Head of Credit Control

3 weeks ago


Wakefield West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Sharp UK Full time

We have an excellent opportunity for a Head of Credit Control at our head office in Wakefield.

Reporting into the Finance Director, the Head of Credit Control is responsible for credit management, aged debt reporting, and maintaining appropriate credit control policies to help maximise collections and minimise Sharp UK’s bad debt risk. Leading multi-site Credit Control teams and responsible for the management of cash receipts, bank accounts, and credit insurance requirements to ensure all debts are appropriately insured in line with group guidelines and credit insurers terms of business.

Travel to other sites is required and a driving license is essential.We offer flexible hybrid working, with a minimum of 3 days in the office.

Main responsibilities:

· Lead, coach and develop multi-site Credit Control teams across Sharp UK.

· Documenting and maintaining appropriate credit control policies across Sharp UK, resolving and bringing material credit concerns to senior management attention.

· Supporting internal and external audits, ensuring appropriate internal controls within the Credit Control department

· Monitoring and managing aged debts and potential bad debts, providing reports and analysis to Finance in line with Sharp Group requirements.

· Improve aged debts percentage, monthly collections and the provisions required for bad debts.

· Work proactively with other teams to ensure early resolution of queries and overdue debts.

· Ensure appropriate credit insurance cover is in place for all debts where appropriate.

· Set up and manage appropriate credit insurance requirement to manage credit risk in line with Sharp UK’s risk appetite.

· Oversee the banking and collections arrangements, ensuring cash receipts and bank accounts are maintained, reconciled, and posted accurately and on time.

· Maximise cash collections on a timely basis including continuous improvements in line with the payments industry.

· Ensure cash targets are met whilst improving processes to ensure maximum and timely cash collections.

Requirements:

· Experienced Credit Control Manager with CICM qualification or qualified by experience.

· Advanced knowledge of appropriate credit management procedures

· Advanced knowledge of credit insurance requirements.

· Experience with continuous improvement of the credit control function.

· Multi-site experience and experience in Corporate Group is very helpful.

· Strong staff management skills, able to lead, inspire and develop teams.

· Team player, adept at communicating with and influencing departmental managers and directors.

· Confident in liaising with senior management.

· Strong organisational & analytical skills with a good knowledge of Microsoft applications

· SAP system experience is highly desirable or other comparable ERP systems.

· Flexible and able to travel to various UK sites as required.

About Sharp Business Systems UK Plc

Sharp Business Systems provide innovative Document Solutions, Visual Solutions, Managed Solutions and IT services.By providing excellent pre-sales advice and supplying innovative, state-of-the-art solutions, which we support with outstanding service, we deliver very high levels of customer satisfaction.We have thousands of customers who have been with us for many years and are happy to turn to us time and time again for new products, solutions and services; our relationships are testament to the quality of the customer service we provide.As part of the globally recognised and trusted Sharp Corporation, we are at the forefront of technical innovation. Our success and longevity in an ever-changing industry is entirely due to the application of a time-honoured ethos, delivered consistently by longstanding, experienced staff justifiably proud of the high levels of account management and after sales service that we provide.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Company pension
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Wakefield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Credit Control Management,ent: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (preferred)

Location:

  • Wakefield (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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