Manager - Trade Finance - Chemicals/Construction/FMCG - CA - West Africa Region

Manager Trade Finance at Nigeria (West Africa)

Candidate Profile:

- Chartered Accountant with at least 10 years of experience in handling Trade Finance in reputable organization

- Good working knowledge of UCP guidelines and Inco terms

- Must be multitasker

- Position required coordination with In house procurement operations and with banks so communication is the key

- Must be hardworking

- Experience of working on ERP Microsoft Navision would be an added advantage

- Good knowledge of Microsoft office especially Microsoft Excel

Job Description:

- Follow up with In-House procurement operations for shipments

- Follow up with In-House procurement operations for document negotiation against shipments done

- Follow up with banks to release payment telexes against documents negotiated or advice discrepancies

- Accept discrepancies asap

- Follow up with advising/ confirming bank for payment to in-house procurement operations against the telexes released by Nigeria Banks

- Getting Form M's and LC's extended where required

- Follow up with In-house procurement operation in Dubai for payment against exports

- Arranging Bank Guarantees for Customers & Suppliers

- Handling LC's documentation for local sales against LC

- Booking Non USD NDF's in Dubai against exports in Non USD currency

- Cancellation of LC's where no further imports are expected to create room in Trade Line

- Updating transaction on ERP

- Preparing MIS for trade transactions and getting it automated on ERP