Are you curious, analytical, and eager to broaden your knowledge of financial risk management within Billerud?
We are looking for a Credit Specialist (Temporary Position) to join our team. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in credit risk assessment while collaborating closely with multiple business units, stake holders and external partners.
As a Credit specialist, you will play an important role in supporting business growth and development by helping ensure that credit risks are understood, monitored, and managed effectively.
We are looking for someone who is analytical, curious, and eager to learn. You enjoy working with numbers and financial information, but you are equally comfortable communicating with stakeholders and supporting business decisions.
The Global trade risk team operates under the Treasury organization and consists of 4 team members. The Treasury function consists of 8 people, and you will be reporting to Global Trade Risk Manager.
Your main tasks will be:
- Monitor customer payments and follow up on collection activities and claims handling processes.
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate risk mitigation structures that balance commercial opportunities with financial risk exposure.
- Support Sales and Business teams across the globe, helping to increase understanding of Billerud's credit risk policies, directives, processes, and best practices.
- Collaborate closely with the Trade Finance team to identify process-efficient and cost-effective solutions for mitigating credit risk through insurance products, guarantees, letters of credit, and other Trade Finance instruments.
This is more than a temporary position. It is an opportunity to broaden your experience within a global organization, develop expertise in a highly relevant business discipline, and start building a foundation for future career opportunities in finance, credit management, risk management, treasury, or commercial operations.
At Billerud, we put Safety First. Together we take great pride in our responsibility to contribute to a safe work environment. Please read more about our Safety First initiative here.
To succeed in this position, we believe you have:
- A strong analytical thinking with sound judgement.
- A strong Interest in finance, risk management, and commercial business operations.
- A curious mindset and are motivated to broaden your knowledge and take on new challenges.
- A way of working that is collaborative, combined with excellent communication skills.
- A degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- A fluent level in English, both written and spoken.
For us, personality is important. To thrive in this position, we believe you are a highly motivated individual with high integrity. You are a hands-on person, ready to take on simple tasks and mix them with bigger challenges. Furthermore, you are a team-player eager to build a network in a global organization.
If you want to know more about the role you are welcome to contact recruiting manager, Åsa Ferdinand-Dreyfus, Global Trade and Risk Manager, at asa.ferdinand-dreyfus@billerud.com.
If you want to know more about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact Josefin Seger, HR Generalist, at josefin.seger@billerud.com
Welcome with your application no later than 2026-10-13. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application today!
Application information
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Solna and/or Gävle
Billerud is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.
Our values are central in our business, and we believe that you recognize yourself in: We care for each other and do what we say.
Why join us at Credit control?
You will join a collaborative and supportive Credit Control team where people genuinely enjoy working together. We are a diverse group of professionals with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, united by a shared commitment to helping the business succeed. You will;
- Work closely with colleagues across Sales, Finance, Business Areas, and senior management.
- Enjoy a positive team culture where professionalism, trust, and a good sense of humor go hand in hand.
- Enjoy development and career opportunities
- Enjoy hybrid working arrangements in line with Billerud's company guidelines.
- Performance-based bonus, occupational pension and several different benefits according to company policy.
Our recruitment process will include recruitment test, interviews with the applicant and the applicant’s manager and background check.