International Trade & Clearance Manager at Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group

JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing the team
• Review of proforma invoice before Import documentation starts
• Ensure regulatory requirements customs / SON / NAFDAC / EUC is in place
• Identifying the bank to process form M
• Follow up to get the Form M and LC done
• Post Shipment documentation:
• Ensuring PAAR and Endorsed documents are in hand before the vessel ETA.
• Follow up for PAAR amendments as the case may be
• Duty payment with in three working days of Vessel ETA
• Sending ECD to the respective Authorized Dealer with in two weeks of clearing the shipment.
• Managing Trade obligations with the Authorized Dealers.
• Unutilized LC, if any to be cancelled as soon as we receive the shipping documents and excess Fx to be reallocated to meet the Other Trade obligation requirements.
• Timely responding to LC amendment request and follow up for Acceptance of discrepancy and payment swift copy
• Various reports to be maintained for:
• Pending LC report
• Unutilized LC report
• Last date of shipment report for all the LC. Engage with the supplier for shipment if the shipment has not happened one month before Last date of shipment
• LC Expiry monitoring. LC to be extended / cancelled on the LC expiry date

Qualifications

• Experience in Clearing is compulsory. (4+ Years)
• BSC/HND in Accountancy/Economics/Business/Finance / similar
• MBA will be an advantage
• Minimum 8 years relevant experience in same industry is preferred. 
• Prior experience/ background in trade finance and documentation is preferred.
• Experience in working in a supervisor’s role.
• Interpersonal skills & management
• Problem solving and collaboration with the business units.
• Effective Communication Skills (Written & Verbal)
• Analytical mind set.
• Business Understanding
• Microsoft Package (MS Word; MS Excel; MS PowerPoint)