Location: Leicester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGM1867

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.

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.