Trade Finance Credit Manager Turkey

Role accountabilities

• Provide a full credit management service, making sure all credit decisions are taken with a complete understanding of the risk attached.
• Credit decision maker in accordance with DoA.
• Manage commercial risk arising from goods delivered and/or services rendered to our customers (credit limits, blocked order release, action on overdue) and coordinate all measures to reduce risk exposures.
• Provide information and reporting (including KPIs, BDDP and write-offs)
• Apply the standard credit management processes based on the Global Trade Finance Credit Management Policy
• Define the risk strategy for the extensive and strategic customers in the country / territory / cluster
• Ensure smooth customer process flow
• Play the "watchdog role" in respect of all potential commercial risks with third parties / customers in a country / territory / cluster, observing critical market developments and highlighting potential risks
• Act as the "Center of Competence" for Trade Finance Credit Management in a country / territory / cluster, being responsible for the operational excellence of the credit management processes and ensuring full compliance of those processes.
• The Country Credit Analyst acts as coordinator with functional lead between the local credit management organization and the "outsourced" partner for all operational Accounts Receivable activities
• The Country Credit Analyst financial authorizations are defined in the local Delegation of Authorities (DoA) matrix reflecting the segregation of duties (SoD) between the Credit Analyst and the Finance Lead.
• Coordinator of the local Credit Committee and facilitator of escalation processes towards regional management

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

• Good communication skills, both internally and with customers
• Ability to manage remote stakeholders in other countries and cross border support
• Thorough understanding of financial statements and key ratios, and their meanings to creditworthiness of customers
• Understanding of risk mitigation tools in the country
• Knowledge of the country’s economics and the general business environment
• Good knowledge of the company’s ERP system (SAP); knowledge of FSCM is preferential.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• 2 to 4 years’ experience in credit management
• Country Language (fluent) and English (operational level) required
• Bachelor's education level
• Ability to work effectively in cross functional teams and to work in a matrix and international environment
• Attention to detail and administrative tasks
• Independence and integrity

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