Credit Control Manager
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Credit Control Manager – Children’s Residential Care
Full-Time, Hybrid Contract
Location: Penrith, Cumbria
Salary: £38,000 - £43,000
We are seeking an experienced and confident Credit Control Manager to take ownership of the credit control function within a growing children’s care organisation. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will manage an established credit controller, strengthen relationships with local authorities, and play a key role in protecting cash flow while supporting a values-driven service that makes a real difference to children and families.
This role would suit someone who has a passion for credit control, takes pride in reducing aged debt, and can bring structure, energy, and authority to a busy finance team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the credit control function day to day, with direct line management of the existing Credit Controller
- Monitor and manage outstanding invoices, ensuring timely collection and accurate allocation of payments
- Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with local authority finance teams to resolve queries efficiently and sensitively
About You:
- Proven experience in credit control, with at least a couple of years in a similar role and confidence managing debt end to end
- Previous experience managing or mentoring
- Strong understanding of debits, credits, and accounting fundamentals
- Comfortable using accounting software (experience with SAP Business ByDesign is advantageous but not essential)
What’s On Offer:
- Medicash benefits, 3% pension contribution, and generous annual leave (25 days + bank holidays, increasing with service)
- Hybrid working model with flexibility
- Option to explore a four-day working week (pro-rata) for candidates who bring strong structure and processes
- Friendly, long-standing finance team with extremely low turnover
- Opportunity to genuinely own and shape the credit control function in a growing organisation
- Stable role with strong retention focus, annual pay benchmarking, and performance-based reviews
KPIs & Performance Metrics
- Debt Recovery Rate: Achieve 95% collection of invoices within agreed payment terms.
- Days Sales Outstanding (DSO): Maintain DSO at or below 30 days.
- Aged Debt Reduction: Reduce debt over 60 days by 20% within the first 6 months.
- Dispute Resolution Time: Resolve invoice disputes within 10 working days.
- Reporting Accuracy: Deliver monthly aged debt and cash flow reports with 100% accuracy and on time.
- Compliance: Zero breaches of safeguarding or financial compliance standards.
- Team Performance: Ensure credit control team meets individual collection targets and KPIs.
Contact Detail:
To apply, or for more information and an informal confidential discussion please contact Madeleine Crosley at 0161 507 5060 or mcrosley@compassltd.co.uk
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy. We offer a £500 voucher for successful referrals following completion of probation.