Credit Manager

JOB INTRODUCTION

At Griffiths, our people are our company. The way in which we treat people – both our employees and the communities in which we live and work – is a core value that has driven our continued growth over the past five decades. We also have huge ambitions for the future and want to continue our growth and innovation to remain at the leading edge of our industry. We are a Welsh regional civil engineering and construction contractor with our head office based in Abergavenny. Operating out of regional centres across Wales and England we construct new roads, bridges and railways as well as maintaining existing developments.

You will be joining a dynamic and inclusive commercial team, surrounded by a group of people who want to learn and develop. This will provide you with the opportunity to grow and progress in the team, whilst being supported at all times and to develop into a key line manager role within 18months.

In 2018, Griffiths became part of Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials business and a wholly owned subsidiary of CRH. Griffiths has over 1,000 employees operating across 100 sites or schemes at any given time.

We are currently looking for a Credit Manager to join our team at our Head Offices in Abergavenny. Working on a hybrid basis, on site 2 days per week.

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITY

The role is to support the Financial Controller in driving process efficiency, lead policy implementation, maintain liquidity and control of cash and cashflow within the business.

•To lead the credit control and cash collection function, managing credit risk and a strong focus on credit management

•Lead and report on the cash targets for the ownership of the commercial teams

•Lead in the development and implementing a process for customer applications debtor ledger reporting for day-to-day management by Credit Controller

•To develop, innovate and embed improvements in cash and cash flow with wider Griffiths commercial team

•Retention debtor collection, improve strategy for collection and deliver zero overdue debts

•Proactively manage the WIP debtor to mitigate any debtor risk and ensure compliance with IFRS15

•Lead in pricing SOx control reporting

•Debtor reporting and actions on delivering zero overdue debts

•Debtor days and associated reporting

•Prepare the cash flow forecast

•Prepare for and be part of ERP migration

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

An experienced Credit Manager (ICM Qualified or demonstrable QBE)

•Cashflow experience desirable

•Systems knowledge and the ‘know how’ to impact change

•Customer liaison experience

•Prior experience working in a Credit Control role required

WHY GRIFFITHS

• Company car/car allowance (where applicable)
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks)
• We currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and Menopause’
• Training and development opportunities

Griffiths, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.