Supply Chain Finance – IT Consultant

Greetings,

We have an urgent opening for a Supply Chain Finance – IT Consultant in Abu Dhabi. We are looking for candidates who possess over 7 years of relevant experience.

Position: Supply Chain Finance – IT Consultant

Location: Abu Dhabi.

About Company:

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,700+, and has 48 offices in 19 countries within key global markets. For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Synechron’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program, Same Difference, was developed because we believe in a culture of listening, respect, and opportunity.

We each bring unique backgrounds, thoughts, talents, and experiences with us to work every day, and we know that by embracing them, we are creating an even greater Synechron. The best way to build a strong team is to value individual differences. So, it doesn’t matter where you’re from or what you’ve had to do to get here – if you have the skills, enthusiasm, and drive to make your mark, we’ll support you like we support each other. Choose a career with us and let’s pursue innovation, together.

Job Description:

Role Purpose:

• Implementing successful Supply Chain Finance and SME model in the bank.
• Analyze the requirements and provide advice to meet those needs.
• Identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Optimize the IT systems, applications to increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve performance.
• Provide continuous support and guidance to ensure the company’s digital systems.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure the company’s technological goals align with its business objectives.

The successful candidate will have to engage with the Trade/SCF team to handle their day-to-day quires related to Trade/SCF tasks and products (LCs, Purchase Order Financing, Factoring & Reverse Factoring, Payable Financing / Receivable Financing, Buyer / Distributor / Dealer Financing, Long Term Financing ..etc. ), support Trade/SCF 24/7 for all related applications . Candidate will also be responsible for new requirements gathering, manage the overall system, and assist other team to perform technical changes in the SCF application, other Trade systems.

Key Accountabilities of the role:

• These are the main responsibilities of this role:
• Conduct assessments of clients’ existing IT systems and processes.
• Develop and implement customized IT solutions for clients, including hardware and software recommendations, network architecture and cybersecurity measures.
• Record and maintain documentation related to IT systems and procedures to create standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Stay updated with industry trends and technologies to ensure our clients receive the best IT advise and support.
• Production support for Trade, SCF and eco systems.
• Develop MIS reports for Trade/SCF as per request.
• Responsibility for initiating, managing, closing the projects and all processes such as quality/control, communication, stakeholder management, people leadership, and knowledge harvesting.
• Lead in closing the Audit, Risk and compliance observations.
• Gathering requirements from business users for projects, tasks, operational requests and enhancements for technical teams.
• Support for SIT/ UAT of projects and tasks including preparation of documents and approvals.
• Support Go-live and post Go-live activities for assigned projects and tasks
• Support business Users to translate Client requirements to Vendors (in technical steps) and vice-versa.
• Escalate issues and suggest corrective actions. Timely follow up on assigned Projects and tasks.
• Follow-up and track Services, Co-ordinate Vendor Support Issues, respond to service tickets in a timely fashion.
• Track, resolve and report incidents and known errors through the approved processes.
• Follow the mandatory and obligatory standards set by the management in delivering the services.
• Completion of the assigned tasks to satisfy the Users’ needs and within the agreed upon time parameters.
• Execute the ad-hoc instructions or provide flexibility within ethical and professional standards from line manager to achieve any exceptional business objectives, Internal IT Objectives related to Cleint including international expansion.
• Provide First Line and Second Line Support to all the assigned applications
• Technical skills:
• Programming and SQL/PL-SQL language
• Crystal reports
• Advance excel, word and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with IT specialists (e.g. IT security, network infrastructure teams etc.)

Specialist Skills:

• Understanding of Trade/SCF products, their workflow and life cycle.
• Experience of working on supply chain finance.
• Hands on experience of implementation, configuration and support of SCF system (Preferably Tesla/Proxima and SCF products and solutions).
• Proven track record of working experience with Trade/SCF.
• Experience of defining accounting and posting rules for all Trade/SCF products and instruments
• Experience in SIT/UAT and stakeholder management.
• Results-oriented individual and can work under pressure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in requirement definition and analysis, workshop facilitation and documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Project Management Experience
• Excellent communication, presentation and consultancy skills
• A good degree in Computer Science or equivalent with minimum 7 to 9 years of relevant working experience.
• Experience of working in a Bank or financial services company (Preferably Islamic Banking).

Previous experience required (if any).

• Minimum 7 to 9 Years in banking (5 years in consultation Trade / Supply chain finance).

If you are interested in this opportunity, kindly send your updated profile along with the required details listed below.

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