Order to Cash Associate (Credit Control) - Beauty UK, Manchester

The Hut Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

On-site gym

Staff discount up to 50%

On-site staff shop

Refer a friend bonus up to £1000

Job summary

The Order to Cash Associate (Credit Control) in THG Beauty reports into the Shared Services Centre in Manchester. You will be responsible for day-to-day credit control of Beauty sales ledgers and ensure timely cash collection with accurate reporting.

This cross-functional role collaborates with Accounts Receivable, Finance, and internal teams to support month-end close and maintain policy compliance. You will chase overdue payments and contribute to process improvements in a fast-paced ecommerce

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Credit Control & Accounts Receivable processes.
• Experience in a Shared Service centre.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing ledgers for Beauty within the group structure.
• Actively chasing overdue debtors for payment.
• Managing customer credit limits in line with policy.
• Producing accurate insurance reporting data on time.
• Resolving customer disputes within SLAs.
• Supporting cash allocations and write-offs.
• Managing sales orders on credit hold daily.
• Providing reporting for weekly dashboards.
• Supporting month-end close and bad debt provisions.

Skills

Credit control

Accounts Receivable

Excel

Sage/ERP experience

English fluent

Tools

MS Excel

Sage

Job description

Order to Cash Associate (Credit Control) - Beauty

Division

THG Shared Services

Location

UK, Manchester

Job Type

Full-time

About THG

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.

From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.

With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?

About Finance at THG

THG’s Finance department is a rapidly growing and evolving team, covering all areas of central functions such as Accounts Receivable and Payable, Treasury, Tax and Group Finance, to specific Commercial teams for each of THG’s divisions.

With the company’s global presence increasing at an unprecedented rate, the Finance team continues to drive change while remaining agile; keeping pace with the business while never compromising on financial control or sales performance.

THG Finance is helping to deliver rapid growth for THG’s fast-moving, global brands. It’s an incredibly exciting time to be joining the team.

About the Role

Reporting into the Beauty Team Leader, the Order to Cash Associate role is accountable for the day-to-day Credit Control of Sales Ledgers within THG Beauty, delivering a ‘world-class’ service to our customer base and Internal Stakeholders.

The role is cross-functional with the Accounts Receivable Team within OTC, AP, Finance and other THG internal functions and requires the ability to fully support the Team Leader in ensuring all monthly schedules are completed on time, including any reporting information that may be required.

We adapt a right first-time approach to maximise cash and minimise risk by delivering an efficient billing process, alongside effectively managing our accounting procedures in line with company policy.

We are part of a Shared Service Centre environment, proactively engaging in the development of the wider team for the benefit of business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Managing Specific Ledgers for Beauty within the overall Group Structure
• Actively chasing overdue debtors for payment
• Effectively manage Customer Credit Limits in line with our Credit Insurance Policy
• Control Insurance reporting, effectively producing accurate data on time, as per the T&C’s of the Credit Insurance Policy
• Proactively resolve Customer disputes within department SLA’s
• Work in partnership with your AR counterpart in managing your ledger – control Customer deductions and debit notes, support cash allocation requests, Customer write-offs and all aspects of Ledger control
• Effectively manage on a daily basis, Sales Orders that are on ‘Credit Hold’
• Work with the relevant Sales Divisions to provide Customer support
• Provide reporting information for Weekly Individual and Group Team Dashboards
• Support Month End Reporting and closedown procedures including bad debt provisions and debtors reporting
• Work to Team and Individual Targets

Requirements:

• A good knowledge & understanding of Credit Control & Accounts Receivable processes
• Previous Credit Control role experience in a fast‑paced, multi‑functional, Finance environment
• Office IT literate, preferably with advanced MS Excel skills
• Experience of working in a Shared Service centre
• Sage or other ERP system’s knowledge

Qualification:

• Fluent in English, verbal and written (Other European Languages beneficial – French, Spanish, German)
• Understanding of Basic Credit Control Practices
• Confident communicating by Telephone or email
• Excellent attention to detail

What's in it for me?

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in‑house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry‑leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Access face‑to‑face and virtual appointments with our in‑house GP.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State‑of‑the‑art on‑site gym.
• Access to our on‑site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On‑site staff shop.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.