Introduction
The Finance & Admin Business Analyst is essential to the ongoing profitable operations for one of the most globally recognized and respected companies in the world. By overseeing our financial activities, you will enable IBM to continue to bring to market ground-breaking innovations such as Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Solutions, Cloud Infrastructure, and Blockchain technologies, to name a few.

Your Role and Responsibilities
As an Analyst, you are responsible to review & perform checks on trade finance transactions processed by Level 1 & validate all transactions in accordance with ICC guidelines & client specific SOP’s.
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Responsibilities

• Second level checking and authorization of Trade finance transactions, which includes bank documentary products, related to Import /Export/Document Checking & International Guarantees.
• Adhering to the standard operating procedures and to the predetermined control and compliance procedures.
• Ensure error free/accurate transaction processing & adhering to the turnaround time targets with good efficiency for 100% of transactions processed following a 4 eye check.
• Support the Team leader in inventory management & adhere to agreed priority management levels.
• Delivering to the client service level agreements on Quality & TAT KPI’s.
• Highlight to the DHS, any procedural modifications that may be required from time to time.
• Participate and contribute in Continuous Improvement initiatives driven by Territory Manager
• Ability to guide and mentor the new team members on domain knowledge.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 5+ years experience in Trade Finance Operations. Preferably, in International Trade Finance Operations. Experience in Authorizing trade finance transactions is preferred.
• Working experience on Letter of Credit, Collections, Guarantees & Financing products in Trade Finance domain.
• Knowledgeable in UCP/URC /URR. Exposure to URDG would be an added advantage.
• Exposure to working on Compliance, Vessel checks, AML, Pricing/Tariff & Client specificities
• Experience in handling MT103 / MT 202 SWIFT messages. Performing workability checks.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Knowledge of UCP/URC/URR & compliance checking
• C.D.C.S / C.S.D.G certification would be an added advantage.
• Exposure to creating / contributing to SOP’s in trade finance products.
• You love collaborative environments that use agile methodologies to encourage creative design thinking and find innovative ways to develop with cutting edge technologies
• Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets/goals and with creative approach to work
• Intuitive individual with an ability to manage change and proven time management
• Proven interpersonal skills while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Up-to-date technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications

IBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world's economy. IBM Services partners with the world's leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.

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