Treasury Analyst - KYC

Location:
Leça do Balio, Matosinhos, Porto, PT

COFCO International is a global agri-business with a clear vision, strong values and a positive culture, focused on being a leader in the global grains, oilseeds and sugar supply chains. We provide the food the world needs in a responsible way. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, we are ambitious, with the right structures and culture to meet the world's increasing and changing needs. With 12,000+ people in 35 countries, our global portfolio includes assets across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We trade with over 50 nations, while providing farmers unique direct access to the growing Chinese market.

Job Purpose:
The treasury assistant - KYC - will be GO TO person for any KYC related questions, he/she will be main contact for COFCO colleagues as well as banks. He/ she will focus on entities based in EMEA and APAC regions as well as for Head office entities: CIL, CIHKL and Maoling.

Responsibilities:

1. KYC process

WITH THE BANKS:
Filling in the documents delivered by the banks (CRS form, W8BEN, etc.)

Providing banks with up-to-date documents: commercial registers, share registers, statutory documents, org charts, signing patterns, DOAs (close collaboration with Corp Sec Team based in Singapore)

Obtaining necessary certifications (simple CTCs done by internal lawyer, notary signature legalisations, apostille, legalisations at embassies)

Fulfilling condition precedents for credit facility

WITHIN THE GROUP

Go to person for any KYC related questions

Providing the requested documents, gathering signatures, obtaining légalisations

2. Bank account Management system - BAMS - administration

Assigning user rights: creating new users, deleting users;

Creating, updating and closing bank accounts, making sure that all necessary information, documentation is in the system - ensuring bank account accuracy;

Updating signing patterns for EBSC & SSA regions as well as Head office entities;

Gathering and Storing information on the signers: specimen signature, passport scan, current residence address (appropriate handling of sensitive information);

3. Maintaining and updating of Delegation of Authorities

Making sure that all COFCO entities have DOA in place – working with Corp Sec and APAC and US regions to make sure that all COFCO entities have DOA in place.

4. Managing bank platforms: JPM, HSBC, ING, Santander

Assigning user rights: creating new users, deleting users who no longer us bank platforms;

Making sure that what is on bank platform is in line with current signing patterns;

Requesting reports of authorized approvers from the bank and crosschecking this information with our signing patterns (exercise to be done 2 per year).

5. Preparing audit request confirmations

Providing necessary information to auditors;

Preparing letters, gathering signatures.

6. Miscellaneous

Any other treasury requirements that may arise from time-to-time.

Education and Qualifications:
Academic Degree in Economics or Management Administration or equivalent training/knowledge.

Experience:
1 to 2 years’ experience in an admin position (preferable in Finance/treasury or payables team).

Skills:
Very detail oriented with strong organizational skills;

Fluent in English/Portuguese as a minimum and preferably knowledge of Eastern European languages;

Possess highest standards of integrity and reliability;

Strong team player;

Patient, Enthusiastic, dynamic personality with comfort in a complex multinational work environment;

Able to work under pressure.

COFCO International is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice to know how COFCO collects and processes your personal data during your job application.