TRADE FINANCE INTERN

Purpose of Position: 

Manage arrangements for activities related to the company’s working capital, focusing on the accounts payable, accounts receivable and trade finance, enabling the feedstock team to pursue optimal buying strategy among suppliers and enabling the Commercial team to pursue optimal sales strategy. Structuring long-tenor facilities with banks, bilateral or syndication, such as Term loans, Revolving Credit Facilities, True Sale of receivables, Committed facilities for LC issuance, etc. Measuring financial KPIs such as DSO, DPO, cash conversion cycle, leverage, cash position amongst others. Provide strong support to the business and develop relationships with banks, clients and suppliers worldwide.

Main Interfaces: 

• Feedstock & Trading operations teams
• Commercial team 
• Credit & Collection team 
• Legal team 
• Treasury – Global Business Services 
• Corporate Finance department as a whole 

Key behaviors and skills: 

• Analytical skills; 
• Decision making; 
• Interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills; 
• Negotiation skills; 
• Organization and ownership. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Issuance of letters of credit on a daily basis to cover feedstock purchase; 
• Day to day relationship with banks, suppliers and clients; 
• Build, optimize and update internal controls & managerial reports;
• Support management with bank credits approval, elaborating presentations and analyses;
• Manage existing trade finance structures considering the strategy defined for working capital and liquidity.

Technical Knowledge 

• Student of Bachelor’s degree in Finanças, Administração, Comércio Exterior, Contabilidade, Engenharia ou Relações Internacionais; 
• Advanced knowledge in the office package (excel, word, power point, power BI, etc.); 
• Advanced English;
• Corporate Finance experience is a plus;