The CECL Manager is responsible for managing the calculation of allowances for credit loss estimation and loss forecast processes, with a focus on estimating credit loss allowances. The role involves developing and maintaining reports to monitor loan risk at both the individual loan and portfolio levels. Additionally, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies regarding models and financial reporting processes is essential. A strong technical background is necessary, including proficiency in US GAAP standards and banking regulations. This position requires conscientiousness, discretion, and independent judgment, applied in light of all relevant facts.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
- Plays lead role in running the analytical software the Bank uses to assess and quantify risk for specific products or assets.
- Manages the development of models, methodologies, analysis, forecasting, and stress testing to improve the loss estimation process.
- Independently prepares quarterly Allowance for Credit Loss analysis and recommendations.
- Presents calculated balances and assumptions to the CECL committee for approval.
- Prepares quarterly results and other ad-hoc decisions for senior executive management and key stakeholders for challenge and review.
- Develops models for a variety of products or assets, including larger or more complex Credit Loss Allowance and Forecast.
- Run and execute credit models to produce estimates and behaviors of credit risk (PD & LGD) for ACL estimation, business plan forecasting, and other needs.
- Prepares analysis of loan portfolio composition and performance, including trend and migration analysis.
- Interprets data and trends, preparing recommendations to management.
- Designs and writes portfolio management reports for credit and risk managers, auditors, and regulators.
- Works closely with internal and external auditors to assist in understanding ACL methodology, credit model assumptions, quarterly results, data ETL process, and ASC 326-20 (CECL application).
- Tracks academic research in quantitative modeling for financial assets and derivatives risk measurement.
- Determines impact of individually impaired loans on collective Allowance for Credit Losses.
- Assesses analytical tools in use and explores alternatives from business and academic sources.
- Drives process improvement initiatives, including automation of analytics and reporting processes.
- Familiarity with Moody’s Impairment Studio, CMM, RiskCalc, and MPA is a plus.
- Understanding of cash flow calculations and mechanics (prepayments, amortization, discounted cash flows).
- Aggregates and reports results for specialized or custom analyses to division manager.