About Bobtail
Bobtail is dedicated to increasing happiness by eliminating inefficiencies in the supply chain. We envision a supply chain without friction, fraud, waste, and abuse where companies succeed based on the value they create.
We work in a unique way at Bobtail, where we value teams over individuals and encourage experimentation and iteration to constantly improve. Teams are given flexibility in working towards a shared purpose and given the freedom to decide how they will accomplish their goals.
If you are an out-of-the box thinker that takes a proactive approach in collaborating with others to solve problems and achieve your goals - we would love to talk to you.
The things we value:
- Mission
- Teams over individuals
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Iteration
- Experimentation and failing fast
- Initiative and solutions-oriented approach
- Documentation
- Data
- Mental health and work- life balance
- Diversity
- Transparency
Position Summary
We are looking for a skilled Portfolio Risk Manager to assess, identify, and mitigate potential risks associated with our operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in risk management. Experience in the transportation, freight factoring, or fleet card industry is preferred but not required. The Portfolio Risk Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing risk management strategies to safeguard our company's assets and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
You should apply if you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, risk management, or a related field
- Proven experience in a risk management role
- Strong understanding of risk management principles, methodologies, and best practices.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and assess complex risks.
- Proficiency in utilizing MS Office applications and other data analytics tools, especially Excel
- Commitment to excellent customer service
- Excellent written and verbal communication, as well as interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
- Ability to work independently and accomplish tasks with little to no supervision
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement risk management policies, procedures, and controls to mitigate identified risks.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of risk management strategies and make recommendations for improvement as needed.
- Create and maintain reports on key risk metrics, concentrations, and stratifications of the A/R portfolio.
- Compile detailed financial/risk analysis across multiple, semi-disparate data sets to investigate potential risks, trends, and expected impact of risk mitigation strategies.
- Perform research to prepare and provide clear and accurate information as requested by auditors and other stakeholders.
- Provide guidance and support to internal teams on risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, and compliance, to ensure alignment on risk management objectives.
- Stay abreast of industry developments and best practices in risk management.
- Prepare ad-hoc risk management reports as assigned.
- Perform other assigned tasks and duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Monthly Mental Break Day
- Paid Time Off
- Work from home (or wherever)
- Parental leave
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is Bobtail’s nucleus. We are an equal opportunity employer and embrace people of different backgrounds, cultures, religions, national origins, races, colors, genders, gender expressions, sexual orientations, ages, marital status, veteran status, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
