Cerberus Capital Management

Senior Credit Analyst

Cerberus Capital Management$80K — $95K *
Lisle, IL 60532In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting plus 2 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 1 year of experience, or 5 years of finance/accounting experience.
  • 3+ years of credit underwriting experience for transactions exceeding $1 million, ideally in transportation.
  • Strong analytical, business writing, and application skills, notably in Excel and PowerBI.
  • Effective communication skills with C-level executives and dealership owners.
  • Knowledge of transportation industry credit policies and financial statements.

Responsibilities

  • Build relationships with dealers and customers while evaluating credit requests.
  • Conduct thorough financial analyses for new and existing fleet clients.
  • Prepare accurate and professional credit summaries.
  • Recommend credit decisions and exercise authority per dual-signature policy.
  • Clearly communicate credit decisions to stakeholders.
  • Ensure compliance with risk ratings and credit review policies.
  • Gather KYC and due diligence information.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package promoting employee wellbeing.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
Full Job Description
Position Overview

Navistar Financial Corporation ("NFC") has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Credit Analyst to support customer's financing their acquisition of International trucks and buses. This is a dynamic role with credit approval authority, focused on providing expert credit underwriting of fleet customers.

Responsibilities

  • Build strong relationships with dealers and customers as you assess credit requests.
  • Perform in-depth financial analysis for both new and existing customers.
  • Prepare clean, professional, and accurate credit write-ups.
  • Recommend credit decisions and use your authority within our dual-signature policy.
  • Communicate credit decisions clearly to all stakeholders.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, including risk ratings and credit reviews.
  • Gather essential due diligence and KYC (Know Your Customer) information.
  • Review documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Ensure loans and leases are properly documented with perfected liens.
  • Develop and deliver training to enhance the skills of our credit team.
  • Educate dealers on credit and documentation requirements.
  • Collaborate with management on policy updates and process improvements.
  • Help resolve post-funding documentation issues.
  • Always seek opportunities for continuous improvement.


Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of accounting or finance experience

OR
  • Master's degree and at least 1 year of accounting or finance experience

OR
  • At least 5 years of accounting or finance experience


Additional Requirements

  • Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)


Desired Skills

  • 3+ years of credit underwriting experience on transactions or credit lines exceeding $1 million, preferably in transportation sector.
  • Strong analytical skills, business writing skills and proficiency with applications including Excel, Word, PowerBI, and Moody's CreditLens.
  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with C-level executives and the President/Owners of fleet customers and International dealerships.
  • Knowledge of transportation industry and related credit policies and procedures.
  • Proficiency in financial statement analysis, finance and lease documentation, insurance and lien perfection.
  • Ability to assess credit risk of customers with large exposure levels.
  • Ability to effectively prioritize workloads which include multiple transactions.


Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting https://careers.international.com/#benefits.

The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

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About Cerberus Capital Management

Cerberus Capital Management is a private equity firm that specializes in distressed investing. The firm was founded in 1992 by Steve Feinberg and William L. Richter. Cerberus has invested in a variety of industries, including automotive, healthcare, real estate, and retail. The firm is known for its aggressive approach to investing and has been involved in several high-profile deals, including the acquisition of Chrysler in 2007.
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