Commercial Credit Analyst

Location: On site at location listed in job posting.

Summary:

The Credit Analyst position involves underwriting/analyzing commercial loans and assisting Portfolio Managers and Relationship Managers in managing customers relationships. This position is within the Commercial Lending team. Work will be completed within a production-based environment and includes: financial statement and tax return spreading into Bank software or templates creating and updating loan requests in the Banks loan production software financial credit analysis underwriting support covenant monitoring and industry research for commercial lending prospects/clients.

Key Responsibilities:

Preparing credit analysis including review/analysis of real estate and C&I loansspecific market information and financial statements for commercial borrowers guarantors and prospects.
Working proactively to ensure both production and analyst tasks are 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; tracking and completing covenant monitoring; completing industry research; and having a strong understanding of loan policy.
Specific skills and analytical tools that may be necessary include: the ability to understand and provide commentary on Company Financial performance; review and provide analysis on leases appraisals budgets projections guarantor documents tax returns cash flows financial ratios trends and debt repayment capacity.
Participating in approval conversations with management and credit partners to justify and explain information in the analysis when warranted.
Analyzing and preparing complex credit approval documentation in FHBs approval system. Credit Approval Documentation includes loan terms collateral entering covenants determining banks credit exposure and loan grade inputs.
Responsible for working 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.
Participating in internal credit conversations with PMs RMs Credit Risk Managers and senior management and in external meetings with clients and prospects.
Participating in special projects and assignments and performs other duties assigned.
CAs must demonstrate consistently high level of ownership in line of business and team initiatives flexibility in responding to RM/PM/senior management and client deadlines extreme level of detail and follow-through and independence within the role to assist in achieving business goals.

Qualifications Include:

Bachelors degree (B.A.) preferably in Accounting Finance or Business or equivalent in specific work experience
Related experience in the credit analyst role Financial Services Banking Industry Credit Analysis Loan Review or similar background preferred.
Good fundamental understanding of general bank operations financial analysis and the lending process
Strong computer skills required with the following programs: Word PowerPoint and Outlook and proficient skills with Excel
Ability to read and listen understand and communicate information and ideas in a clear and understandable manner both orally and in writing with senior executives business unit management and staff state and federal regulators and officials and significant business partners
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

About Us

First Horizon Corporation is a leading regional financial services company dedicated to helping our clients communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis TN the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial private banking consumer small business wealth and trust management retail brokerage capital markets fixed income and mortgage banking services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nations best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available at.

Benefit Highlights
Medical with wellness incentives dental and vision
HSA with company match
Maternity and parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Mentor program
401(k) with 6% match
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