Assistant Credit Manager - - 42900 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Stramit, part of the Fletcher Building Group, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of quality building products across Australia and New Zealand. We’re seeking an experienced Assistant Credit Manager to play a key leadership role within our Group Finance function.

This is a hands on role suited to someone who thrives in a fast paced environment, enjoys leading people, and brings strong technical and reporting capability alongside sound commercial judgement.

About the role

Reporting to the National Credit Manager, you will lead a team of 6 , overseeing day to day credit operations, managing risk across the debtor portfolio, and acting as the key escalation point for complex credit matters.

You’ll balance operational delivery with people leadership, advanced reporting and continuous improvement, while working closely with Sales, Finance and Customer teams to resolve issues and support strong customer relationships.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading, coaching and developing a team of Credit Officers, including ownership of team training and capability uplift
Managing credit risk, exposure and collections across the debtor portfolio
Acting as the primary escalation point for complex credit issues and dispute resolution
Producing high level reporting and analysis to support decision making, cashflow and risk management
Using advanced Excel skills to manage data, reporting and insights
Driving process improvements to increase efficiency and consistency across the credit function
Ensuring compliance with credit policies, delegations and internal controls
Managing multiple priorities in a high volume environment with strong attention to detail

About you

You’re a confident and capable credit leader who is comfortable juggling competing priorities and being the “go to” person for resolving issues. You combine strong people leadership with technical credit expertise and advanced reporting capability.

You’ll bring:

Proven experience in credit and collections, ideally in a senior or leadership role
Experience leading and developing a team, with the confidence to hold accountability
Advanced Excel skills and strong reporting capability
A high level of attention to detail and strong organisational skills
Excellent communication, negotiation and problem solving ability
Strong commercial acumen and analytical capability
A tech savvy mindset with experience using credit systems and reporting tools
The ability to build strong working relationships across Sales, Finance and Customer teams

Why join Stramit?

Be part of a well established, national organisation within the Fletcher Building Group
Take on a leadership role with real impact on cashflow, risk management and team performance
Work in a collaborative, values driven environment with a strong Zero Harm and safety culture
Opportunity to influence process improvement and team capability across the credit function
Fantastic company benefits such as 26 weeks full paid parental leave, Perkbox discounts, access to Fitness Passport for both you and your family + amazing Fletcher Building group discounts.

If you’re looking for a role where you can lead from the front, apply your technical expertise and make a genuine impact, we’d love to hear from you.