ACL Model Officer

Summary :

Responsible for the administration of the allowance for credit losses (ACL) model and testing function to maintain compliance with related SOX controls.

Knowledge of Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) accounting and methodology required.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

• Monitors and Maintains Compliance with related SOX Controls including, but not limited to loan pooling structure, loan weighted average life calculation review, historical loss rates, methodology review, reasonable and supportable forecast period, overall scorecard assumptions including changes to qualitative factor inventory as well as other key assumptions.
• Prepares sensitivity testing of specific key assumptions and inputs.
• Prepares Subjective Adjustment Evaluation memo for current quarter facts and circumstances to ensure qualitative factors selected are adequately supported and directionally consistent with the current environment.
• Administers the ACL Model Testing Plan and ensures that model testing targets and scope are satisfied annually for conceptual soundness (including the back testing of the ACL) and reports outcomes analysis to management.
• Serves as ACL model liaison for the bank’s independent model validation and remediates any findings on a timely basis.
• Maintains and updates the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) Model Documentation at least annually or more often if required.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures that will ensure the effectiveness and productivity.
• Assists Credit Risk Management Department as needed to carry out objectives.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications :

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience :

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university, Accounting or Finance degree preferred; ten or more years credit experience required;

or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge of Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) accounting and methodology required.

Language Skills :

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills :

To successfully perform this job, it requires the ability to calculate financial ratios including those ratios that measure liquidity, activity, leverage, coverage and profitability.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability :

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills :

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of the Internet, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to use 10-key adding machine, computer keyboard, telephone, fax machine and copy machine.

Bank Culture / Customer Service Skills :

Ability and judgment to interact and communicate appropriately with other employees, customers and supervisor. Ability to serve customers, both internal and external, (community / public) in a manner that will reflect superior customer relations and enhance the overall marketing effort of Community Trust.

Compliance Requirements :

• Responsible for compliance under the requirements of the BSA, AML, OFAC and CIP related policies as well as adherence to the bank's procedures to fulfill the requirements of the regulations.
• Must report any unusual or suspicious activity involving customers or fellow employees to the BSA Department.

Physical Demands :

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Origin Bank shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet the Bank’s changing needs. This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in the Bank’s sole discretion.

Please visit our Origin Bank careers page to review the job description in its entirety.

Origin Bank is an equal opportunity employer based not discriminate in hiring or employment based on race, color, sex, age, marital or veteran status, non-job related disability, religion, national origin, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

About Origin Bank :

Deeply rooted in Origin’s history is a culture committed to providing personalized, relationship banking to businesses, municipalities, and personal clients to enrich the lives of the people in the communities it serves.

Origin offers a broad range of financial services and currently operates 60 banking centers located throughout Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

In today’s banking landscape, technology is the rule human interaction and genuine relationships are the exception. Origin Bank delivers on both.