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Job Purpose & Scope

Responsible for supporting first line management of the Bank’s loan portfolio, CECL, CRE and Capital Stress Testing, and other ad hoc analytics. The position focuses on risk analysis, reporting, and understanding the Bank’s data inputs for various credit risk models. This role will convey analysis to Senior and Executive Management using analytics techniques, independent research, and subject matter expertise.

Essential Job Functions

+ Provide internal stakeholders with analytics, reporting, and insights using internal/external data and analytics tools.

+ Analyze, interpret, and convey economic, market, and internal drivers that influence credit portfolio risk and quantitative model outputs.

+ Independently develop solutions to business problems using critical thinking and creativity.

+ Extract and transform data using SQL or Alteryx, find data inconsistencies, and resolve data quality issues.

+ Assist in executing risk models, documenting procedures, and running user acceptance testing for the bank’s risk rating, stress testing and Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) procedures.

+ Manage assigned projects timely to ensure compliance with regulatory deadlines and internal due dates.

+ Produce and present high-quality reports and analyses to co-workers, management, and executives.

+ Regularly exercises discretion and judgment in the performance of essential job functions.

+ Maintains good punctuality and attendance.

+ Follows Bank policy, procedures, and guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

+ General financial knowledge including basics of lending and loan structure.

+ Knowledge of quantitative modeling principles and data quality standards.

+ Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a broad level of audiences.

+ Ability to multitask and produce high-quality reports, presentations, and analysis.

+ Ability to operate and work collaboratively in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment with exacting deadlines.

+ Skill in computer and software, including SQL, R or Python, Alteryx, Power BI or Tableau, and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Basic Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, business analytics, or job-related discipline, or five (5) years of work experience in credit analytics, required.

+ 2+ years of demonstrated experience in data analysis, business intelligence, data management, or a job-related field, required.

+ Master’s degree in business analytics, data science, or other job-related field, preferred.

+ 2+ years of experience in banking, finance, accounting, or real estate, preferred.

Job Expectations

Job Expectations: O perate customary equipment and technology used in a business environment, with or without accommodation.

Note: This description is not an exhaustive list of all job functions, duties, skills, and job standards required. Other job functions, duties, skills, and standards may be added. Management reserves the right to add or change the job requirements at any time.

EEO Statement

Bank OZK is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law. Member FDIC.