Associate Team Lead - Credit Risk

City : Mohali State : Punjab (IN-PB) Country : India (IN) Requisition Number: 45436

 

 

Role Purpose Statement

The overall responsibility of this role is to manage annual review of counterparties accurately and in timely manner, assigning accurate credit limits considering potential exposure of Business partners for existing business partners as well as new counterparties. Detailed annual review includes the evaluation of financial statements, checking customer's payment history and payments terms allowed mark to market limits, PFE calculations and securing open credit with Insurance. Preparation of scorecard is also an important activity applicable for the limits above the threshold >500K USD. Approvals to be obtained for higher grades/credit limits as per Bunge Global Credit Policy. It's a critical role as activities and deliverables of their role directly impacts the Bunge's business with its business partners across the globe. 

Main Accountabilities

1. Perform annual review of existing counterparties and assign the credit limits ensuring accuracy and timelines.

2. Validate and approve the Credit review process steps performed by BOT for further updates in SAP and Share point tracker

3. Support centralized risk team with other tasks like industry updates in Delta, validating the Insurance and others

4. Bulk review - exemption from detailed annual review payment history

5. Intuitive Grading in case of insufficient financial information

6. Credit history and compliance checks

7. Create risk reports using Tableau desktop version

8. Coaching trainees and newcomers on company and helping team members to work in a collaborative manner to achieve the desired objectives

9. Build good relationships with the teams/departments involved

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Resolve all queries within defined timelines

2. Identify process improvement ideas and handle exceptions by performing root cause analysis.

             

Knowledge and Skills      

Behavior

Improve Bunge's outcomes by making data-driven decisions, keeping the customer at the forefront of all they do, and proactively gaining insight into the global strategy.

Collaborate, effectively communicate with others and take initiative to continually develop themselves.

Pursue opportunities to solve problems and take action while maintaining the ability to manage work, even in times of challenge or change."

             

Technical

• Knowledge in finance/Credit risk/trading concepts (e.g.: Assigning credit limit, evaluating business financials to assess credit worthiness of the partners, Payment history, preparing credit scorecards etc.
• Experience in accounting and finance, Credit Risk, coordination with stakeholders and follow-through to eventual issue resolution and documentation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• The successful applicant will be a detailed-oriented, results-driven, tenacious team player. He/she will have demonstrated an ability to lead the discussion on reconciliation and analysis with key stakeholders (e.g.: commercial organization, finance partner team and market risk teams).
• Ability to provide high quality level of customer service to internal & external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, efficiently and deliver high quality output under pressure.
• Independent and meticulous with figures
• Strong written & oral communications skills in English.
• Strong problem solving & organizational skills.
• Experience in managing people and processes through a sustained period of change
• Excellent computer skills and competency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

             

Education & Experience degrees (Graduation, MBA, CMA or CA)

• 5-7 years of working experience in finance/accounting/risk, credit function, preferably in Ag industry.