has become available at our Head Office. This challenging yet rewarding role involves leading Credit Control for our group of companies, reporting to the Finance Director. The role will oversee credit-related activities such as managing risk, developing credit policies, and managing the team. This is an office-based position at our Head Office in Shirley, near the M42.

The successful candidate will include:

• Experience working within a busy credit control team
• Strong financial understanding
• Problem-solving abilities
• Leadership skills to manage a team
• Self-motivation and drive
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with internal and external stakeholders

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing relationships with Credit Insurers, monitoring limits, submitting claims, and negotiating renewals
• Leading monthly meetings with senior management
• Providing management information on debts, debtor days, collections, and ad-hoc reports
• Overseeing cash collection for all Group companies
• Ensuring departmental systems and protocols are effective
• Managing the Credit Control team
• Processing credit applications and PODs
• Handling major or sensitive credit decisions
• Controlling credit limits and managing litigation and insolvency procedures
• Setting credit policies and managing credit notes
• Conducting risk assessments for existing and new credit applicants
• Maintaining relationships across departments
• Reviewing sales Terms and Conditions
• Visiting customers and sites as needed

Benefits include profit share bonus, private medical insurance, pension scheme, paid holidays, life assurance, health cash plan, workwear, and employee assistance programs.

About Us

With over a century in the construction industry, we are one of the UK’s largest independent builders’ merchants, with branches across the Midlands and South-East. We supply building materials and offer expert advice to a diverse clientele, ensuring reliable delivery and customer satisfaction. We are committed to community support through charitable donations and fostering a people-first culture focused on well-being, development, and inclusivity.