Treasury trade finance Analyst F/H

Treasury Trade Finance COE is a team of skilled knowledge workers whose mission is to provide the organization their competencies and the resources for best practices around Trade Finance. The COE is the reviewer and the first approver of all trade finance instruments issued by the Biz in favor of customers in accordance with Energy Trade Finance policy and guidelines and other applicable regulations.

Treasury Trade Finance COE works cross multi-businesses belonging to Renewable, Gas Power and all the other GE Energy businesses.

The Treasury Trade Finance COE analyst closely works with Corporate Treasury Functions, ensuring decisions are made and in line with overall company policies and objectives on banking partnership, risk triggers and overall systems. He/she also works closely to ITO and OTR functions and provides analysis to Biz CFOs and Senior Finance leaders.

Roles and Responsibilities

- Support Commercial team by providing recommendations on the trade finance instrument’s wording in ITO phase.
- Responsible for the review and the approval of trade finance instruments on the GE procurement tool (ALOC).
- Ensure compliance of the trade finance instruments issued by the business with both GE Energy and GE Company Trade Finance Policy and guidelines.
- Support Corporate Treasury on providing training to new ALOC business users.
- Educate Business on forbidden terms and Policy “no-go” as well as on their mitigation.
- Provide Business suggestions for the implementation of ALOC enhancements and support on the relevant testing.
- Lead Business Units to the closure of local credit lines and aged instruments no more needed.
Support Internal and External Audit and Controllership reconciliations.
- Prepare trade finance reporting and support treasury trade finance reviews with Business CFOs and Senior Finance Leaders

Required Qualifications

For roles outside of the USA- This role requires basic experience in the Finance & Business Treasury. Knowledge level is comparable to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
For roles in USA - Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).

Desired Characteristics

Strong analytical, organizational skills
Excellent communication skills: experience working across multiple levels, functions and regions; able to clearly communicate trade finance technical and legal features in an “easy to understand” manner
Experience working in global business environment with sound understanding of global process and transactional flows
Integrity: Accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others