Credit Risk Manager

Kuehne + Nagel AS; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading logistics company as a Credit Risk Manager in Vancouver, focusing on financial operations and risk management. You will lead a team to ensure sound credit practices and support the company's goals in a dynamic global environment. Kuehne+Nagel offers a supportive workplace fostering professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in finance, including supervisory roles.
• 3+ years of corporate insurance underwriting experience.
• Strong critical thinking to assess financial data.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily financial responsibilities to minimize bad debt.
• Supervise Credit Risk Analyst team.
• Coordinate communication regarding credit situations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Risk modeling

Credit analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

MS Applications

Job description

It's more than a job

As a finance professional at Kuehne+Nagel, your work includes managing budgets, strategic planning, and overseeing financial operations. You also help make ordinary and special moments possible for people around the world. Because your financial diligence allows your colleagues across the company to stay focused on their core work, whether it's delivering vital healthcare products or providing fresh fruit to children in the park. Finance work at Kuehne+Nagel means more than we imagine.

Role Overview: Credit Risk Manager

You will effectively manage daily financial responsibilities as required by the Knowledge Center, with a focus on minimizing bad debt for assigned companies and analyzing financial risks.

How you create impact

• Assist the Finance Director in meeting targets set in both the Compliance Plan and the Risk Management Plan.
• Manage Credit Risk Analyst staff supporting assigned companies.
• Coordinate communication with Credit Insurance for Credit Coverage.
• Organize and participate in financial statement reviews or in-person visits with existing or new customers' VP of Finance or CFOs.
• Liaise with Branch Managers, Area Controllers, and Sales teams regarding credit situations, escalating as needed with external and internal customers.
• Ensure accurate business records and sound bookkeeping procedures to achieve credit risk goals.
• Develop and analyze credit reports and financial statements regularly.
• Host learning webinars via the Kuehne+Nagel Learning Platform (Onboarding + Insurance).
• Assist management with queries regarding business health and trends (e.g., Risk Alerts, Credit Limit adjustments).
• Review and validate all business cases for US companies to Local and Global CFOs.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and development for team members.
• Perform ongoing and annual performance reviews for responsible team members.
• Support Credit Insurance coordination for all US companies.

If you require accommodations during the recruitment or interview process, please let us know, and we will work to meet your needs.

What we would like you to bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a related field and supervisory roles.
• 3+ years of underwriting experience in Corporate Insurance.
• Experience in credit analysis, risk modeling, and portfolio management is highly desirable.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• High confidentiality standards handling sensitive information.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to evaluate complex financial data and identify risks.
• Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven leadership experience and ability to motivate a team.

What's in it for you

We strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver to our customers and colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with excellent training programs and career mobility. The target salary range for this position is $67,000.00 - $71,000.00 per year. Kuehne+Nagel regularly reviews pay ranges to ensure competitiveness and fairness based on industry data.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life—from the goods we consume to healthcare. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments worldwide. As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether delivering life-saving medicines, developing sustainable transportation solutions, or supporting local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.