Credit Analyst

The Credit Analyst will work closely with Credit Department, Loan Operations, and Loan Officers, to determine the creditworthiness and risk profile of an individual or business by analyzing financial data.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Monitor customer information files to ensure current reports, statements, tax returns and other information are present on a regular basis.
• Gather/analyze financial data including business and personal financial statements and tax returns.
• Spread financial statements; prepare narrative summary and financial projections.
• Prepare financial analyses, summaries, and opinions for loan officers on new, renewal and existing loans.
• Assist relationship managers in underwriting new loan requests and renewals.
• Analyze financial information and prepares the preliminary analysis for the lender.
• Effectively research any given subject (combining online sources, interviews and studies), and prepare clearly written, structured and articulate reports in order to accurately assess risk.
• Perform industry research including comparing key financial ratios, profitability, and trends with other companies of same industry, size, and geographic location.
• Analyze such factors as growth, earnings, transaction history, quality of management, market share, financial condition, potential risks of industry, and collateral appraisal to determine the risk involved in lending to borrowers.
• Assist loan officers in monitoring the credit quality of the borrowers including assisting in keeping required financial data current and analyzing for trends, concerns and covenant compliance. 
• Create forecasts for determining future debt service.
• Credit reports, credit checks and other investigative reports for loans in process.
• Assist in credit reviews.
• Assist in assembling materials for committee and board presentations and meetings.
• Prepare comprehensive credit write-ups to be presented to approving authority or loan committee. 
• Coordinate with related personnel for loan maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Assist lenders with calls on past-due loans as assigned by senior management with the bank’s loan portfolio.
• Monitor lending workflow software system and update as appropriate.
• Assist in the process of ordering and reviewing or completing real estate appraisals and evaluations.
• Collaborate and assist other credit analysts and loan officers to ensure work is completed in a timely manner above and beyond assigned workflow.
• Follow all applicable laws, regulations and compliance. 

Preferred Education, Experience, Technical Knowledge, and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Accounting/Finance.
• Bank credit experiencepreferred or similar experience.
• Knowledge of personal/business financial statements and tax returns.
• Experience with Baker Hill, Sageworks, Credit Quest or similar financial statement analysis software, as well as workflow and customer relationship management software is preferred. 
• Knowledge of Microsoft office applications.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Strong customer-service skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Excellent project management skills.

The Bank of Washington is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.