Acting jobs in United Kingdom

We are seeking an **AR & Credit Risk Manager** to lead a small team and ensure robust Credit Risk management, as well as oversee Accounts Receivable across the UK, Nordics, France, and other European markets.In this role, you will uphold, teach, and promote established procedures, focusing on compliance and continuous improvement.You will manage credit risk in line with group policy, guide insurance partners for optimal coverage, and educate the business on risk mitigation. You’ll also own AR activities for the region, including team management, process optimization, and collaboration with sales, supported by an outsourced service provider. The role drives process automation across Europe and acts as a key partner to leadership and internal customers.Join a modern finance operation with the latest tools and a supportive team, benefiting from an experienced manager open to new ideas and ways of working.**You will:****Credit Risk*** Ensure effective Credit Risk management across European markets, adhering to company policies while proactively identifying and mitigating risks through procedural guidelines.* Maintain relationships with insurance companies and brokers to secure optimal coverage.* Establish credit limit setting procedures for customers and business divisions, providing guidelines and measuring performance.* Educate internal collaborators on Credit Risk and mitigation strategies.**Accounts Receivable*** Oversee Accounts Receivable in the assigned region, supervising the AR and Credit team to ensure standardised operations and alignment of targets between onshore and offshore teams.* Lead debt recovery processes and manage escalated claims and disputes, ensuring timely resolutions to maintain business continuity.**Team Leadership*** Mentor and develop a high-performing AR and Credit team, fostering collaboration and professional growth.* Set clear performance objectives, conduct regular reviews, and promote a growth mindset focused on continuous improvement and automation.* Ensure effective communication across business partners to provide valuable reporting insights.**Business Partnering*** Identify processes for automation and harmonisation to improve efficiencies, acting as a key partner to Sales and European Senior management.* Facilitate effective communication to support decision-making and drive value aligned with strategic reporting requirements.**You will bring:*** Proven experience in Credit Risk Management within a people management role.* Knowledge and experience working with in European credit insurance market and practices with different business portfolios from consumer sales to managed service contracts.* Proven track record in assessing, mitigating, developing and maintaining efficient credit risks processes including measuring performance for large and diverse portfolios in a multinational business.* Knowledge and experience of end-to-end Order to Cash processes* Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop, effectively communicate, and implement strategies.**Your new office**Based at the Weybridge office, you will enjoy a vibrant and friendly working environment. We have an onsite canteen with a wide range of options available, and a barista style coffee shop. There is a well-provisioned onsite gym run by our own Sony Wellbeing Coordinator, with classes on set days in the mornings, at lunch and after work hours. We have a staff car park which includes electric charging points, an undercover and secure bike rack (useful if you’ve made the most of the Cycle-to-Work scheme), or if you will use public transport we have a shuttle bus service that regularly runs between train station and the office at peak times.Take a look at our video tour of the Weybridge site here:**Life at Sony**We ensure **competitive salaries** and benefits by using established benchmarking. We encourage healthy **work-life balance** supported by hybrid and **flexible** working policies. We are a positive **community** who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture.We like to celebrate our colleagues who make a real difference using our **recognition** platform. We also provide access to numerous services and platforms for all aspects of **wellbeing**. We **listen** to our people through conversations and surveys, **respect** their suggestions, then act on them. We also provide allowances for **volunteering days** so that our staff can support the causes they are most passionate about.You can build your career around you with our fantastic range of **learning & personal development** programs to enhance your skills. We also encourage our staff to try exciting new roles, in a wide range of countries, with a supportive **mobility** team to support you if you take that leap!**Bring your uniqueness to Sony**We are passionate about creating a culture that promotes equity and cultivates inclusion, diversity, and belonging. We want employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will stimulate innovation and have a direct impact on our creation of social value to fulfil Sony’s purpose – ‘to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology’. We want you to bring your unique self to work and help shape our culture.**We are Sony Europe**Our people collaborate in an environment of respect, integrity, and open-mindedness. Diverse teams from all over Europe are the driving force for our business, and we embrace the differences that make each of us original and unique.With offices in 28 European countries, Sony Europe caters to consumer, professional, semiconductor and healthcare markets with innovative electronics products and solutions. Our European laboratories research and develop new technologies and capabilities that contributes to the Sony Group and important issues on a planetary scale.Bring your passion, creativity and ambitions to Sony Europe. Apply now, and let’s create the future together.**Equal Opportunity**Sony Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical condition, or any other protected characteristics.**Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Europe**Sony Europe will provide reasonable accommodation for any qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at AccommodationRequest@eu.sony.com or by mail to: Sony Europe Limited, Human Resources Department, the Heights, Brooklands, Surrey, KT13 0XW, UK. When contacting us please indicate the position you are applying for, and the accommodation required.#LI-MC1We drive Sony’s leading Entertainment, Technology & Services business for consumer and professional markets, as well as Imaging & Sensing Solutions business, across Europe.Throughout all our fields including AI, biotech, or software solutions, from R&D and engineering, design, to sales, marketing, distribution and customer service, we work to deliver Sony's purpose to fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology.