Interim Credit Manager

Adele Carr Financial Recruitment Limited; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Credit Manager for a national firm in Liverpool on a fixed term contract. The role involves leading a credit control team, managing credit risk, and implementing effective policies and processes. Candidates should have a proven background in Credit Risk Management and leadership experience. The position offers a competitive salary, a benefits package, and hybrid working options, with potential for a permanent contract based on performance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Flexible hybrid working

Potential for permanent contract

Qualifications

• A proven background in Credit Risk Management.
• Experience leading a finance team within a national organisation.
• Hands-on, adaptable, and commercially aware.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a credit team.
• Produce regular credit management reports.
• Drive improvements in internal controls and processes.
• Develop and implement credit policies.
• Resolve escalated payment disputes.

Skills

Credit Risk Management

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Education

CICM qualification

Job description

Adele Carr Recruitment is supporting the recruitment needs of a national firm in Liverpool who are keen to appoint a proven Credit Manager on a fixed term contract.

Whilst reporting into a Head of Credit Control, this is a key leadership role supporting the team and senior stakeholders with all credit risk management, taking full ownership of day to day processes in the AR department.

The Opportunity

You'll lead and develop a growing credit control team who are based around the UK. High on your agenda is to support a new system implementation, that will provide more robust controls and accurate reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a credit team, ensuring best practice and a culture of accountability.
• Produce regular credit management reports
• Provide proactive financial support to the senior stakeholders.
• Drive improvements in internal controls, processes and systems to ensure robust financial management.
• Champion best practice within the business
• Develop and/or implement credit policies and robust collection processes
• Resolve escalated payment disputes
• Ensuring compliance with credit regulations
• Preparing regular reports on credit and collections activity
• Improving cash flow by collecting late payments and negotiating better payment terms.

About You

• A proven background in Credit Risk Management
• Preferably CICM qualified
• Experience leading a finance team within a national organisation
• Confident managing all aspects of credit risk management
• Hands-on, adaptable, and commercially aware, with excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Motivated to support the team with training and direction, encouraging self-development

What’s on Offer

• Start work immediately
• Competitive salary + benefits package
• Flexible, hybrid working pattern
• The potential to be offered a permanent contract

Next Steps

Interviews will be held soon, consisting of a two-stage interview process and a swift turnaround in January 2026

To register your interest

Please click APPLY or contact Adele Carr Recruitment directly.