Description

Our Finance team is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Trade Finance Supervisor to join our team. As a Trade Finance Supervisor, you will be responsible for developing the trade finance function within the company and ensuring all financing duties are performed in a timely, compliant, and effective manner. You will be the main point of contact for all trade finance matters and will work closely with traders, operations, risk, and legal teams to ensure timely and accurate execution of trade finance transactions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies to improve cash flow, mitigate payments, currency & performance exposure, and maintain compliance with assistance from our financial partners.
• Draft and improve internal related policies and workflow.
• Proactively communicate with all departments to ensure the smooth execution of trade finance transactions.
• Manage and supervise the trade finance team to ensure all financing duties are performed accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain a solid understanding of international trade, working with counterparties and global commodity & currency market dynamics.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and policies related to trade finance and maintain relationships with financial partners to ensure the company has access to the best financing options available.
• Liaise with banks and overseas counterparts when necessary, to ensure timely receipt and issuance of financial security, receipt of payments, and delivery of barges/cargoes.
• Manage cash needs by using factoring or other types of debt financing.
• Review contract provisions to make sure contractual provisions align with trade finance instrument wording requirements.
• Monitor trade finance related modules in ERP system.
• Trade finance risk control system testing and internal audit.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 10 years of experience in trade finance, with a focus on energy commodity trading and/or banking. 
• Strong understanding of global commodity & currency market dynamics.
• CDCS Certification is highly desired.
• Must have good technical and practical knowledge of UCP 600, ISP 98, and URR 525.
• Experience working with a global team in multiple time zones.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage and mentor a team.

If you are a self-starter with a passion for trade finance and a desire to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Please note we will not sponsor, obtain, and/or petition for temporary visa status (for example, E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN) for candidates for this position and/or personnel hired for this position.

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from third-party recruitment agencies; therefore we will not pay a fee for resumes submitted.