Credit Analyst

First Horizon Bank; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

First Horizon Bank is seeking a Credit Analyst to provide analytical support in underwriting commercial credit facilities and assist Portfolio Managers and Relationship Managers in managing client relationships.

Key tasks include financial statement analysis, supporting covenant monitoring, and preparing credit approval documentation within the bank's systems. You will collaborate with PMs and RMs to monitor portfolios and ensure accuracy and policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business or equivalent work experience.
• Familiarity with financial data analysis processes.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines while delivering high-quality work.
• Entry-level understanding of bank operations and commercial lending process.
• Clear written and oral communication within team and leadership.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports and legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Interpret financial statements and provide analysis for underwriting complex C&I and CRE loans.
• Financial statement spreading; prepare analysis docs; update loan system requests, modifications, renewals and annual reviews; track covenant monitoring and industry research.
• Participate in relationship team meetings to explain analysis to management and credit partners.
• Analyze and prepare credit approval documentation reflecting loan terms, collateral, covenants, and input loan grade in the loan system.
• Monitor assigned commercial loan portfolios with Portfolio Managers; track covenants and company performance against expectations.
• Identify material changes in borrowers' financial statements for credit approval presentations.
• Participate in internal credit conversations and external meetings with clients and prospects.
• Contribute to portfolio management projects and uphold portfolio management metrics and deadlines.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial analysis

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Financial reporting interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Accounting/Finance/Business

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Credit Analyst position provides analytical support in underwriting/analyzing commercial credit facilities and assisting Portfolio Managers and Relationship Managers in managing customer relationships.

• Interpret financial statements and provide financial analysis support utilized in underwriting complex C&I and commercial real estate loans.
• Work proactively to ensure production is 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 in the Bank’s commercial loan system; tracking and completing covenant monitoring, completing industry research and developing a strong understanding of the Bank’s commercial loan policy.
• Participate in relationship team meetings with management and credit partners to explain information in the analysis when warranted.
• Analyze and prepare credit approval documentation in FHB’s commercial loan system. The Credit Analyst is responsible for accurately reflecting all loan terms, collateral, covenants, loan grade inputs, policy exceptions, and calculating credit exposure for a given relationship in the commercial loan system.
• Partner 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.
• Identify and report material changes or trends in the financial statements of borrowers or guarantors observed in the preparation of credit approval presentations
• Participate in internal credit conversations with PM’s, RM’s Credit Officers and senior management and in external meetings with clients and prospects.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate consistently high level of ownership of portfolio management metrics and team initiatives, flexibility in responding to RM/PM/senior management and client deadlines, high level of detail and follow-through, and independence within the framework of the role in assisting in achieving business goals.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Credit Analyst position provides analytical support in underwriting/analyzing commercial credit facilities and assisting Portfolio Managers and Relationship Managers in managing customer relationships.

• Interpret financial statements and provide financial analysis support utilized in underwriting complex C&I and commercial real estate loans.
• Work proactively to ensure production is 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 in the Bank’s commercial loan system; tracking and completing covenant monitoring, completing industry research and developing a strong understanding of the Bank’s commercial loan policy.
• Participate in relationship team meetings with management and credit partners to explain information in the analysis when warranted.
• Analyze and prepare credit approval documentation in FHB’s commercial loan system. The Credit Analyst is responsible for accurately reflecting all loan terms, collateral, covenants, loan grade inputs, policy exceptions, and calculating credit exposure for a given relationship in the commercial loan system.
• Partner 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.
• Identify and report material changes or trends in the financial statements of borrowers or guarantors observed in the preparation of credit approval presentations
• Participate in internal credit conversations with PM’s, RM’s Credit Officers and senior management and in external meetings with clients and prospects.
• Participate in portfolio management projects.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate consistently high level of ownership of portfolio management metrics and team initiatives, flexibility in responding to RM/PM/senior management and client deadlines, high level of detail and follow-through, and independence within the framework of the role in assisting in achieving business goals.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.), preferably in Accounting, Finance or Business or equivalent in specific work experience.
• Familiarity with the processes used to analyze financial data.
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adhere to deadlines while delivering a high-quality work product.
• Entry-level understanding of general bank operations and the commercial lending process
• Ability to understand and communicate information and ideas in a clear and understandable manner, both orally and in writing with business unit teammates and leaders.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports and legal documents; performs simple to complex calculations; effectively researches, analyzes and evaluates information to make decisions, solve problems and achieve goals