Process Improvement Specialist – Credit Control Redesign | Manchester | £400–£450 ltd Day Rate
We’re partnering with a Private Equity–backed organisation embarking on a critical exit readiness programme, and we’re seeking a high-impact Process Improvement Specialist to drive transformation across their credit control and order-to-cash function.
This is a 6–9 month interim assignment with immediate visibility and influence, where your ability to deliver tangible cash outcomes and operational improvements will directly support the business’s valuation journey.
This is not a BAU role it’s a hands-on transformation brief for someone who can assess, design, and execute at pace within a PE environment.
The opportunity:
You’ll take ownership of diagnosing current-state inefficiencies and leading the redesign of credit control processes end-to-end. Working closely with finance leadership and operational stakeholders, you’ll bring structure, pace, and accountability to improve cash performance and embed sustainable best practice.
Key responsibilities:
- Diagnose and remediate process inefficiencies across the order-to-cash lifecycle
- Design and implement a clear, commercially focused improvement roadmap
- Introduce robust controls, KPIs, and governance frameworks to drive performance
- Lead from the front in cash collection activity & reducing debt ledger
- Partner with senior stakeholders to drive behavioural and process change
- Deliver measurable improvements in working capital and cash conversion
About you:
- Proven track record in credit control transformation or process improvement roles
- Experience operating in Private Equity–backed or fast-paced environments
- Strong understanding of order-to-cash, working capital, and cash flow drivers
- Hands-on approach with the ability to both design and deliver
- Credible communicator, able to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Immediately available or available at short notice
What’s on offer:
- £400–£450 ltd day rate
- Outside IR35
- High-impact role
- Autonomy and visibility within a commercially driven leadership team
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