Credit Analyst

Base Salary Range: $28.68 - $35.85 - $43.02 per hour At Heritage Bank, we work hard, but also know how important it is to take time off to stay healthy, relax, and spend time doing what makes your heart happy As part of our team you'll enjoy a total rewards package, which includes base salary based on the role, experience, and skill set, along with an exceptional benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), community volunteer time), and generous time off policy. Full-time team members receive a minimum of 10 paid vacation days annually and eight hours of paid sick leave per month, while also enjoying 11 paid holidays each calendar year, and an annual float day. pro-rated from start date and/or hours worked. To view Benefits Summary: Apply > Current Openings > position > attachment. Position Overview: Heritage Bank currently has an exciting opportunity to join our organization We are looking for a Credit Analyst at our Downtown Bellevue, WA office. The Credit Analyst will be responsible for assisting Commercial Bankers in underwriting credits, portfolio management, maintenance, and customer service for an assigned portfolio of commercial accounts. Additionally, this position will assist to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and regulations, and the accurate and timely delivery of documents for closing the loan. This position is relied upon to independently manage a small portfolio and prepare a thorough analysis of all aspects of a credit, including the preparation of financial spreads and projections in conformance with established Bank policies and procedures, for new loan requests, renewals and annual reviews, and responds to customer inquiries related to the lending process in a timely and accurate manner. The successful candidate will be able to: Provide an exceptional level of customer service around all aspects of the banking relationship with a focus on the credit aspects in conjunction with the Commercial Banker assigned to the relationship. Independently interacts with prospective and existing clients to collect financial statements, tax returns, and other applicable information, to include, but is not limited to account receivables aging's, account payable aging's, rent rolls, operating statements, leases, corporate documents, and environmental reports. Independently complete and/or coordinate with Credit Administration, financial statement spreading and cash flow/global cash flow analysis, as requested and needed. Identify loan purpose, source of repayment, collateral value/priority, and full written analysis of all credit elements within the credit memorandum (SCM). Participate in presentations/meetings with credit administration to negotiate structuring, pricing and edits needed to highlight and or partially mitigate credit risks. Track loan agreement compliance, covenant monitoring, borrowing base certificates and financial reporting, via use of the lending tickler system. Ensure timely and accurate follow up. Analyze financial and other information and complete file memos or written analysis to document trends and, where necessary, report and/or gain credit approval for action taken on Loan Agreement violations. Independently interacts with customers to collect information needed to complete loan renewals ahead of loan maturity dates, to include information needed