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Jessica McKnight

Lombard,IL

Summary

Organized and dependable Credit Risk Analyst with over 10 years of experience in the merchant payments industry. Offering excellent time management and financial analysis skills with a desire to work for a growing Fintech company.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Credit Risk Analyst

Fiserv
10.2018 - Current
  • Reviewed and decisioned the high volume and high risk merchant accounts for the Partner Solutions Underwriting team
  • Assessed the risk exposure of each account and analyzed financial statements to determine if the merchant is financially supportive and if collateral is required
  • Adhered to Know Your Customer requirements
  • Analyzed applications for fraud indicators
  • Communicating clearly with the sales agents and partners when additional information is needed to ma

Lead Underwriter

BluePay Processing
01.2015 - 10.2018
  • Reviewed 400+ merchant applications each month for payment acceptance
  • Analyzed credit reports, processing statements, bank statements and financials
  • Applied knowledge of fraud trends to accurately identify and decline fraudulent applications, effectively reducing company losses
  • Developed underwriting training materials and provided training for new hires and colleagues for cross-training purposes
  • Responsible for answering all incoming emails for the underwriting department

Risk Analyst

BluePay Processing
05.2013 - 01.2015
  • Analyzed data from merchant batch and transaction reports to identify fraudulent or unusual processing activity
  • Terminated accounts with fraudulent activity in order to effectively reduce organizational losses


Data Entry Associate

BluePay Processing
05.2009 - 05.2013
  • Entered merchant application data quickly and accurately into the system
  • Communicated application issues with inside and outside sales offices
  • Produced training documents and trained new hires in the department

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design

The Art Center Design College
Tucson, AZ
12.2004

Skills

  • Financial Services Regulatory Requirements
  • Financial Statements Analysis
  • Fraud pattern detection
  • Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies
  • Client Satisfaction
  • Detail Oriented
  • Microsoft Excel Proficiency
  • Time Management

Timeline

Credit Risk Analyst

Fiserv
10.2018 - Current

Lead Underwriter

BluePay Processing
01.2015 - 10.2018

Risk Analyst

BluePay Processing
05.2013 - 01.2015

Data Entry Associate

BluePay Processing
05.2009 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design

The Art Center Design College
Jessica McKnight