Collateral Monitoring Analyst – Asset-Based Lending

First Financial Bank; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

First Financial Bank is seeking a Commercial Collateral Analyst to monitor, analyze, and evaluate collateral securing commercial loans, including borrowing base certificate requirements and asset-based lending structures.

You will review client reporting, reconcile borrowing base certificates to supporting documentation, and work with Relationship Managers, Credit Officers, and vendors to resolve reporting issues and collateral concerns.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required, preferably in finance, accounting, business, or a related field; equivalent work experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting, commercial lending, credit analysis, loan operations, asset-based lending, or related financial services experience.
• Experience with asset-based lending, cash flow lending, leveraged lending, mezzanine lending, or commercial loan collateral monitoring preferred.
• Working knowledge of borrowing base certificates, loan agreements, collateral reporting, accounts receivable, inventory, and supporting financial documentation.
• Ability to analyze financial and collateral data, identify trends, reconcile reporting, and draw sound conclusions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, documentation quality, and defined processes.
• Strong verbal, written, listening, and professional communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and follow up effectively with internal and external partners.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while exercising sound judgment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel, and ability to learn bank-specific loan, collateral, and reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor loan availability, line holds, and collateral controls Apply borrowing base calculations and advances within the asset-based lending system. Direct appropriate modifications to line freeze or hold amounts on revolving lines of credit based on independent analysis of borrower reporting, collateral values, and loan documentation. Monitor and ESCALATE over-advances, collateral deficiencies, or other material concerns.
• Coordinate with internal partners, clients, and third-party vendors Work directly with Relationship Managers, Credit Officers, clients, and the Line of Business Leaders to obtain required daily, weekly, or monthly reporting and resolve missing, incomplete, or unbalanced documentation. Independently coordinate third-party field exams, including vendor engagement, scope, timeline, and fee coordination.
• Administer and monitor loan documentation and reporting requirements Enter and maintain customer reporting requirements in the asset-based lending loan/collateral system. Prepare BBC Templates and CMG collateral Review spreadsheets for new and existing customers.
• Manage exceptions, maturities, delinquencies, and portfolio maintenance Monitor and assist with exception management, maturing loan reports, delinquency management, and updates to loan portfolio information. Clear Structured Capital and Corporate Banking financial BBC reporting items in applicable systems and help ensure loan files and collateral records remain accurate and current.
• Maintain accuracy, compliance, and process integrity Ensure client-submitted documentation is accurate, complete, and consistent with loan approvals, credit policy, regulatory expectations, underwriting standards, and loan documentation requirements. Follow established processes while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and risk management.

Skills

Financial analysis

Credit analysis

Loan documentation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Independent judgment

Interpersonal skills

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

First Financial Bank is seeking a Commercial Collateral Analyst to monitor, analyze, and evaluate collateral securing commercial loans, including borrowing base certificate requirements and asset-based lending structures.

You will review client reporting, reconcile borrowing base certificates to supporting documentation, and work with Relationship Managers, Credit Officers, and vendors to resolve reporting issues and collateral concerns.