Credit Analyst - Christiansburg, Lynchburg or Roanoke, VA

The First Bank and Trust Company is seeking an Experienced Commercial Credit Analyst to be located in Christiansburg, Roanoke or Lynchburg Virginia to support the bank’s commercial lending activities and to contribute to the overall credit quality of the bank. The Commercial Credit Analyst will be responsible for the thorough credit analysis of commercial loan requests and of all related financial information and for assessing the credit-worthiness of commercial and agricultural loan requests. The Credit Analyst will also be responsible for providing complete, accurate and objective written reports presenting all financial information and summarizing the strengths and weaknesses of commercial and agricultural loan requests for use in the making of lending decisions.

A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance and Business and/or Economics (with sufficient credits in accounting) and three to five years of commercial credit analysis and/or financial accounting experience is preferred. The candidate must possess strong financial analysis and accounting skills, strong critical thinking skills, strong written and verbal communication skills, a strong attention to detail, be well organized, and be able to work in a team environment. The candidate must also have strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.