Credit Manager

About Us

KENWORTH DAF Melbourne is a leading heavy duty truck dealership representing the KENWORTH and DAF brands and is located close to the Western ring road and in the centre of Laverton’s transport hub. Our culture is what sets us apart – much like the trucks we sell, it’s based on a commitment to quality, longevity and continual improvement.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Credit Manager to join our Laverton Branch on a full-time basis. In this role, you will lead the branch credit and collection’s function, supporting both PACCAR and PacLease operations. You will play a key part in protecting the company’s assets, maintaining strong customer relationships, and ensuring credit decisions align with company policy and business objectives.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys balancing commercial outcomes with sound credit judgement, while working closely with sales, operations, finance, and external partners.

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead and manage the branch credit and collections team
• Assess and recommend credit decisions within delegated authority
• Monitor customer accounts, arrears, and payment performance
• Ensure ledger accuracy and timely reconciliation of accounts
• Work closely with sales, controllers, and collections teams to support business objectives
• Oversee recovery activity and liaise with legal representatives where required
• Supervise, coach, and develop team members
• Prepare timely reporting and maintain strong credit controls
• Support PacLease operations and related collections activity
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About You 

You are an experienced credit professional with strong leadership capability and sound commercial judgement. You bring a practical, solutions-focused approach, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to make decisions and manage competing priorities.  You will also have:

• Degree qualification in accounting, business, or a related field
• Strong experience across credit management and collections
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop a team
• High attention to detail and strong follow-through
• Confident stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• A professional, ethical, and customer-focused approach

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real impact and contribute to the success of a respected business, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Us? 

In return, through training, education and the opportunity to find and pursue the career path of their choosing, we strive to bring out the best in every one of the people who work for Kenworth DAF Melbourne. Our reward, the customers’ reward - is a workforce with genuine and enduring passion for what they do. As part of PACCAR Australia employing over 1000 people, there is lots of opportunity to grow your career with us.