Group Credit Manager

JR United Kingdom; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Group Credit Manager has become available at a leading construction merchant in the UK. The role involves managing credit control for the group, leading a team, and developing credit policies. The successful candidate will need strong financial skills and experience in credit control. Benefits include a profit-sharing bonus, private medical insurance, and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Profit Share Bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Company pension scheme

23 days paid holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

Life Assurance Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Company workwear/PPE

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a busy credit control team.
• Strong financial understanding and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead credit control activities for the group.
• Manage team, including cash collections and credit policy enforcement.
• Provide management information on debt and collections.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Financial understanding

Risk management

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 includes overseeing credit-related activities such as risk management, developing and implementing credit policies, and managing the team. This is an office-based role at our Head Office in Shirley, near the M42.

The successful candidate will:

• Have prior experience working within a busy credit control team
• Have strong financial understanding
• Possess problem-solving skills
• Be confident in leading a team
• Be self-motivated and driven
• Have excellent communication skills, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the success of the credit function

Key tasks will include:

• Being the lead contact with Credit Insurers, monitoring insured limits, submitting claims promptly, and assisting in renewal negotiations
• Organising and leading monthly meetings with senior management
• Providing management information to the senior team regarding debts, debtor days, collections, and ad-hoc reports
• Managing cash collection for all Group companies
• Ensuring departmental systems and protocols are effective and enforced
• Overseeing the Credit Control Department and managing the team proactively
• Processing all group credit applications and PODs
• Making major or sensitive credit decisions
• Controlling credit limits
• Managing litigation, insolvency practitioners, and pursuing claims
• Setting credit policies and managing credit notes
• Conducting risk assessments for existing accounts and new applicants
• Maintaining excellent relationships across departments and with senior management
• Reviewing Terms and Conditions for sales
• Visiting customers and company sites as needed

Benefits include:

• Profit Share Bonus (dependent on company performance)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Company pension scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• 23 days’ paid holiday + 8 Bank Holidays, increasing with service
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Health Cash Plan (Salary Sacrifice)
• Company workwear/PPE
• Employee Assistance Programme

About Us

With over a century in the construction industry, we’re 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 broad customer base, delivering reliably and with care. Our commitment to community and staff development is integral to our identity, supporting local charities and fostering a people-first culture that values well-being, growth, and inclusivity.