Head of Credit Control

2 weeks ago


Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom Tagged Resources Full time

An exciting opportunity for a Head of Credit Control with strong fashion supplier or retail background is required to join a fantastic supplier of garments to both retail and trade. This role would suit an efficient and bright self-starter who is keen to progress in a fast-paced European fashion business. You must have worked for a fashion supplier or retailer previously.

Head of Invoicing and Credit Control

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage receivables processing in accordance with agreed service levels for all income sources.
  • Keep customers informed and up to date with payments, striving to ensure positive customer engagement.
  • Ensure accurate operation of debtors control accounts and sales ledger, and timely settlement of invoices.
  • Ensure reporting on aged debtors is distributed weekly and check accuracy of reporting.
  • Implement effective checks to ensure correct income is received.
  • Ensure correct coding is in place for reliable accounting information.
  • Resolve problems and issues within agreed service levels.
  • Ensuring all team members have received appropriate training and cross-training opportunities have been capitalised upon.
  • Support on the delivery of broader process changes to improve procedures within the AR & collections functions.
  • Develop and maintain insightful management reporting on key performance indicators.
  • Delivering the month-end close processes and reporting, including the monthly dashboard and bad debt provision.
  • Ensuring minimal unallocated cash is present on balances at month end.
  • Check customer credit ratings and insurance and ensure system is up to date to manage and control risk to business in a proactive way.

Job Requirements:

  • Significant experience in similar Accounts Receivable leadership roles (Essential).
  • Background in fashion (Desirable)
  • Worked in a FMCG environment as head of invoicing and credit control (Desirable).
  • Proven experience of processing high volume transactions. (Essential).
  • Knowledge of accounting and VAT principles. (Essential).
  • Experience in driving improvements within an Accounts Receivable function.
  • Track record of managing and developing high-performing teams. (Essential).
  • Experience of working with remote team (essential ESOL experience - India desirable) and hands on management. (Desirable).
  • Experience with Business Central or similar financial ERP systems (Essential).
  • Data processing and interrogation skills (advanced excel vlookups etc). (Essential).
  • Knowledge of full start to end process - from order to cash collection. (Essential).
  • Currently 5 days in the office.
  • Supporting whole team with queries but working to improve user knowledge and control interruptions via quality manuals/ knowledge transfer and record.

Attributes:

  • Strong ownership and accountability with a positive attitude.
  • Ability to assess performance and identify areas for improvement.
  • Excellent data analysis and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong customer service and communication skills.
  • Effective time management and organisation skills.
  • Strong people management skills.
  • Excellent communication and engagement skills.

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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.

Tagged Resources Limited acts as an employment agency. We have 25 years of Recruitment and Industry experience, working with Retail and Supply Chain markets and have various positions available. If this vacancy does not suit your experience and you are looking for a suitable role, please look at our website or follow us on social networking sites. All are updated daily.



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