Credit Manager

Your role

At Allens, our business teams are specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.

You'll be a part of our Finance team, playing a key role in overseeing the collections team, providing support, and ensuring optimal cash collection. The role includes managing high-value collections while maintaining a small client ledger. You will also provide strategic support to the Head of Credit & Financial Operations and ensure effective implementation of escalation processes.

The Working Capital Team is a dynamic and supportive team that works together collaboratively to deliver excellence. Responsible for the management of the Firms Working Capital, the team are required to ensure that billings, collections and receipting are delivered in an efficient and timely manner to meet with the Firms KPI's on a month-to-month basis. The team is dedicated, innovative and efficient. The team's success is grounded in a friendly, fun, and respectful culture.

As a Credit Manager, you will:
- Lead and mentor the Accounts Receivable and Credit Controller teams including work allocation, coaching, training and performance reviews;- Develop a strong understanding of our ERP and credit management systems, including Expert and the firms reporting tools;- Ensure adherence to firm’s collection protocols and escalation procedures;- Support strategic projects aimed at improving efficiencies in processes to meet Working Capital KPI's- Engage effectively with stakeholders across departments, demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to risk management;- Work closely with Practice Support on complex billing arrangements and client engagement.- Collaborate across various departments providing expertise on credit/billing initiatives.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. Hybrid working (60% in the office) is how we work however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.

About you

You will have:
- Demonstrable knowledge of working capital processes- Minimum 4 years' experience in a professional or financial services environment.- Proven leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams.- Strong analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills.- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.- Proficiency in credit management systems and reporting tools.- A formal qualification in Finance, Commerce or a business-related discipline is preferred.

Your development

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:
- Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.- Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.- Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.- Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible- parental leave policy
- 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high-quality executive coaching to support the transition.- Recognition: team-based recognition including social activities and contribution-based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

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At Allens, we've been building legal careers for 200 years; longer than any other firm in Australia. The impact of our people extends to almost every sphere of business, government, the judiciary and the wider le