Trade Finance Analyst

Centrica; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000

Job description

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that’s energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently – we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it and mend it.

About your team:

At Centrica Energy, our mission is to move it.

We’re energy movers by nature. We’re a global renewable energy trading company which helps move energy from source to use – powering businesses, homes, and societies as they transition to a new sustainable energy future. If the idea of working to create a sustainable energy future also moves you, we may very well be the right place for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trade Finance Analyst to join our newly established but already well recognised and growing team. This is a 9 month fixed term contract opportunity.

The role will support the Trade Finance Team with all tasks, including but not limited to analysing commercial deals to decide on feasibility of financial support, preparing approval forms, filing documents, designing and maintaining databases, dashboards and reports, liaising with other administration functions across the group to issue or to receive a trade finance instrument or PCG, including Risk and Business Units.

The role is based out of our central London office (close to Marble Arch) with 3-days per week based within the office. #LI-CET

What you’ll be doing:

Maintain paper-based archive and digital database of trade finance instruments and PCGs/Reporting

1. Creating physical archive of trade finance instruments and PCGs and a list of references

2. Assisting with design and maintaining digital database of the trade finance instruments and PCGs – daily updates required

3. Designing, implementing and maintaining reports/dashboards for SLT on trade finance data

4. Producing reports for Senior Management including KPIs

5. Ad-hoc analysis and query investigation of data.

Assist with Facilitation of digital developments

1. Actively participate in Trade Finance team activities in relation to designing digital solution(s) for administrating trade finance instruments.

BAU responsibilities

1. Prepare necessary forms for approvals required for trade finance instruments and liaising with FI to process the requests

2. Reaching out to various internal functions and businesses to obtain approvals on time while monitoring deadlines for final submission to a financial institution

3. Monitoring existing credit limits with FIs and liaising with Group Treasury to promptly exchange data on all transactions

4. Gathering and collating data for limits forecast for Group Treasury

5. Reconciliation of data with banks, (including fees) and liaising internally to prepare data for auditors

6. Filing all forms and approvals for audit records

7. Alerting Trade Finance Team and all related functions in case of issues/delay with obtaining approvals

8. Pre-deal checks and initial drafting and discussions of all trade finance instruments (LCs and guarantees) where relevant ICC and other rules are applicable, advising business units on TF instruments

9. Maintaining up to date documentation library of active Trade Finance products

10. Supporting development and feasibility studies of the financial instruments to enhance cash flow in close cooperation with CE and Group Treasury.

We have a few must-haves:

1. Experience of having undertaken a role with trade finance in a bank or trading house

2. High level knowledge of commodity house activities

3. Advanced level and strong knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Visio, Power BI, SharePoint), coding skills are desired.

4. Tech-savvy, curious about technologies and willing to help to advance digital solutions for the team bringing ideas to the pool

5. Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, time management skills, ability to prioritise tasks

6. Strong numerical skills with key attention to detail

7. Effective communication and sense of accountability and ownership of deliverables.

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centricaenergy

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

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