Trade Finance Coordinator

Steelmaking coal is an essential ingredient in blast-furnace steel manufacture, producing steel used for critical building and infrastructure around the world.  In Australia, we operate five steelmaking coal mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, and have additional joint venture interests in steelmaking coal and manganese, as well as copper exploration projects underway in North West Queensland and Western Australia.

We are seeking a Trade Finance Coordinator to join our Brisbane based Finance team, working in close partnership with our Singapore based Marketing team.  Reporting to the Manager, Sales Operations, you will play a pivotal role in managing the end‑to‑end transactional activities that ensure our export sales are executed accurately, efficiently and securely.

In this role, you will oversee all trade finance processes, commercial invoicing, shipping documentation and associated risk management, while also managing cashflow, aged debtors and month‑end reporting requirements for the business and Joint Venture partners.  

Positioned at the heart of our commercial operations, this role is critical to ensuring strong cashflow, reducing risk exposure and delivering a smooth and reliable customer experience.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare and manage all documentation required for coal shipments, including Bills of Loading and shipping documents
• Ensure all origination and export documentation meets contractual and compliance requirements
• Calculate pricing accurately in line with contract terms and prepare commercial invoicing, including quality related penalties or adjustments
• Implement appropriate trade finance instruments to mitigate risk, including Letters of Credit, Bills of Exchange and / or structured finance solutions
• Monitor accounts receivable, follow up overdue payments, and minimise debtor days
• Prepare accurate reporting, including JV sales, working capital and forecast reporting, pre-shipment coal quality testing reports, and aged debtor reports
• Work closely with internal Sales, Group Credit Risk and Treasury departments and external banks, trade finance partners and coal sales customers
• Serve as a key point of contact for trade finance queries and documentation

This role is ideal for an experienced professional with a finance, coal sales and / or trading background within the coal mining industry.  You will possess the following skills and experience:

• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with numbers and data
• High attention to detail and accuracy in documentation
• Ability to interpret and apply commercial contracts and conditions
• Basic understanding of commodity trading (metallurgical coal) trading and sales terminology, practice, and process
• Understanding of trade finance tools and risk mitigation
• Understanding of Corporate Structure, Joint Venture, and mine operations

• Permanent full-time role
• Centrally located in our Brisbane CBD Corporate Office, close to train, bus and ferry connections
• Competitive salary + 12% superannuation
• Hybrid working – 3 days office / 2 days WFH
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers
• Annual incentive program

What we offer

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package and a range of flexible work arrangements that support the balance of work, family and individual circumstances. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time. 

Who we are

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity, and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies.  As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

Background checks

Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.

Inclusion and Diversity

At Anglo American, we embrace change and promote an inclusive and diverse environment where you can bring your whole self to work, every day. We are adopting new approaches to recruitment, talent development, mentoring, parental leave, and flexible working to further support diversity across our business.

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.

How we are committed to your safety

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.

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CLOSING DATE 

22 March 2026

Please note, screening and interviews may take place prior to closing date – applications may also close before this date.

Recruitment Agencies

Anglo American Steelmaking Coal does not accept unsolicited applications from Recruitment Agencies.