Credit Manager/Senior OTC Analyst
14 days ago
London
Credit Control Manager - Drive AR Performance in a Global Beauty Brand Your new company A fast-growing international group in the Beauty and Skin Care industry, home to multiple brands and operating across global retail, distribution and e-commerce channels.With rapid expansion, increasing customer complexity and exposure to major international accounts, our Group Credit Control function plays a vital role in protecting cash flow and managing credit risk. As the business continues to scale, they are looking for an experienced and hands-on Credit Control Manager / Senior Credit Controller to join our team and strengthen our global finance operations. Your new role • Manage end-to-end Credit Control activities for assigned entities., • Handle daily payment allocation and cash application, • Chase overdue balances and follow up with customers, • Manage offsets, reconciliations and chargebacks, • Lead dispute resolution and communication with key accounts, • Prepare and maintain DSO, ageing and AR exposure reports, • Standardise and automate AR reporting across entities, • Monitor overdue balances and risk positions, • Support AR consolidation for the US, Italy and Spain, • Participate in weekly and bi-weekly AR review meetings, • Implement process improvements, automation and simplification, • Set up and manage automated payment reminders, • Act as the main Credit Control contact for major customers, including Amazon, • Collaborate closely with Finance, Sales and local Credit Control teams, • Challenge commercial decisions that increase credit risk, • Support decisions on credit limits, payment terms and credit insurance, • 5+ years’ Credit Control experience, ideally at senior level, • Industry knowledge either in FMCG or Retail, • Strong operational receivables background, • Solid reporting and data analysis skills, • Experience assessing credit risk, • Good understanding of credit insurance and policy management, • High proficiency in Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables), • Experience working with large/global customers (Amazon highly desirable), • A key role in a high-growth global business, • Exposure to international stakeholders and major retailers, • Opportunity to drive real process improvements and automation, • A collaborative, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4732168