SENIOR CREDIT ANALYST

Job Summary:

The Credit Analyst, Sr position involves more complex underwriting/analyzing commercial loans and assisting Portfolio Managers and Relationship Managers in managing customers’ relationships. This position is within the Southeast Florida Commercial Group and a Senior CA will be expected to provide periodic credit analysis support for commercial lending portfolios within the footprint. Work will be completed within a production-based environment and includes financial statement and tax return spreading into Bank software or templates, creating and updating loan requests in the Bank’s loan production software, financial credit analysis, underwriting support, covenant monitoring, and industry research for commercial lending prospects/clients. A Sr. Analyst must be willing and capable of working proactively and independently while ensuring the credit quality of the portfolio. The position also provides mentoring and guidance to Client Specialists and other Credit Analysts as it relates to lending guidelines, and underwriting standards.

Must be heavy in C&I and CRE
Must know how to do financial statements, spreadsheets, tax returns
Must have excellent communication skills
Must have Banking Experience
Competitive benefits package

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare credit analysis including review/analysis of real estate and C&I loans—specific market information and financial statements for commercial borrowers, guarantors and prospects.
Working proactively to ensure both production and analyst tasks are prioritized appropriately and completed in a timely manner. Specific tasks include: financial statement spreading; completing financial analysis documents; updating and creating new requests—modifications—renewals and annual reviews; tracking and completing covenant monitoring, completing industry research and having a strong understanding of loan policy.
Specific Skills and analytical tools that maybe necessary includes: the ability to understand and provide commentary on Company Financial performance; review and provide analysis on leases, appraisals, budgets, projections, guarantor documents, tax returns, cash flows, financial ratios, trends and debt repayment capacity.
CA’s participate in approval conversations with management and credit partners to justify and explain information in the analysis when warranted.
Analyze and prepare complex credit approval documentation in FHB’s approval system. Credit Approval Documentation includes loan terms, collateral, entering covenants, determining bank's credit exposure, and loan grade inputs.
CA’s are responsible for working with Portfolio Managers to monitor and manage assigned commercial loan portfolios. This responsibility includes tracking covenants, recording financial statements, and monitoring company performance against expectations. Credit Analyst is responsible not only for accurate calculations and inputs but also for thoughtful implementation of policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Participates in internal credit conversations with PM’s, RM’s Credit Risk Managers and senior management and in external meetings with clients and prospects.
Participates in special projects and assignments and performs other duties assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.), preferably in Accounting, Finance or Business or equivalent in specific work experience
Two to four years of related experience in the Financial Services, Banking Industry, Credit Analysis, Loan Review or similar background preferred
Experience as a credit Analyst I or equivalent role preferred
Familiarity with financial instruments and the processes used to analyze financial data
Good fundamental understanding of general bank operations and the lending process
Strong computer skills required with the following programs: Access, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and proficient skills with Excel

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