Senior Analyst, Credit Risk & CECL Forecasting

First National Bank of Omaha; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision Insurance

401k with matching

HSA

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

Job summary

First National Bank of Omaha is seeking a Senior Analyst to serve as a technical contributor in credit risk management. The role focuses on CECL and stress test forecasting across various commercial portfolios and requires translating complex model outputs into actionable business insights.

You will collaborate with the Director and cross-functional teams to enhance forecasting accuracy, implement new methodologies, and support risk committees with data-driven narratives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data science, mathematics, statistics, finance, economics, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in credit risk forecasting or related analytical field, preferably with exposure to commercial lending.
• 3+ years of experience using Python for data analysis and financial modeling.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and cloud-based data warehousing (e.g., Snowflake) and version control (e.g., Git).
• Expert knowledge of Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare CECL and stress test forecasts and reporting for CRE, C&I, agriculture, retail, and small business lending.
• Conduct deep-dive analysis on forecast changes and macro drivers; present to senior management and risk committees.
• Create monitoring reports and dashboards tracking portfolio performance, model outputs, and forecast accuracy.
• Document model inputs, assumptions, and CECL/stress test narratives per model risk policy.
• Collaborate with validators, auditors, and stakeholders for validation, audit, reserve estimation, and scenario requests.
• Support ongoing monitoring of commercial credit risk appetite with peers.
• Identify and pilot new forecasting methodologies and AI/ML applications to enhance automation.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data storytelling

Statistics

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science or related field

Tools

Snowflake

Git

Excel

Job description

First National Bank of Omaha is seeking a Senior Analyst to serve as a technical contributor in credit risk management. The role focuses on CECL and stress test forecasting across various commercial portfolios and requires translating complex model outputs into actionable business insights.

You will collaborate with the Director and cross-functional teams to enhance forecasting accuracy, implement new methodologies, and support risk committees with data-driven narratives.