Trade Finance Senior Executive

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Monitor bank liabilities and ensure payment by due dates; alert department heads and management to shortfalls.
• Coordinate expected cash inflows with Sales and share liability and receivables reporting for cash-flow management.
• Advise on export LC requirements, allocate LCs to banks, review LC drafts against sales orders, and request amendments when needed.
• Coordinate shipments to meet LC shipment dates and arrange extensions when required.
• Support bank working-capital facility renewals with documents and reports.
• Coordinate timely receipt of export LC and CAD proceeds from banks and customers.
• Arrange import transactions with Procurement and banks based on available limits; monitor supplier payments and arrange cash, LC, or TR payments.
• Respond to bank queries, provide documents, assign export LCs and receivables, and reconcile bank limits.
• Share transaction advice, check SAP and daily report entries, monitor team processes, and address queries and escalations.
• Handle trade finance queries from internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Five years of related experience in Trade Finance Services and UAE experience are required.
• A degree in EXIM, CDCS, Business, Economics, Finance/Accounting, International Relations, or a similar field is required.
• Proficiency with bank-related business systems and general technology, including Microsoft Office, is required.
• Confident, self-motivated approach and good communication and negotiation skills are required.
• Manufacturing industry experience is preferable.