Credit Manager
Morley
£45,000 - £50,000

We're excited to be exclusively partnered with a market leading business based in Morley as they look to appoint an experienced Credit Control Manager to lead a high-performing credit and sales ledger function within a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

This is a key leadership role with responsibility for cash collection performance, credit risk management, customer account oversight and the development of a sizeable credit team.

Working closely with senior finance leadership, you will play a critical role in protecting cash flow, managing debtor exposure and supporting the wider commercial operation.

The Role

You will lead a team of 9 across Credit Control and Sales Ledger, driving performance against KPIs while ensuring robust controls, effective customer management and strong operational delivery.

Alongside team leadership responsibilities, you will directly manage a portfolio of key and sensitive customer accounts, making commercially balanced decisions around credit limits, payment terms, order releases and payment arrangements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, mentoring and developing the Credit Control and Sales Ledger team
• Driving cash collection performance and reducing aged debt
• Managing credit risk, credit limits and customer exposure
• Approving payment plans, account reviews and order release decisions
• Managing key customer relationships and resolving escalated queries
• Overseeing legal escalations and debt recovery processes
• Acting as the main contact for the business’s credit insurer
• Producing KPI and debtor reporting for senior management
• Identifying opportunities to improve systems, controls and processes

We are looking for a strong people leader with proven experience operating within a high-volume credit control environment.

You will bring:

• Previous experience in a Credit Control Manager or senior leadership role
• Experience managing larger finance teams
• A strong track record of improving cash collection performance
• Experience managing high-value and complex customer accounts
• Strong commercial judgement and credit risk awareness
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability