Trade Finance Specialist

3 days ago


Houston, Texas, United States Unipec America , Inc Full time
Job Title: Trade Finance Analyst

Unipec America, Inc is seeking a highly skilled Trade Finance Analyst to join our Finance team. As a Trade Finance Analyst, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our trade finance activities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage trade finance responsibilities and issues, including letters of credit, purchase undertakings, and AR discounting.
  • Establish strong working relationships with traders, operations, risk, and legal teams through proactive communication.
  • Liaise with banks and local and overseas counterparts to ensure timely receipt and issuance of financial security, receipt of payments, and delivery of barges/cargoes.
  • Manage cash needs by using factoring or other types of debt financing.
  • Review contract provisions to ensure contractual provisions align with trade finance instrument wording requirements.
  • Maintain current bank relationships through regular communication and updates to banking partners.
  • Identify and develop new banking relationships to add to the company's banking portfolio.
  • Perform credit analysis for international banks.
  • Ability to work with stakeholders and manage documentary deficiencies.
  • Contribute to trade finance policy and procedural reviews as appropriate.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
  • Master's degree is a plus.
  • Some experience with Trade Finance in an energy commodity trading and/or banking environment.
  • CDCS Certification is highly desired.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Bilingual in Mandarin and English, specifically the ability to read and write is preferred.
  • Ability to work independently and a true self-starter.
  • Experience working with a global team in multiple time zones.
  • Extremely organized and able to work with large amounts of information.

Please note that we will not sponsor, obtain, and/or petition for temporary visa status for candidates for this position.

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from third-party recruitment agencies.



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