Strategic Commercial Credit Analyst

Choice Bank; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Bank in Golden Valley, MN is seeking a Credit Analyst to support commercial and agricultural lending by gathering, reviewing, and analyzing financial and credit information for borrowers. Responsibilities include underwriting, preparing credit memos, performing cash flow and collateral analysis, meeting with customers, and monitoring covenants to support sound loan decisions.

A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and 2–5+ years of experience required; some travel; competitive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 2–5+ years of experience as a Commercial Credit Analyst.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to independently underwrite relationships with total exposure ranging from $750,000 to $10,000,000, depending on experience.
• Reads, reviews, and understands various financial statements to include but not limited to; tax returns, balance sheet, profit and loss statements, agings, borrowing base certificates, debt schedules, equipment lists, business credit reports, credit bureau reports, rent rolls, lease agreements, fall cash flow, personal financial statement, environmental reports, and appraisals.
• Prepares credit memos for new and renewing loan requests, clearly communicating analysis through written summaries and supporting data (charts, formulas, graphs, etc.). Responsibilities include: Financial statement analysis: trends, ratios, margins, sensitivity, and pro forma; Cash flow analysis: traditional and UCA; Collateral analysis: BBCs, real estate and equipment appraisals, collateral audits, contracts, and purchase agreements; Guarantor analysis: cash flow, personal financial statements, and credit reports; Risk assessment: key risks, policy exceptions, and mitigating factors; Risk rating: grid completion and rationale commentary.
• Meets with and interview customers to develop a thorough understanding of the loan request and the business relationship.
• Completes annual reviews, problem loan reports, risk rating changes, and other file comments to preserve the credit integrity of the loan portfolio.
• Provides ongoing monitoring of borrowers’ financial indicator covenants for compliance with loan documents.
• Prepares various loan reports as directed from Credit Leadership.
• Develops knowledge on SBA loan products along with policy and procedures.
• Attends credit analysis training provided by Credit Manager as well as RMA or MBA classes.
• Demonstrates the desire to learn new skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Skills

Underwriting

Financial analysis

Credit risk assessment

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Choice Bank in Golden Valley, MN is seeking a Credit Analyst to support commercial and agricultural lending by gathering, reviewing, and analyzing financial and credit information for borrowers. Responsibilities include underwriting, preparing credit memos, performing cash flow and collateral analysis, meeting with customers, and monitoring covenants to support sound loan decisions.

A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and 2–5+ years of experience required; some travel; competitive