Credit Manager
Oversee an organisation's financial viability and extend credit to customers.
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What's it like to be a Credit Manager?
Credit Managers maintain a company's creditworthiness and financial viability by overseeing its credit business. They determine credit ceilings, manage scoring criteria and handle customer complaints regarding services. Credit Managers make decisions regarding the extension of credit to customers and manage potential risk by securing collateral or drafting legal documents. They often work within large-scale retail or manufacturing companies, financial institutions, credit analysers or wholesale businesses. Additionally, they could work with Accountants, Financial Officers and Underwriters to maintain the balance of credit versus debt within an organisation.
Tasks and duties
- Overseeing credit management process to ensure smooth operation and regulatory compliance.
- Analysing and assessing credit risk of clients to make informed lending decisions.
- Developing and implementing credit management policies and procedures that adhere to industry standards.
- Maintaining accurate records of loans, reports and other credit-related information.
- Negotiating payment plans with clients who have outstanding debts and overseeing debt recovery.
- Collaborating with account managers and sales teams to establish credit limits for clients.
- Staying abreast of legal, regulatory and market changes that may impact credit management of businesses.
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