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Career Opportunities
Where Relationships Are Valued...
About Us
Porter Bank is comprised of three offices in Porter, Chesterton and The Pines employing about 35 people. We are dedicated to our community and have been serving it for 102 years! We offer a wide variety of careers from entry level on the Teller Line, Customer Service, and New Accounts to more advanced in our Loan, Compliance, and Operations Departments. We encourage fostering our employees education and offer on-the-job training, industry-specific training and tuition reimbursement.
A Message from the CEO
At Porter Bank our employees are encouraged and empowered to be a part of the decision making whether it is products, policies, procedures, etc. We recognize individuality and appreciate that everyone has personal strengths to add to the success of the organization. Many of our employees have worked here for 10, 20, even 30 years! We stress respect and harmony for a positive enjoyable work environment. We hope you will consider joining our Team!
~ Jackie Ruge – Perkins
Teller
Description: Provide professional, courteous service to and interact directly with customers by processing banking transactions, cross-selling products and services, and assisting with customer questions. Ensure the security of customer information, assets, and bank operations.
Qualifications:
- Experience in cash handling
- Computer proficiency
- Strong customer service skills
- Must be able to pass a Criminal and Credit Check
Schedule & Benefits:
- Full Time Monday through Friday and some Saturdays (until Noon)
- Paid Holidays and Sick Days
- 2 Weeks paid vacation after 1 year
Credit Analyst / Underwriter
Description: An integral position in the lending process; this individual is responsible for analyzing credit and financial reports, to determine the risk involved in extending credit along with monitoring credit relationships. As Underwriter, you will perform an independent analysis of the credit worthiness of applicants for recommendation of approval or denial. Perform various other tasks in preparation and maintenance of loan files. Prepares monthly reports for monitoring risks, evaluation of processes and reporting to appropriate committees and the board.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 Years Lending or Credit Analysis Software experience
- Knowledge of Financial Statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, etc.) and Tax Return documents – personal and corporate
- Post secondary education in finance, accounting, or similar is beneficial
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software
- Strong Organizational Skills & Attention to Detail
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Perform credit analysis on new loan requests and client annual reviews
- Maintain/monitor credit analysis software/system
- Attend Loan Committee as invited for presentation of annual reviews, reports, etc.
- Property Inspections
- Perform Annual Commercial Credit Reviews
- New Loan input on core system and input of File Maintenance requests
- Assist in the preparation of Commitment Letters for Commercial Loans
- Lending compliance responsibilities