Finance Specialist

A great place to workWhen you join Capricorn, you become a part of something bigger than a typical company, because as a co-operative we exist to improve the lives of our Members by supporting them in building stronger businesses - not the other way around.We are purpose-led and are committed to empowering our community to thrive. Our community includes our employees, and we know what is important to them, because we asked! And here's our commitments to you:

• Provide a diverse and inclusive workplace - because we know how important it is for everyone to be treated fairly and with respect.

• Give you flexibility - it's important to recognise we are all unique and need to create work life balance.

• Offer paid parental leave - that supports both parent's leave and their transition back to work.

• Create a fun environment - our social calendar is full up with a range of different virtual and face-to-face events to keep us connected.

• Work perks - that our employees actually use, such as a fantastic reward and recognition program, wellness program, additional leave purchase and so much more!

Role PurposeResponsible for driving lending growth for Capricorn Society Financial Services (CSFS) business, the role will strongly collaborate with internal Capricorn teams; specifically Processing, Sales distribution, Credit, Compliance, and Marketing, to develop and deliver sales strategies.The Finance Business Development Manager will interact both directly and indirectly with Members & Suppliers (customers) through promotion and championing the CSFS value proposition to Market, along with supporting new loan origination.Skills, Knowledge and Attributes

• Customer-centric (Members, Suppliers, Users) led approach to understanding needs, problems and opportunities.

• Goal orientated with demonstrated high

• A commercial approach with exceptional negotiating skills with an ability to price for risk.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• A strong customer service focus for both internal and external clients

• Understanding of financial systems and end to end lending process

• Understanding of business structures and business credit assessment.

• Ability to assess and write business credit

• Critical thinking - The ability to understand and analyse problems and find solutions.

• Problem solving - The ability to think creatively and work collaboratively with teams to solve business challenges.

• Decision making -The ability to make balanced commercial decisions

Experience

• 3-5 years commercial finance, Banking and or Asset Finance

• Proven experience in dealing with customers

Qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a business-related discipline.

Desired

• Experience in Workplace training & facilitation

• Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer (KYC)

The next stepsIf you think you are the right person for this role and you believe in a Member first culture, then please apply now. Applications will be reviewed as they arrive, so it is better to apply sooner rather than later. If you need any assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact HR on +618 6250 9500.For further information and detail on Capricorn, please visit our website at www.capricorn.coop/careers.