Trade Analyst

Job Summary

CECO Environmental is a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve been addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, making a tangible impact across industries like renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. As a purpose-driven company, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity, ensuring that every project we undertake creates lasting positive change.

At CECO, you’ll be part of a growing, dynamic team committed to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future.

As part of the CECO corporate team, you will play a key role in supporting the continued growth and success of our global family of brands. Whether working in finance, HR, IT, accounting, marketing, or another corporate function, your expertise will help drive efficiency and innovation across our organization. By joining CECO, you’ll be part of a company committed to protecting the environment and enhancing industrial operations, all while fostering a collaborative and purpose-driven work environment.

The Trade Analyst will support the company’s corporate trade finance activities with a focus on letters of credit, bank guarantees, surety bonds, documentary collections, cash flow support, foreign exchange exposure, and trade-related financial analysis. This role will partner closely with the Trade Finance Manager and cross-functional teams to support commercial projects, evaluate payment and risk terms, improve trade finance processes, and provide accurate analysis that enables sound financial and operational decisions.

• Support corporate trade finance activities, including negotiations and issuances of letters of credit, bank guarantees, surety bonds, documentary collections, and related documentation.
• Review and coordinate trade finance requirements for commercial projects, customer contracts, supplier arrangements, and international transactions.
• Partner with sales, project management, finance, legal, operations, and treasury teams to evaluate payment milestone terms, project cash flows, risk exposures, and contract terms as related to trade finance requirements.
• Prepare trade finance reporting, for tracking and forecasting for the purposes of management review.
• Coordinate with banking partners and internal stakeholders on issuance, amendments, renewals, claims, releases, fees, and compliance documentation.
• Lead or contribute to trade finance process improvements, reporting automation, documentation standards, and system enhancements.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure trade finance activities comply with company policies, internal controls, banking requirements, and applicable contractual obligations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field required.
• Three or more years of experience in trade finance, treasury, corporate finance, financial analysis, or a related finance function.
• Demonstrated experience supporting cross-functional initiatives, process improvements, reporting automation, or commercial project finance activities.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data, identify trends, and communicate findings clearly.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with ERP systems, treasury management systems, banking portals, or reporting tools preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.