Banking Assistant Manager

RGE; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the resource-based manufacturing sector seeks an experienced Finance professional to manage banking relationships and execute financing deals. The ideal candidate will possess a Post Graduate qualification in Banking/Finance and have 5-7 years of relevant experience, with a focus on treasury management and compliance. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently are essential, and fluency in Arabic is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years working experience in Banking/Corporate finance/Treasury.
• Hands on experience in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Fluency in Arabic would be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop banking relationships with MENA’s financial institutions.
• Support structuring, promoting and executing financing deals.
• Prepare financial models and attend site visits with banks.

Skills

Banking relationships

Financial modelling

Treasury management

KYC

AML

Education

Post Graduate in Banking/Finance/Accountancy (preferably CA/CFA/CMA)

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

RGE manages a group of resource-based manufacturing companies with global operations. Our work ranges from the upstream, comprising sustainable resource development and harvesting, to downstream, where our companies creates diverse value-added products for the global market.

Our operations are driven by sustainable practices and development, to achieve quality with energy and cost efficiency. We adopt industry best practices and intensive research and development (R&D) to differentiate ourselves and maintain competitive advantage. Our teams of international professionals and the use of cutting-edge technologies remain key to our operations.

Our business is built on a fully integrated, sustainable Forest Management Policy. Our operations include a state-of-the-art pulp and paper mill and plantation forests. We employs around 14,000 people directly and provides indirect employment to 90,000.

Responsibilities :

• Maintenance, development and strengthening RGE Group’s banking relationships with MENA region’s financial institutions.
• Support in developing, maintaining and strengthening the Group’s relationships with financial institutions and markets;
• Support in maintaining compliance requirements for financing deals;
• Support in structuring, promoting and executing financing deals for the Group’s funding requirements;
• Preparation and execution of information memorandum & prospectus, financial modelling, internal & external presentation materials & regional financing roadshows;
• Liaising with banks on all banking matters including financing needs, legal documentation, banking transactions, KYC, Compliance and bank queries;
• Liaising with external parties such as external lawyers and sustainability consultants in relation to loan documentation and sustainability linked financing projects;
• Organize and attend site visits with banks and coordinate weekly/monthly BG discussions on various business matters.
• Liaise with internal/external stakeholders for day to day requirements of the business group

Requirements :

• B Post Graduate in Banking/Finance/ Accountancy (preferably CA/CFA/CMA)
• Minimum 5- 7 years working experience in Banking/Corporate finance/Treasury
• Experience in handling banking matters (such as handling Account opening, KYC, AML, Sanctions, Trade operations, NDAs, etc.) & legal documentation for bilateral banking facilities & other standard LMA/APLMA documents.
• Experience in financial modelling/treasury management/banking liaison/current position in corporate banking, project finance etc.
• Current/prior industry experience in commodities. Experience in palm, pulp & paper and energy sectors will be an added advantage.
• Team player with good communication skills – candidate is required to liaise/coordinate with banking team members across our network plus frontline & finance teams from BGs.
• Hands on experience in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint
• Fluency in Arabic would be an added advantage.
• Commercially oriented with high energy and a ‘can-do’ attitude. Possess strong interpersonal skills, driven, motivated individual and able to operate independently.

Skills & Knowledge Required:

• Liaising with banks on all banking matters (financing/documentation/transactions/enquiries etc.)
• Liaising with external parties (lawyer/consultant) in relation to banking matters;
• Developing, maintaining and strengthening relationships with financial institutions and markets;
• Managing KYC, AML & Compliance requirements for financial institutions;
• Structuring and executing financing deals
• Preparation and execution of information memorandums, financial models, corporate presentation;
• Organize and attend site visits with banks and coordinate monthly funding plans.