PipelineNC Career Profile for
Credit Analysts
Career Description
Analyze current credit data and financial statements of individuals or firms to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Prepare reports with this credit information for use in decision-making. 
NC Salary
$33,900
$69,630
$106,460
What It Takes
Required Level of Education - Bachelor's Degree Related Work Experience - Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years On-Site or In-Plant Training - Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months On-the-Job Training - Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months 
Sample Tasks
KnowledgeEconomics and Accounting
Importance:
 Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
English Language
Importance:
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Mathematics
Importance:
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Customer and Personal Service
Importance:
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Clerical
Importance:
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
AbilitiesProblem Sensitivity
Importance:
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Mathematical Reasoning
Importance:
The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
Oral Comprehension
Importance:
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression
Importance:
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Deductive Reasoning
Importance:
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Work Styles
Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.
Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Self Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. ASSESS YOUR JOB SKILLS FOR THIS CAREER PATH
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