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Credit Analyst in Council Bluffs

Date Posted: 16 October 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

A community bank in Council Bluffs is hiring a Credit Analyst to support its lending team across Pottawattamie County and southwest Iowa. You'll work side by side with loan officers on underwriting and risk rating, with a clear path toward lending or senior credit.

Responsibilities:

  • Spread and analyze financial statements for commercial and ag borrowers
  • Assign and review risk ratings across new and existing credits
  • Write clear credit memos that support loan officer recommendations
  • Help with month-end, regulatory, and portfolio reporting
  • Support loan policy compliance and exam preparation
  • Assist in training newer analysts and lending staff

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance
  • 1+ years of bank credit analyst experience preferred
  • Strong Excel and financial analysis skills
  • Clear writer who enjoys working closely with lenders
  • Interest in growing into a lending or credit leadership role

Competitive salary and bonus.

I work with banks across Iowa and the Midwest and get an early look at many of their openings before they're advertised. If this role doesn't quite fit, feel free to reach out, and we can have a confidential chat about other options.

How to apply: No cover letter needed. Just send your resume, or text/call me at 605-705-3077 or email logan.hovland@gogpac.com.

Logan Hovland (Search Consultant with GPAC)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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