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The National Credit Manager is a critical leadership role responsible for overseeing all aspects of Credit Risk, Billing, and Debt Collection. You will drive strategy and operational excellence to minimise risk, optimise cash flow, and support Coates’ financial performance. Leading a high-performing team, you will coach, mentor, and empower credit professionals while ensuring alignment to our policies, procedures, and broader organisational goals.
Job Responsibility
Champion and embed Coates’ Safety-First culture across teams and customer interactions
Lead the end-to-end credit function, including billing, collections, credit risk, and administration
Drive cash flow optimisation while minimising bad debt and fraud risk
Lead, develop, and engage a large dispersed team, ensuring strong performance and capability uplift
Oversee policy governance, including annual reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
Build strong relationships with CMG, ELT, BU leaders, and key customers to resolve disputes and influence positive financial outcomes
Provide insights and reporting to senior stakeholders on performance, risk exposure, and cash flow
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and internal standards
Champion digitisation, automation, and technology improvements within the credit function
Support resource planning, succession, and cross-functional capability to reduce single-point dependency
Requirements
Extensive experience leading credit/finance functions in a large corporate environment
Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams
Strong knowledge of credit risk, collections strategies, and order-to-cash processes
Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
A proactive approach to continuous improvement and innovation
Tertiary qualification or formal certification in Credit Management (Cert IV or Diploma)
8–10 years’ credit experience, including 3–5 years in senior leadership roles
Strong understanding of relevant Federal and State legislation
Solid grounding in accounting principles and financial processes
What we offer
Development and career progression pathways
Access to our employee discounts, benefits and wellbeing program
Purchased additional leave program
Novated leasing and salary sacrifice
12 weeks Paid Parental Leave in addition to government parental leave scheme
Volunteering opportunities through the Coates Foundation