Credit Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

At F&M Bank, we're more than a community bank - we're neighbors, partners, and trusted advisors. With a deep commitment to our local businesses and communities, we strive to provide exceptional service, financial expertise, and personalized banking solutions. GROW with a team where your work matters and your contributions help our local economies thrive.

Position Summary :

The Credit Analyst supports the bank's commercial lending efforts by providing detailed financial analysis and credit underwriting for commercial loan requests. This role works closely with Relationship Managers to assess credit risk and ensure loan structuring in line with the bank's credit policy.

Essential Duties :

• Analyze financial statements, tax returns, cash flow statements, and business plans for new and existing commercial clients.
• Prepare thorough credit memorandums with risk ratings, loan structuring recommendations, and collateral evaluations.
• Compare liquidity, profitability, and efficiency ratios of establishments being evaluated with those of similar establishments in the same industries and geographic locations.
• Keep abreast of industry, economic, and market trends that may impact client creditworthiness.
• Assist in tracking lender / loan exceptions and tracks trends for these exceptions to include tracking
• collateral.
• Conduct annual reviews for large relationships for quality of continued credit.
• Maintain a solid understanding of credit policy and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Participate in client meetings with lending officers, as needed, to better understand borrower needs and risks.

Hybrid Position

Requirements :

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, skills, and / or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications :

Physical and Mental Demands :

Position Type / Hours :

This is a full-time position generally working Monday – Friday, 8 : 30 a.m. – 5 p.m. with additional hours as needed to accomplish job responsibilities.