Job Description
Job Description
Element has an opportunity for an experienced Credit Control Team Leader to join our Credit Control Team within our central Finance team in Edinburgh. Our credit control team have recently expanded with our cash and banking team sitting within this team also now and is quickly becoming one of the largest teams within our global business services through an exciting growth period.
This role will work as a business partner for one of our largest business units, work closely with our two existing Team Leaders and growing team of Credit Controllers, as well as our wider Shared Services hub.
Our Shared Services hub is expanding - moving towards a true Global Business Services model, making this is really great time to join our team.
Core responsibilities:
- Day to day management of team
- Manage escalations
- Manage the business unit cash team member
- Team training
- Recruitment and Team development (OKR’s / Performance Management)
- Oversight of business critical processes
- Reduction of aged debt
- Maximise cash collections
- Resource management
- Support Credit Manager
- Stakeholder relationships
- Advising & directing the Business Unit on Credit Control / maximising Cash Conversion
- Reporting
- Month end close
- Manage our onboarding global function
Skills & Qualifications:
- Management experience
- Previous experience in similar role, within a finance environment, is essential
- Ability to work in a changing and fast paced environment
- A can do attitude with willingness to work with team
- Strong Excel skills, including knowledge of pivot tables, v look ups etc.
- Experience with multiple platforms and data sets
Desired but not essential:
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience
- Managing an onboarding team
- Multi currency experience
- Large value turnover business experience