Credit Control Manager | Fast-Growth Food & Beverage brand | London / Hybrid
The Client
Harmonic are delighted to be working with a fast growth scale-up based in South London to hire a Credit Control Manager to join the team. Only a few years into their journey our client have secured significant Private Equity investment and have scaled up their distribution through ecommerce channels as well as through grocery (think Tesco, Sainsbury, Ocado etc).
As a result, turnover is now c.£50 million with ambitious brands to keep expanding here in the UK before looking to international destinations (already in the French and Dutch markets). As well as brilliant commercial success they have also invested heavily into the finance function implementing new systems and expanding out the team. The Credit Control Manager is an integral part of the business and will suit candidates who enjoy working as part of a small (the finance team is currently 6) but high calibre function, with autonomy, projects, and space to grow with the business. The role will over see a debtor book of c.£10m and oversee the staff expenses for the business and credit cards.
Our client is swiftly becoming a household name, so this is the opportune time to join their journey. There is an inspirational senior leadership team across the business who have also invested heavily into people and culture alongside their growth making it a fun and engaging environment to be in. Based near to Clapham Junction our clients' offices are easily accessed and there is hybrid working on offer.
Responsibilities
- Ownership for monitoring and maintaining all UK and international customer accounts.
- Identify and manage high risk customers, ensuing settlement in a timely manner.
- Coordinate required support from Sales and the Head of Finance when necessary to speed up collection of outstanding balances.
- Weekly debtor reporting to Head of Finance and CFO highlighting any areas of concern.
- Processing all invoices across multiple entities and sending these to customers either via EDI or email.
- Becoming an EDI super user with the ability to diagnose problems with invoicing that might arise and solve efficiency to agreed timelines.
- Regular checks of invoice accuracy including prices correspond to agreements with customers.
- Daily reconciliation of customer receipts on our accounts system.
- Processing customer debit notes and coordinating with supply chain to challenge any charges which are not valid.
- Regular reporting of debit notes including value, quantity and amount successfully challenged.
- Assist the sales team to set up new customer accounts accurately and to the agreed terms.
- Full management staff expenses and credit cards processing on a regular basis.
- Support supply chain to collate all relevant delivery documents for Sales VAT purposes.
- Continuous improvement mindset, always looking to improve and simplify processes where possible.
- Provide cover for other team members where necessary.
What our client would like to see (requirements):
- Experience in an AR or Credit Controller role ideally within grocery or food and drinks dealing with major supermarkets.
- Confident in use of Excel
- Confident communicator with a keen eye for detail
- Keen desire to implement best practice and be part of a small yet growing team
What we would like to see (non essential)
- Experience in food, drinks, retail, grocery, ecommerce.
- Experience in an SME would be beneficial.
- Experience in a PE (Private Equity) or VC (Venture Capital) backed business would be beneficial.
- Prior experience in management
Salary: £35,000- £40,000 (+ benefits)
Start date: No longer than 2 months
At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.
At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.