Credit Control Team Leader-Commercial [18 months]

Electricity Supply Board; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is seeking a Credit Control Team Leader-Commercial for its Dublin area. The role leads the Commercial Credit Control team within Customer Solutions, ensuring effective debt management and a strong customer experience across commercial accounts.

You will oversee day-to-day activities, drive performance against KPIs, and support governance and continuous improvement initiatives while developing a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in customer operations, credit control, collections or similar environment.
• Experience leading, coaching or mentoring teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across functions.
• Proven ability to manage performance through KPIs, reporting and controls.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven actions.
• Experience with business systems and Excel.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Knowledge of governance, risk and control requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Credit Control professionals, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee day-to-day Credit Control activities across commercial portfolios, delivering collection strategies.
• Monitor KPIs, service levels, and operational targets with corrective actions where needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, partners and agencies to support debt recovery.
• Ensure robust controls, governance and compliance, addressing operational risks promptly.
• Analyze performance and debt trends, providing reporting and insights for decisions.
• Lead change initiatives and projects to improve efficiency and outcomes.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Credit control

KPIs & performance management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

SAP or ERP systems

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

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Credit Control Team Leader-Commercial [18 months]

Vacancy Number: 29318

Category: Commercial

Job Type: Full-time

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Commercial Credit Control team within Customer Solutions at Electric Ireland. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of Credit Control operations, ensuring effective debt management, strong performance delivery, robust controls and a positive customer experience across commercial customer accounts.

The role plays a key part in supporting Electric Ireland's financial performance through effective debt collection, operational excellence, governance and continuous improvement, while leading and developing a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Credit Control professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, customer focus and continuous improvement.
• Manage day-to-day Credit Control activities across commercial customer portfolios, ensuring collection strategies are delivered in line with policy, regulatoryrequirements and business objectives.
• Monitor and drive performance against agreed KPIs, servicelevels and operational targets, implementing corrective actions where required.
• Build andmaintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, outsourced partners and third-party agencies to support debt recovery and customer outcomes.
• Ensure robust controls, governance and compliance processes aremaintained, identifying and addressing operational risks in a timely manner.
• Analyse performance, debt and operational trends, providing reporting, insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Lead and support change initiatives, process improvements and projects that enhance efficiency, controls, customerexperience and commercial outcomes.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in customer operations, credit control, collections or similar environment.
• Previous experience leading, coaching or mentoring teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions.
• Proven ability to manage performance through KPIs,reporting and operational controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into meaningful actions.
• Experience working with business systems, reporting tools and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong understanding of governance,risk and control requirements.
• Experience within Credit Control, Debt Management, Billing, Finance or Commercial Customer Operations.
• Experience managing outsourced partners or third-party service providers.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Experience leading operational change and continuous improvement initiatives.

Location

This position will be based in Swift Square, Santry.

Smart Working at ESB is designed to make ‘in-person’ time together as purposeful as possible while also enabling the effective use of digital tools and hybrid arrangements to preserve our commitment to flexibility. The successful candidate may work flexibly within the jurisdiction where they have been employed, with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration at least two days per week. All Smart Working arrangements are subject to regular review based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the business.

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Why Work with Us?

• Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition tonet zero carbon future
• Career developmentthrough mentoring andtraining
• Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
• Sports and Social Clubs
• Networking opportunities
• Credit Union
• Access to staff well-being programmes
• Generous parental leave entitlements
• Strong values-based and inclusive culture
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted

Salary
€59,000 - €70,500 per annum (depending on experience)

Closing Date

4th November 2026

Interview

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will complete a Behavioural Interview based on each of the following Behaviours, which underpin how we work at ESB and are critical to delivering our strategy:

Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role.

The successful candidate will be required to evidence their right to work in the Republic of Ireland prior to commencement of employment.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law.

Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].

About ESB

Join us in our mission to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2040. ESB is Ireland’s leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero-carbon electricity.