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.
Responsibilities Day to day management of teamManage escalationsManage the business unit cash team memberTeam trainingRecruitment and Team development (OKR’s / Performance Management)Oversight of business critical processesReduction of aged debtMaximise cash collectionsResource managementSupport Credit ManagerStakeholder relationshipsAdvising & directing the Business Unit on Credit Control / maximising Cash ConversionReportingMonth end closeManage our onboarding global function Skills / Qualifications Management experiencePrevious experience in similar role, within a finance environment, is essentialAbility to work in a changing and fast paced environmentA can do attitude with willingness to work with teamStrong Excel skills, pivot tables, v look ups etcExperience with multiple platforms and data sets
Desired but not essential:
Microsoft Dynamics 365 experienceManaging an onboarding teamMulti currency experienceLarge value turnover business experience Company OverviewElement is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.
When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.
While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.
Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.
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