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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Southwest England, are looking for an experienced Corporate Debt Manager to join their team and play a crucial role within their Accounts Receivables operations.  

Position: Corporate Debt Manager
Rate: £570 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35)
Contract Duration: Temporary (1 year) with Possible Extension 
Working Arrangement: Office attendance when required 

Purpose:

• Responsible for promoting payment at the point of order, payment allocation, collection, recovery and effective control of all Accounts Receivable /sundry debts for the Council.
• To lead, manage and develop the Accounts Receivable collection and recovery team in accordance with council policies, procedures, and legislative requirements, covering the provision of a quality, efficiency, and a customer-focussed debt collection service.
• To develop and execute automated debt recovery processes for the Council to provide a standard and unified framework with regards to Accounts Receivable recovery of debt, timely progression of cases, recovery cycles, use of enforcement agents/bailiffs, and individual county court action, to enforce attachment of earnings, bankruptcy, charging orders and control of the write off of debt.
  

Key Responsibilities:

• To develop and implement practices and policies which improve service standards and collection rates, in order to minimise write off of debt across the Council.
• Ensure that the Council’s statutory duties in relation to debt recovery are met at all times and that best practice is followed in regard to debt collection and write off.
• Ensure that appropriate procedures are in place to progress all debts through the recovery cycles and setting clear framework so staff can identify the most suitable means of recovery to maximise income.
• To ensure appropriate procedures are in place to progress all debts to internal or external bailiffs or debt collection agencies. To monitor and review the performance of internal and external collection agents and where appropriate draft tender documents for collection contracts

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 1 year experience within a Corporate Debt Manager role or equivalent.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development. 
• Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to james.fernandez@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact James on 020 3854 4907 to discuss further.

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