Credit control manager

My prestigious client based in Gloucester are seeking a Credit Control Manager to manage the credit control function within the business. You will have at least 5 years combined experience within credit control and sales ledger, and proven management experience. If you have worked within the construction industry, then that will be a bonus! Offering a fantastic salary of GBP48,000 per annum plus benefits. Benefits: * 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays. * Onsite parking. * Pension scheme. * Cycle to work scheme. * PERKS such as gym membership discounts, shopping, cinema tickets and eateries. * Be part of fantastic team. * Sick pay. * Life insurance. * Enhanced maternity and paternity pay. * Social events throughout the year! Your Role: * Your role will be to lead and manage a Sales Ledger and Credit Control team. * Ensure that operational targets, financial targets and budgets, and any other performance measures are successfully met. * Overseeing and being accountable for all sales ledger functions, ensuring accurate invoicing, timely cash allocation and effective credit control is being carried out. * Ensuring the team are escalating queries in a timely manner and these are being resolved. * Ongoing review of customers Credit limits to ensure risk is being appropriately managed. * Developing and producing regular reports. * Reviewing and approving the issuing of credit control communications and monthly statements of account and recording full notes of action taken * Collecting Direct Debit mandate payments from customers if required * Running credit checks. * Month end assessment and recommendation of doubtful and bad debt provisions * Making recommendations to write off any bad debts following appropriate approval from the Group Finance Director. * Reviewing payment terms held in the systems and ongoing maintenance to ensure payment terms are aligned between systems. * Overseeing the invoicing process to ensure all invoices are raised within the month. #x200B; Skills Required: * Strong Excel skills. * Experience of working within the construction industry ndash; beneficial. * Ability to provide excellent levels of customer service. * Excellent management and leadership skills. * Proven Credit Control and Sales Ledger experience. Next Steps ndash; Why not click and apply! If you have not heard from one of our Talent Consultants within 3 working days, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. If other opportunities are available of which we deem suitable we will of course give you a call. Thank you for applying and we wish you the best of luck with your application