Head of Credit - Insite Public Practice Recruitment Limited : Job Details

Salary - up to £75k

Location - Remote with occasional office travel

Role - Head of Credit

Join our client's team, a leading player in the professional services and project management sector, with a rich history dating back a 100 years. As a key part of a global network, this UK-based business is thriving with a turnover exceeding €1 billion, serving diverse markets.

Location: Flexible UK home-based, with occasional travel to Midlands and London

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Management: Take charge of billing, debt recovery, and cash collection for the UK operations, reporting to the Finance Director. Lead a team across the UK, and 2 other sites 1 in the middle east and the other in Europe, managing a debt portfolio of £200 million and achieving monthly cash targets up to £220 million.
• Cash Collections: Collaborate with the Cash Collections Manager to oversee cash forecasting and reporting, manage debtor KPIs, resolve disputes, and provide credit risk advice.
• Debt Recovery/Litigation: Aim to reduce litigation by resolving disputes early, provide expert advice to project leaders, manage legal actions against supplier accounts, and handle insolvency cases.
• Cash Application: Oversee cash application processes, ensuring adherence to group policies and meeting KPIs, with a focus on the team based in the middle east.
• Project Accounting: Manage UK project billing and analysis, supporting teams across the globe, and work towards automating billing processes.
• Service Delivery: Support UK operations with project administration, manage opportunity databases, and produce various reports.

Professional Skills:

• Strong interpersonal abilities and ease in interacting with senior team members.
• Prior experience in consultancy, particularly engineering consultancy, is highly beneficial.
• Familiarity with systems like JD Edwards and Oracle EBS is advantageous.
• Capable of thriving in a dynamic environment, with excellent leadership, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.

• Salary up to £75k
• Remote
• Car allowance
• Bonus
• Growing business
• Key role within the organisation