• · Manage and administer the daily operations of the Bills Team (Which include all import related payments and also route/authorize Swift messages)
· An aim to maximize the productivity and ensure the efficient and high quality services in all trade related transactions and reconciliation of accounts.
· Ensure the implementation of the departmental standards, policies and procedures that all relevant procedural requirements are fulfilled while delivering a high quality and cost-effective service.
· Continuously upgrade the Quality Management System in the department. To deliver services in line with agreed service standards documented between the Branches and CTO

• Authorization & Supervision of Sight & Acceptance Section.
• Scrutiny of shipping documents.
• Checking & Authorization of trade products (Including Import Letter Of Credits, Contract Registration, Bills Lodgment & Retirements, Advance Payments, Bill of Entry, Delivery Order, Shipping Guarantee and Islamic Products etc).
• Checking & Authorization of Swift messages (including Discrepancies, Acceptances, Payments and Reimbursement messages etc.)
• Follow up & Correspondences with branches and provide the desired level of Professional and Technical Assistances
• Manage and administer the daily operations of the team with the aim to maximize the productivity and ensure that efficient and high quality services are provided to our valued customers
• Continuously upgrade the Quality Management System in the department. To deliver services in line with agreed service standards documented between the Branches and CPU
• Set internal standards and procedures for bank, in line with development in
International Trade.
• Assist Unit Head to migrating trade practices and quality standards to and from other HMB branches.
• To ensure compliance guidelines and policies as documented in the Bank’s Manuals as well as external rules and regulations governing trade finance operations.
• To resolve NOSTRO reconciliation matters, Co-ordination with the Internal / External / SBP Auditors and Satisfaction of their Queries.

• Follow up & Correspondences with clients and provide the desired level of Professional and Technical Assistances in order to maintain and improve client satisfaction,
• Scrutiny of all Letter of Credit documents, Opening of Letter of Credits, Registration of Import Contract, Lodgment, Retirement / Settlement under Letter of Credit, Import Contracts, Advance Payment and Payment Against Imported consignment in accordance with requirement of ICC rules, SBP Foreign Exchange Manual and Local Import Policy,
• Handling Amendments & Cancellation of Letter of Credits as per UCP 600 standards as well as SBP guide line, Excellent knowledge of SWIFT messages MT-700, MT-707, MT-202, MT-103, MT-734, MT-799 and MT-740 etc,
• Foreign exchange rates dealing with treasury department regarding import bills settlements,
• To resolve NOSTRO reconciliation matters with Head Office, Co-ordination with the Internal/External/SBP Auditors and Satisfaction of their Queries, Monthly and Fortnightly LC/Contract/Advance Payment/IFDBC Reporting to the Head Office, Monthly ECIB Reporting to the State Bank of Pakistan, Monthly Return Submitted to the State Bank Pakistan.

• Follow up & Correspondences with clients,
• Opening Of Letter of Credits (Sight & DA),
• Scrutiny of all the Letter of Credit related Documents,
• Lodgment and Retirement of Foreign/Local documents,
• Booking and Retirement of Acceptances,
• Handling Amendments & Cancellation of Letter of Credits,
• Preparation of Limit proposals for consideration and approval,
• Preparation of Vouchers & Maintaining Party wise record,
• Co-ordination with the internal auditors,
Assignments in Export Department:
• E-Form Issuance/Verification/Certification,
• Export against Advance Payment and under DA/DP,
• Lodgment of Foreign and Local Documents for Collection and Purchase,
• Scrutiny of the Export Related Documents,
• Handling of Inward/Outward Remittance,
• Monthly and Quarterly Reporting to the Head Office.