Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Forward Financing is a financial technology company focused on providing flexible funding to underserved small businesses. The Underwriting Analyst will evaluate business data, assess financing eligibility and risk, determine risk-adjusted pricing decisions, advise internal sales representatives, and support underwriting process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Learn and follow Forward Financing’s process and guidelines to confidently issue profitable underwriting decisions
- Analyze and interpret small business data related to financing applications to determine the appropriate amount of capital that the business can afford
- Gauge risk profile while understanding customers’ business needs, opportunities and challenges
- Advise internal sales reps to offer appealing small business financing options
- Work with other members of the Underwriting department on initiatives to improve processes
Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Ability to pick up on patterns in data and make good decisions based on these patterns
- Analytical and self-motivated professional with a track record of exercising good judgment when making business decisions
- Proficient in reviewing data and making decisions in situations that contain some level of ambiguity
Benefits
- The potential to earn an additional $2,000 USD per month in variable compensation, with the final payout determined by achievement of performance metrics.
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Commuter benefits
- A flexible time-off policy
- Paid parental leave
- 401k match for US employees
- Wellness reimbursement
- Volunteering days
- Annual professional development budget
- Charitable donation match
- Employees are empowered to choose where they want to work (whether that’s from home, in the office, or a combination of both) with flexible hours.
- Remote-first work environment
- Employees are welcome to work from one of our premiere office locations.
- Virtual and in-person ways to get to know colleagues, celebrate team wins, and have fun together
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