AR & Credit Risk Manager

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We are seeking an AR & Credit Risk Manager to lead a small team and ensure robust Credit Risk management, as well as oversee Accounts Receivable across the UK, Nordics, France, and other European markets.

In this role, you will uphold, teach, and promote established procedures, focusing on compliance and continuous improvement. You will manage credit risk in line with group policy, guide insurance partners for optimal coverage, educate the business on risk mitigation, own AR activities for the region, and drive process automation across Europe. The role serves as a key partner to leadership and internal customers.

• Ensure effective Credit Risk management across European markets, adhering to company policies while proactively identifying and mitigating risks through procedural guidelines.
• Maintain relationships with insurance companies and brokers to secure optimal coverage.
• Establish credit limit setting procedures for customers and business divisions, providing guidelines and measuring performance.
• Educate internal collaborators on Credit Risk and mitigation strategies.

• Oversee Accounts Receivable in the assigned region, supervising the AR and Credit team to ensure standardised operations and alignment of targets between onshore and offshore teams.
• Lead debt recovery processes and manage escalated claims and disputes, ensuring timely resolutions to maintain business continuity.

• Mentor and develop a high‑performing AR and Credit team, fostering collaboration and professional growth.
• Set clear performance objectives, conduct regular reviews, and promote a growth mindset focused on continuous improvement and automation.
• Ensure effective communication across business partners to provide valuable reporting insights.

• Identify processes for automation and harmonisation to improve efficiencies, acting as a key partner to Sales and European Senior management.
• Facilitate effective communication to support decision‑making and drive value aligned with strategic reporting requirements.

• Proven experience in Credit Risk Management within a people‑management role.
• Knowledge and experience working with the European credit insurance market and practices across different business portfolios from consumer sales to managed service contracts.
• Proven track record in assessing, mitigating, developing and maintaining efficient credit risk processes, including measuring performance for large and diverse portfolios in a multinational business.
• Knowledge and experience of end‑to‑end Order to Cash processes.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to develop, effectively communicate, and implement strategies.

Based at the Weybridge office, you will enjoy a vibrant and friendly working environment. We have an onsite canteen with a wide range of options, a barista‑style coffee shop, and a well‑provisioned onsite gym run by our own Sony Wellbeing Coordinator with classes on set days. There is a staff car park with electric charging points, an undercover secure bike rack, and a shuttle bus service that runs between the train station and the office at peak times.

We ensure competitive salaries and benefits, encourage a healthy work‑life balance supported by hybrid and flexible working policies, and foster a positive community. We celebrate colleagues who make a real difference, provide access to wellbeing services, and encourage volunteering days. We offer learning and personal development programs and support mobility for new roles across countries.

Sony Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical condition, or any other protected characteristics.

Sony Europe will provide reasonable accommodation for any qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at Acc or by mail to Sony Europe Limited, Human Resources Department, the Heights, Brooklands, Surrey, KT13 0XW
, UK. When contacting us please indicate the position you are applying for, and the accommodation required.