Accounts Receivable & Credit Manager

W&A is supporting a leading professional services organisation in Edinburgh to appoint an Accounts Receivable & Credit Manager. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing receivables and credit function, improving cash collection, aged debt and stakeholder engagement.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced credit professional who enjoys combining people leadership, operational delivery and process improvement within a busy, client-focused finance environment.

Our client is open to hiring this role on a permanent basis or as a fixed term contract.

The Opportunity

The AR & Credit Manager will oversee day-to-day accounts receivable and credit control activity, leading the team, monitoring collection performance and working closely with senior stakeholders to resolve issues and improve working capital outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop the accounts receivable and credit control team.

• Oversee collections activity, with a focus on reducing aged debt and improving cash performance.

• Monitor KPIs, aged debt and collection progress, providing clear insight and reporting.

• Manage escalated accounts, payment disputes and complex queries professionally and promptly.

• Work closely with billing, finance and wider stakeholders to resolve issues affecting payment.

• Review AR and credit control processes, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and control.

• Support month-end reporting, cash forecasting and wider working capital activity.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in accounts receivable, credit control or working capital.

• Previous team leadership, supervisory or management experience.

• Strong understanding of aged debt management, collections and AR processes.

• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships and influence senior stakeholders.

• Commercial, pragmatic approach to resolving payment issues while protecting client relationships.

• Highly organised, detail-focused and comfortable managing competing priorities.

• Proactive mindset with a genuine interest in process improvement.

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Hybrid working, with a blend of Edinburgh office and home working.

• Generous annual leave allowance.

• Pension and financial protection benefits.

• Wellbeing, lifestyle and family-friendly benefits.

Reasons to Join

• Visible leadership role with ownership of AR and credit performance.

• Opportunity to lead a team while staying close to operational delivery.

• Regular engagement with senior stakeholders in a collaborative environment.

• Scope to improve processes, reporting and working capital outcomes.

To learn more or apply, please contact Laura Buchanan Owen for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we’ll be in touch.

Please note that, due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.