Senior Credit Analyst

Senior Credit Analyst

The Senior Credit Analyst is responsible for the timely and accurate underwriting of new and existing commercial credit lines through business financial statement analysis, investigations and communications with all relevant stakeholders. The candidate's primary objective is to conduct detailed financial statement analysis for both public and privately held businesses, continuously manage credit facilities, and perform customer due diligence for new and existing clients to ensure that the Wheels US credit portfolio is of strong credit quality and within the established risk appetite.

Key Responsibilities - Essential Functions:

• Perform commercial underwriting of new and existing credit facilities through the analysis of year-end and interim financial reports, account reconciliation activities, vehicle equity and aging reports, and due diligence
• Act as a portfolio manager by interacting with clients and their accountants, controllers, or CFOs to collect information and due diligence materials necessary for credit review
• Facilitate discussions and effectively communicate the rationale for a credit decision at the highest levels in the company (i.e., Credit Committee including CEO, CFO, and Treasurer)
• Ensure each step of the underwriting and renewal process is compliant with company and regulatory guidelines, policies, procedures and methodology
• Establish scalable, efficient and automated processes for credit analysis and monitoring
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to create automated financial reporting dashboards
• Assess work procedures and expedite workflow
• Assist with the development of internal credit risk tooling and data migration activities
• Perform ad-hoc data analysis and reporting
• Handle ordering issues as the need arises, with the goal of managing issue to completion prior to its elevation to Management
• Generate reporting and system queries as necessary to support credit portfolio management activities, department initiatives and processes
• Maintain positive, cooperative working relations with Sales staff, Client Services, Purchasing and other internal and external customers
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Leadership Responsibilities:

• This position's leadership responsibilities involve demonstrating ethics and integrity, developing adaptability, displaying drive and purpose, and exhibiting leadership stature to members to key stakeholders for the origination and presentation of credit requests.

Competencies - Skills:

• Understanding financial statements used to form a credit basis in a commercial business-to-business environment and continuously recognizing industry trends and potential risks to our organization over time
• Knowledge of credit risk scoring methodologies and credit risk mitigation techniques
• Technical abilities include experience with SQL queries
• Strong time and project management skills to successfully work on multiple analytical assignments without loss in quality while meeting credit renewal timelines

Education and Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years of commercial credit analysis experience, preferably at a financial institution
• Bachelor's degree in business or finance field, in conjunction with formal credit training
• Effective communicator at all levels of the organization
• Experience with SQL preferred
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve credit reporting, portfolio monitoring, and financial analysis tools that support timely credit decision-making.
• Experience working with financial data, reporting tools, and system-generated reports to support credit analysis, portfolio monitoring, and management reporting.

Core Values:

• Integrity – Always act with integrity and honesty.
• One Team – Treat others with dignity and respect; act as a cohesive, inclusive and accountable team that is making a difference.
• Innovation – Drive continuous improvement, spark creativity and embrace next generation thinking.
• Customer Success – Ensure that customer and driver success is at the heart of everything we do.

Cultural Attributes:

• Discipline Drives Quality – Plan the Trip: Think proactively, hold a high bar, follow through by leveraging experience and systems. To produce quality outcomes, we must be intentional and deliberate in everything we do, from big bets to daily execution.
• Intellectually Curious – Fuel Your Minds: Be bold, challenge assumptions, think differently, look outside the box. Strive to unlock your own thinking and create new possibilities.
• Commit and Deliver – Own It: Take responsibility for your work, from start to finish, and be accountable for the results. Think and act like an owner of the business.
• Relationships Matter – Share the Ride: Trust is central, both with key internal and external stakeholders. Relationships are not a side effect of work but a driver of success.

Job Specifications, Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Work Environment: This position can sit in either Alpharetta, GA or Schaumburg, Ill and operates in a professional office environment.
• Position Type/Standard Schedule: This is a full-time, hybrid position Tue-Wed onsite) Monday through Friday 8a-5pm.
• Travel: Minimal travel of 5% is expected for this position. (Very rare).
• Physical Demands: Speak, hear, and see, and use hand and fingers for computer keyboard and phone. Sit or stand for extended periods of time. Reach above head to pull paper attachments.

Disclaimer:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

Wheels is a Drug-Free Workplace. All employment is contingent on successful completion of drug and background screening. Wheels is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or domestic partnership status, disability, protected veteran status or military status, genetic information, or any other category protected under applicable law. Wheels is committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment and advancement of minorities, women, persons with disabilities and protected veterans.