Credit Manager
Job ref: 51131
LocationDublin City Centre
SectorAccountancy & Tax
Job typePermanent
Salary€60,000 - €120,000
Credit Manager
My client is is part of a large group in the energy sector, with offices close to Dublin City Centre. The Regional Credit Manager (RCM) will have primary responsibility for the credit function within a designated region of the business. This position will report directly to the Credit Manager and will have 2 direct reports. It is a busy environment with a high volume, high value ledger of up to €100m in total across all business channels.
Main Duties
Requirements:
My client is is part of a large group in the energy sector, with offices close to Dublin City Centre. The Regional Credit Manager (RCM) will have primary responsibility for the credit function within a designated region of the business. This position will report directly to the Credit Manager and will have 2 direct reports. It is a busy environment with a high volume, high value ledger of up to €100m in total across all business channels.
Main Duties
- Perform credit assessment on potential customers, together with ongoing reviews of existing credit-approved customers, ensuring that all actions are approved and compliant with credit policy.
- Monitor and protect the company’s investment in accounts receivable, using appropriate security, credit limits and payment methods.
- Manage trade credit to minimise the company’s exposure to bad debt.
- Ensure that the accounts receivable are collected on a timely basis, and as efficiently as is feasible
- Review key accounts (financial data, payment performance, security) on a regular basis updating and maintaining credit files.
- Processing direct debits on a daily basis.
- Attend Bi-monthly credit meetings and other meetings with sales representatives, as appropriate.
- Ensure the effective & timely production and distribution of regular reports to the Business and the Credit Manager.
- Ongoing reviews of security, to ensure sufficient and valid security is held for key customers.
- Manage the month end AR close
- Processing daily and monthly batches ensuring all batches are posted before month end.
- Manage the bad debt reporting (quarterly and monthly)
- Manage the administrative tasks of the department to include all relevant accounts receivables tasks and in doing so look for opportunities to enhance / streamline some of these tasks.
- People Management - Managing and develop a team of 2 direct reports
Requirements:
- 3rd level qualification in Business/Accounting/Sales
- 4/5 years related experience in a similar role, with a high volume & value ledger environment
- Member of The Institute of Credit Management or equivalent qualification desirable
- Experience of profiling and understanding credit risk
- Fully versed in all aspects of asset security (personal guarantees, bank #
- Ability to analyse financial statements
- Strong commercial awareness
