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Who are they?
What do they do?
The place of financiers in exportation and importation firms is growing in importance. They have a crucial role in integrations, mergers or even simple business operations.
They take care of financial arrangements of varying degrees of complexity. They also handle all problems related to international billing and credits and the sales of products or services for export. They check payments are correct and manage the transfer of international funds.
To carry out their functions effectively, financiers must have an understanding of tax law. All of these functions bring the financier into frequent contact with international banks and financial organizations as well as the public authorities and Coface.
International Treasurer |
International Treasurers manage international financial transactions in finance departments. They contribute to the assessment of strategic decisions and act as the point of contact for sales agents with regard to international sales or buying operations. Educated to Bac (or equivalent) level and having completed 4-5 years of higher education in a commercial field with a finance concentration, they also have a strong command of international finance methods and domestic and foreign accounting and finance techniques. They must also be rigorous and autonomous, able to delegate and attentive to monetary and tax changes abroad. |
International Management Auditor |
Management Auditors establish internal control procedures for all entities within a company, and oversee the planning of objectives across subsidiaries. Management Auditors establish internal control procedures for all entities within a company, and oversee the planning of objectives across subsidiaries. This role requires an analytical mind, autonomy and rigour. The person must be geographically mobile and available. |
Export Credit Manager |
Export Credit Managers evaluate risks related to customers, countries and the exchange rate, gather information and supply it to decision-makers. They act as the operational intermediary with Coface and information agencies. They also negotiate the securitization of payments (documentary credits, stand-bys). Educated to graduate level in an international field, they will have opted for a finance concentration as a complement to their understanding of international practices. They speak English. They are meticulous, reliable and fast as well as discreet and rigorous. |
International Department Agent |
International Department Agents arrange financing and collect accounts receivable. They open documentary credits and stand-bys and follow them up, deal with the collection of commercial credits abroad, are in contact with foreign banks and inform customers on the financial progress of their international operations. Educated to Bac level and having completed 2-4 years of higher education, agents must have an understanding of international practices and knowledge of finance. They must be rigorous and discreet and speak English. Positions are mainly in banks and financial organizations. |
International Department Manager |
International Department Managers evaluate country risks in conjunction with senior management. They inform exporters on the characteristics of foreign markets and the solvability of companies and direct customers to suitable means of financing. They also oversee the application of exchange regulations and head up a team of specialists in international operations. They are educated to graduate level in a commercial field with a finance concentration and are specialized in country risk management and international relations. They have a strong understanding of domestic and foreign regulations and procedures concerning financing and payment guarantees. They are educated to graduate level in a commercial field with a finance concentration and are specialized in country risk management and international relations. They must have a sound knowledge of domestic and foreign regulations and procedures pertaining to the guarantee of payments and financing. |