Credit Control Team Leader FTC

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  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Gloucester
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Credit Control
  • Industry

    Engineering
  • Pay

    £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (pro rata)

Credit Control Team Leader in Gloucester on a 15-Month Fixed Term Contract

Credit Control Team Leader
Location: Gloucester
Contract – Full Time | 15-Month Fixed Term Contract
Salary - £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (pro rata)

Your new company

Hays are delighted to be working with our client, one of the UK's biggest Facilities Management and professional services company, looking after a large, diverse, blue-chip customer base, from banks and retailers, to hospitals, schools and Government offices. Our client has nearly 100,000 members of staff across over a 100 office locations and thousands of customers and services offered across the country.

Your new role

Our client is looking for an experienced Credit Control Team Leader to co‑manage a team of 16 Credit Controllers both home and office-based. You will be responsible for maximising cash collection, minimising debt and supporting the resolution of queries and disputes that lead to delayed cash collection.
Our client's team is merging into a wider Shared Service function within the next 15 months, so there will be strong focus on debt reduction and dispute resolution in order to mitigate the transfer of aged debt.

You will lead, coach and develop a hybrid credit control team whilst overseeing daily collections activity and weekly ledger reviews. You'll also:
  • Resolve disputes quickly to improve cash flow
  • Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
  • Manage risk, customer onboarding checks, and credit reference data
  • Produce accurate cash/debt reporting and KPI insights
  • Support projects and process improvements

What you'll need to succeed

You will have proven experience within credit control in a target‑driven environment as well as experience managing teams of 10+. Additionally, you'll hold:
  • Strong communication and coaching skills
  • Advanced Excel and solid Power BI/PowerPoint ability
  • Experience using customer portals and finance systems
  • Proactive, resilient, and solution‑focused

What you need to do now


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