Senior Credit Analyst
Enterprise Bank & Trust
- Olathe, KS
- Permanent
- Full-time
Senior Credit Analyst
Job Description:SummarySenior Credit Analysts serve as a representative of the Bank while providing analytical and administrative support to the commercial, commercial real estate, and consumer lending departments of the bank. In addition, they lead the credit analyst team and work directly with the Chief Credit Officer. Other major responsibilities include mentoring/training other credit analysts, conducting credit investigations, conducting financial analysis, managing loans, and managing early warning systems.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze financial statements and demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of theories, laws, and policies governing commercial credit, commercial banking, and banking policies.
- Create comprehensive and concise analyses of the risks and mitigations associated with complex commercial loan requests by reviewing and analyzing the borrower's financial statements, including income statements, cash flow statements, balance sheets, tax returns, personal financial statements, and collateral appraisal reports.
- Assess the financial condition of collateral guarantors and prepare sensitivity analyses.
- Conduct market and industry analyses (customers, competitors, suppliers, and new entrants).
- Contribute to the development of policy and procedures that safeguard the Bank's commercial credit operations.
- Propose alternative loan structures
- Oversee the completion of projects including planning, assigning, monitoring, and reviewing progress and accuracy of work, as well as evaluating results.
- Understand the policies and procedures of the bank/creditor.
- Work on multiple projects simultaneously, managing time and resources efficiently and within established deadlines.
- Provide borrowers with financial statement information by utilizing appropriate software programs, review financial analysis reports, and act as a technical resource for credit software.
- Keep up-to-date on new laws and regulations affecting the organization's credit practices.
- A recommendation for a change in risk grade should be made.
- Providing and maintaining credit obligations reports for Bank customers.
- Provide mentorship to interns and analyst interns.
- Perform Loan Reviews as requested by the Lead Loan Review Analyst or Credit Administration Manager.
- Knowledge of banking industry practices relative to commercial banking.
- Proven superior analytical skills
- Strong negotiating skills
- Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills; ability to maintain confidentiality of information, as appropriate.
- Understanding of the components of the most complex financial statements and personal/corporate tax returns.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, etc.) and financial statement spreading software is required.
- A high level of initiative, thoroughness, accuracy and organizational skills required.
- Detail oriented with effective judgment and time management.
- Ability to work well independently.
- Ability to coach and develop others.
- Ability to provide feedback/train new credit analysts.
- Ability to plan and conduct special projects or assignments.
- 5-7 years prior credit analysis experience
- Bachelor's Degree. Business, finance, accounting major preferred, other majors with a business minor also acceptable; or equivalent experience.
- Expert computer skills, inclusive of experience with loan origination software and MS Office applications (specifically MS Word and Excel).
- Expert understanding of various business intelligence/database tools and applications.
- Required or preferred certifications