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Key Responsibilities

• Complete cash flows, ratio and trend analyses, and also create projections
• Examine credit history and financial transactions of every case (e.g. applications, legal documents, balance sheets, statements, etc.)
• Assess the creditworthiness of existing as well as prospective clients

Job Statement

We are hiring a qualified Credit Analyst for determining the creditworthiness of our customers. 

What does a Credit Analyst do?

You will be responsible for analyzing financial data for assessing the financial standing of a borrower. In order to succeed in this role, you must have a solid background in Finance and a sound knowledge of all debt regulations.

Job Requirements

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field
• Professional certification (e.g. CPA or CFA)
• Prior experience as a Credit Analyst
• Experience working with financial software and statistical packages
• Experience working with MS Office, especially MS Excel
• Sound knowledge of market risk, legal and compliance-related issues
• Ability to analyze customer strength, cash flows, collateral and leverage
• Strong communication skills and a keen eye for details
• Ability to take sound and quick decisions
• An analytical mind with a problem-solving attitude

Job Responsibilities

• Completing cash flows, ratio, and trend analyses, and also creating projections
• Examining credit history and financial transactions of every case (e.g. applications, legal documents, balance sheets, statements, etc.)
• Assessing the creditworthiness of existing as well as prospective clients
• Adhering to credit policies and guidelines
• Regularly monitoring corporate portfolio asset quality
• Drafting credit information models for the purpose of predicting patterns and trends
• Delivering a multidimensional perspective on the investment outlook in an informative and accessible manner
• Determining the degree of involved risk
• Carefully analyzing data and producing clear and objective reports
• Routinely monitoring loans so as to check their compliance with standards