Underwriter

We are seeking an Underwriter to join a growing team in the Miami area. This role will focus on the underwriting and credit analysis of small businesses, and making informed lending decisions across a variety of business financing products. The ideal candidate will come from a fintech or financial services firm and have hands-on small business underwriting experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze small business credit applications and assess overall creditworthiness, repayment capacity, and risk.
• Review business and personal credit reports, bank statements, financial statements, tax returns, cash flow, and other supporting documentation.
• Underwrite small business lending products including business lines of credit, MCA, working capital loans, and short-term financing.
• Evaluate business cash flow, revenue trends, debt obligations, average daily balances, deposits, and other financial indicators.
• Identify credit risks, inconsistencies, fraud indicators, and potential repayment concerns.
• Apply established credit policies, underwriting guidelines, and risk parameters to lending decisions.
• Determine appropriate loan structures, approval amounts, terms, pricing, and risk levels based on the overall credit profile.
• Communicate with sales/origination teams to obtain additional documentation and clarify financial or credit information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• 2+ years of experience in business credit underwriting, commercial lending, alternative lending, or fintech lending.
• Direct experience underwriting small business financing products, such as lines of credit, MCA, working capital, or other business loans.
• Strong understanding of business credit analysis and cash-flow-based underwriting.
• Experience analyzing bank statements, financial statements, credit reports, tax returns, and business performance.
• Ability to make sound, independent credit decisions in a fast-paced lending environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify financial discrepancies and potential risk.

"Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military service or any non-merit factor.”