Senior Credit Controller

Job title : Senior Credit Controller
Location : Sydney
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Salary : $90,000 - $100,000 + Superannuation
Contact name : Niamh Hill
Contact email : nhill@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : NH - 67584903
We are partnering with a well-established Australian FMCG business to recruit a Senior Credit Controller. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced credit professional to take ownership of the collections function while leading a small team and driving improvements across the accounts receivable process.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in managing customer accounts, reducing aged debt, resolving retailer deductions and ensuring strong cash collection outcomes.

What's on Offer?
  • Leadership opportunity with people management responsibilities
  • Well-established and growing FMCG environment
  • Broad role with exposure to customers, sales, operations and finance
  • Opportunity to improve processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives
  • Collaborative and supportive team culture
Key Responsibilities
  • Manage the end-to-end credit control function.
  • Monitor aged debtors and proactively drive collections activity.
  • Negotiate payment arrangements and manage overdue accounts.
  • Assess credit applications and maintain customer credit limits.
  • Manage bad debt processes and external debt collection agencies where required.
  • Oversee daily allocation of customer receipts.
  • Ensure customer accounts are accurately maintained and reconciled.
  • Investigate and resolve payment disputes, short pays and unapplied cash.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve invoice queries efficiently.
About You
To be successful, you will have:
  • Strong credit control and accounts receivable experience.
  • Experience managing aged debt, collections and customer disputes.
  • Exposure to retailer deductions, claims or chargebacks within FMCG, retail or wholesale environments.
  • Proven people leadership experience.
  • Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
  • Experience using ERP systems and reporting tools.
  • A proactive and solutions-focused approach.
   
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