Credit Analyst

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Job Description:

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Job Summary:

The Credit Analyst is responsible for evaluating commercial loan applications to determine the creditworthiness of potential borrowers. This role involves conducting thorough reviews of applicants’ credit histories, analyzing financial statements, assessing cash flow, and identifying potential risks. The analyst prepares credit reports and recommendations to support loan approval decisions, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements. Collaboration with relationship managers and other stakeholders is essential to structure credit solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze financial statements, tax returns, and other relevant documents to assess borrower capacity and credit risk.
• Review credit reports and payment histories to evaluate past financial behavior.
• Prepare comprehensive credit memos with recommendations for approval, modification, or denial of loan requests.
• Monitor existing loan portfolios for performance and early warning signs of credit deterioration.
• Ensure all credit analyses comply with internal guidelines and external regulations.
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to senior management and credit committees.
• Stay informed about industry trends, economic conditions, and regulatory changes that may impact credit risk.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Fluent English

What Skills You Will Have:

Financial Statement Analysis:

• Works with balance sheets and income statements to evaluate credit worthiness.
• Explains the relationship of balance sheets, income statements, and cash flows in the analysis process.
• Examines financial statement for validity and general correctness, highlights problems or issues.

Analytical Thinking:

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.

Effective Communications:

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

Credit Analysis and Verification:

• Lists basic tools and techniques used to perform credit analysis.
• Describes the role and importance of credit analysis and verification.

Additional Information

• Location: Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon
• Sponsorship for foreign candidates is not available
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate
• Don’t forget to include a resumé in English in your profile in Workday​

Final details

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