Finance Specialist

**Who are we?**

Capricorn is a member-based financial services organisation which exists to improve the lives of over 25,000 Members across Australia and New Zealand by supporting them in building stronger automotive businesses. We provide products and services including trade credit, risk protection, equipment finance, trade events, travel services, fuel cards and more. Last financial year Member purchases exceeded $2.93 billion and Member returns exceeded $72.5 million.

**The role and what we're looking for**

The Finance Specialist will be instrumental in driving the lending growth for Capricorn Society Financial Services business. As an goal oriented, energised and experienced Finance Professional, you will champion and promote our value proposition both directly and indirectly with our Members & Suppliers, along with supporting new loan origination. This is a newly developed role supported by a new leading edge lending platform, where you will have strategic influence through to boots on the ground relationship building.

**Key responsibilities of the role include**:

- Proactively liaise with all stakeholders internal and external to Capricorn to develop sales plans and strategy.
- Preparation of credit proposals
- Conduit of Credit functions to prescribe required information to assess credit risk.
- Identifying issues, risks, and benefits of specific markets and transactions
- Attend trade shows and industry events to promote as required
- Recommend pricing with a balanced approach to pricing for risk and commerciality for the Loan Portfolio.
- Build and maintain relationships and consult with internal and external stakeholders to balance, understand and deliver mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Providing business transformation support and change management.
- 2-3 years B2B Finance / business development experience within commercial finance and or Asset Finance (vehicles and / or equipment highly desired).
- Customer-centric (Members, Suppliers, Users) led approach to understanding needs, problems and opportunities.
- A commercial approach with exceptional negotiating skills with an ability to price for risk.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Understanding of financial systems and end to end lending process.
- Ability to assess and write business credit.
- Understanding of business structures and business credit assessment.
- Experience in B2B campaign Marketing and advertising (desired)

**Qualifications**
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a business-related discipline.

**A great place to work**

When 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 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

**The next steps