Credit Analyst II

First Interstate

Billings (MT)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

PTO + federal holidays

Student debt employer repayment

401(k) retirement plan with 6% match

Community involvement

Job summary

First Interstate Bank is seeking a Credit Analyst II in Billings or Bozeman. The role involves evaluating commercial credits including CRE, C&I, and municipal loans, gathering and interpreting financial statements, and supporting Relationship Managers to ensure credit quality and portfolio performance.

Responsibilities include preparing spreads, analyzing cash flows and liquidity, and producing written credit analyses while ensuring compliance with bank policies and regulations.

Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED required.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field preferred.
4–6 years banking experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Reads and analyzes financial statements including tax returns, balance sheets, and cash flow.
Prepares financial spreads for CRE, C&I, and other commercial borrowers.
Evaluates credit quality and risk, reviews loan applications and loan covenants.
Produces comprehensive credit analysis reports with supporting data and narratives.
Supports monitoring of existing loan relationships and quarterly reviews.

Skills

Time management

Excellent written and verbal skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Credit risk decision support

Relationship management

MS Office proficiency

Education

GED

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Financial spread software

Job description

This position may be located at our Billings, MT Downtown Tower branch or Bozemain, MT Main branch.

What’s Important To You

We know your career is just one aspect of a meaningful, complex, and demanding life. That’s why we designed our compensation and benefits package to provide employees and their families with as much choice as possible.

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) in addition to paid federal holidays.
Student debt employer repayment program.
401(k) retirement plan with a 6% match.
The health and happiness of the places we call home matter to us. Learn a little more about what we do for the communities we serve and why we want YOU to be a part of it.

Summary

The Credit Analyst II is responsible for evaluating and underwriting commercial credits including Commercial Real Estate (CRE), Commercial and Industrial (C&I), Hospitality, Municipalities and a variety of other commercial credit types. This role involves gathering, analyzing, and interpreting personal and business financial statements, projections, and internal/external reports to assess creditworthiness, repayment capacity, and compliance with bank policies and federal regulations. This position partners closely with Commercial Relationship Managers to support new and existing loan relationships, emphasizing credit quality, risk mitigation, and portfolio performance.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Reads, reviews, and understands various financial statements to include but not limited to; tax returns, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, agings, borrowing base certificates, debt schedules, equipment lists, credit bureau reports, rent rolls, lease agreements, and appraisals.
Prepares financial spreads for various types of commercial and real estate businesses, municipalities, non-profits, and individuals acting as direct obligation borrowers or guarantors.
Analyzes credit worthiness of commercial applicants and guarantors as appropriate by reviewing the loan application, spreading historical and projection based financial statements, calculating cash flows, leverage, and liquidity ratios, evaluating collateral, conducting research on the borrower(s) and key industries, and identifying risks.
Analyzes findings and authors a comprehensive report of analysis using a mix of data analysis (charts, formulas, graphs, etc.) and written narrative.
Evaluates credit quality and suggests proper risk rating based on analysis of most recent financial information.
Possesses proficiency relative to credit transactions and analytical skills sufficient to enable independent underwriting of commercial requests for streamlined to complex requests with limited guidance from immediate manager.
Ensures compliance to applicable regulations and keeps up-to-date with changes in federal regulations and FIB credit policy requirements.
Assists the Relationship Manager in the preparation of reports for quarterly monitoring of classified and criticized commercial relationships.
Completes financial performance metric covenant testing utilizing prepared financial spreads.
Participates in a quality control program that provides for the monthly review of general forms, spreads, and analysis with the provision of feedback and mentoring.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Strong organization and time management skills.
Excellent written and verbal skills.
Able to develop and maintain internal and external relationships with individuals such as Relationship Managers, Credit Officers, and Risk Management Personnel.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and establish and meet strict deadlines with the flexibility to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
Self-motivated and possess the ability to assist with credit risk decisions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as an attention to detail.
Able to prioritize and work with others in an integrated way to achieve individual objectives and team results with flexibility to adapt to changing volumes, requirements, and areas of focus.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Able to acclimate quickly to other programs.
Experience with financial spread software.

Education And/Or Experience

High School Diploma General Education Degree (GED) required
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or related field preferred
4-6 years of banking experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience required and
Commercial banking experience preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment are representative of those that must be met or encountered to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.