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Senior International Trade Finance Analyst
Walt Disney Company (The) ¡ Celebration, Florida, United States
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Job Summary:
Role Overview:
The Senior International Trade Finance Analyst plays a lead individualâcontributor role within Trade Finance, responsible for advanced execution, analysis, and problemâsolving across global trade finance activities. In addition to dayâtoâday trade finance execution, this role serves as a subjectâmatter expert and escalation point for complex broker invoicing, duty validation, and tradeârelated financial controls.
Reporting to the Manager, Trade Finance, the Senior Analyst operates within the first line of defense, with increased autonomy and responsibility for issue resolution, mentoring, process improvement, and crossâfunctional coordination. This role directly supports financial integrity, audit readiness, and cost visibility for global trade activities.
Key Responsibilities:
Advanced Trade Finance Execution
Lead execution of complex trade finance activities related to customs broker invoices, duty payments, and tradeârelated fees.
Perform detailed validation of highârisk, highâvalue, or exceptionâbased invoices and entries.
Serve as an escalation point for invoice discrepancies, rate interpretation issues, and duty/fee anomalies.
Ensure accurate and timely financial settlement aligned with regulatory and internal control requirements.
Broker Invoice Audit & Financial Controls
Lead preâ and postâpayment audits of customs broker invoices and tradeârelated charges.
Independently identify trends, root causes, and systemic issues impacting invoice accuracy or financial controls.
Partner with the Manager, Trade Finance to drive corrective actions and recovery efforts.
Maintain auditâready documentation and evidence supporting trade finance activities.
Data Analysis, Insights & Reporting
Perform advanced analysis of trade finance data to identify:
Cost drivers and savings opportunities
Broker performance trends
Recurring discrepancies or inefficiencies
Develop and refine reports and dashboards that provide leadershipâlevel visibility into duty spend, broker accuracy, and operational performance.
Translate data insights into actionable recommendations for leadership.
Process Improvement & Automation Leadership
Lead continuous improvement initiatives within Trade Finance to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
Partner with Trade Technology and Finance teams to design, test, and implement automation and system enhancements.
Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and stabilization of new tools impacting trade finance workflows.
Own and maintain advanced SOPs, controls documentation, and training materials.
CrossâFunctional Leadership & Mentorship
Serve as a key liaison between Trade Finance, Trade Operations, Global Customs Programs, Technology, and Corporate Finance.
Provide guidance and informal mentoring to Trade Finance Analysts.
Support onboarding and knowledge transfer for new team members.
Represent Trade Finance in crossâfunctional working sessions and reviews.
Professional & Leadership Expectations:
Financial & Regulatory Expertise: Demonstrates advanced understanding of tradeârelated financial controls and data.
Independent Judgment: Resolves complex issues with minimal supervision.
Analytical Leadership: Uses data proactively to drive improvement, not just reporting.
Execution Excellence: Delivers accurate, timely, and auditable results.
Collaboration & Influence: Builds trust across Finance, Operations, Compliance, and Technology.
Continuous Improvement Mindset: Actively identifies and leads enhancements to processes and controls.
Position Within the Trade Management Operating Model:
First Line of Defense: Owns execution quality and embedded financial controls.
Senior Individual Contributor Role: Provides subjectâmatter leadership without peopleâmanagement accountability.
Distinct from Assurance: Supports audits but does not independently assess control effectiveness.
Risk & Cost Steward: Reduces financial exposure and improves visibility through disciplined execution.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelorâs degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
Significant experience in trade finance, accounting, broker invoice audit, or operational finance.
Advanced analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
Proficiency in Excel and reporting tools; ability to analyze large data sets.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience leading broker invoice audits or tradeârelated financial reviews.
Familiarity with customs entry data and trade management systems.
Experience in a multinational or regulated environment.
Demonstrated experience leading process improvements or automation initiatives.
Scope & Impact:
Direct impact on duty spend accuracy, broker payment integrity, and audit outcomes.
Lead contributor to financial control maturity and operational efficiency.
Key role supporting scalable, compliant global trade operations.
The hiring range for this position in Florida is $99,900.00 to $121,900.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidateâs geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.