Head of Credit Control

DigiTech Resourcing; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

DigiTech Resourcing is seeking a Head of Collections/Credit Control based in Manchester, United Kingdom. This role is crucial for maximizing cash collection and reducing debtor days while maintaining strong client relationships. The ideal candidate will have a legal or professional services background and thrive in implementing change to enhance credit control practices.

This position offers an opportunity to work within a respected UK-based legal services firm known for growing local law firms.

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing change within a legal or professional services context.
• Ability to maximize cash collection and reduce debtor days.
• Strong understanding of credit control policies.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for maximizing cash collection and reducing debtor days.
• Enforce consistent credit control discipline across the legal practice.
• Ensure effective conversion of billed fees into cash.

Job description

Experience of implementing and championing change is essential.

Legal or Professional services background would be a huge benefit.

My client who are a legal services company requires a Head of Collections / Credit Control. The client is a UK-based business that acquires and grows local law firms.

The Head of Credit Control will be accountable for maximising cash collection, reducing debtor days, and enforcing consistent credit control discipline across the legal practice.

The role exists to ensure that billed fees are converted into cash quickly and predictably, without compromising client relationships, regulatory obligations, or commercial judgement.

They are looking for someone who thrives in implementing and champion’s change. You will be reducing debtor days and aged debt. Improve cash collection predictability and discipline. Ensure consistent application of credit control policies and escalation processes.

This business has a great reputation with great people.