Trade Finance Analyst - Metals

Main purpose

To provide efficient finance operations and risk management for our bulk trading activities.

Key responsibilities

• Ensuring timely processing of Cargo payments together with managing cash positions with the Banks.
• Closely work with internal Finance and Operations teams to ensure that our physical logistical requirements are in alignment with financial and risk considerations.
• Release and stock management, exposure monitoring and weekly m2m of any storage positions.
• Handling Bank Reconciliations and closing all outstanding items.
• Performing a detailed review of the data to be included in reports to be sent to the Banks.
• Timely and accurate reporting to various financing banks.
• Liaising with operators regarding deal specifics and authorizing sales only after security is in place.
• Checking of contracts for workability from finance perspective to reduce performance and financial risk.
• The reception/checking and distribution of shipping documents – including the allocation and dispatch of such documents to our trading counterparts / financing banks.
• Preparation of various reports for finance management and banks.
• Keeping the in-house system updated with information regarding the trades being financed.

Required qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of working experience within a trading company / financial institution, having gained a basic understanding of the principals surrounding Trade Finance instruments and their pitfalls.
• Bachelor’s degree in economics / accounting or business administration.
• Good level of English, intermediate or equivalent to B2.
• Excellent level of Spanish, native or advanced equivalent to C2.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel.

Attributes for success

• Attention to details – accurate and precise.
• Highly numerical and analytical skills.
• Capable to work under a high paced environment and meet tight deadlines.

Equal opportunity employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce! We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.