Business Analyst (Funding Operations)

Who We AreJoin a team that puts its People First! As a member of First American’s family of companies, FirstFunding, operates as a non-depository (non-bank) company offering warehouse lending facilities. These facilities help provide necessary funding capability to non-delegated correspondent lenders, correspondent lenders, community banks and credit unions. First Funding services roughly 300 accounts currently and is growing! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We DoThe Business Analyst is a proactive and analytical professional supporting Treasury, Funding Operations, and broader business process improvement within a fast-paced warehouse lending and mortgage environment. This role manages critical daily funding activities, ensures accurate cash movement, and drives process improvement by defining, documenting, and refining business processes and procedures. The analyst acts as a strategic partner across departments, identifying issues, recommending solutions, and supporting the modernization of core treasury and business workflows.

What You’ll Do:

Treasury & Cash Operations

• Process and reconcile cash accounts, funding sources, and wire transactions with accuracy and urgency.
• Monitor the treasury inbox, review payment requests, validate transfers, and support smooth day-to-day operations.
• Manage ACH testing, positive pay exceptions, bank account closures, and invoice processing.

Funding & Warehouse Lending Support

• Track and reconcile aged advances, haircut transfers, and funding account wires.
• Conduct deficit collections monitoring, ACH returns analysis, and overdraft reviews.
• Oversee daily lender MOR reconciliation to ensure alignment with internal records.
• Support weekly tracking of advances vs. bank purchase registers, ensuring complete and timely reconciliation.

Reporting, Analytics & Insights

• Generate and review deficit and end-of-day reports to maintain funding accuracy.
• Assist with liquidity tracking and customer funds-availability reporting.
• Provide variance analyses and insights on treasury, lending, and business process data.
• Generate and create reports; research and analyze data and report trends to management/business partners.

Process Improvement & Collaboration

• Document and refine business processes, procedures, and reporting standards.
• Identify gaps, recommend efficiencies, and support automation and modernization initiatives.
• Create documentation of business processes, training procedures, and standard operating procedures.

Job Complexities

• Work on a wide range of problems where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
• Act in an advisory capacity, influencing and making recommendations which may have an important bearing on the conduct of the business segment.
• Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action, with creative latitude to develop new solutions.

Independence

• Work independently, setting own priorities and objectives with supervisory consultation.
• Regularly make recommendations to and influence department policies and procedures.
• Actively contribute to team results and work towards achieving team goals and objectives.
• Leverage expertise of senior analysts and team members to confirm solutions or explore customized applications.

What You’ll Bring

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field — or equivalent work experience.
• 2–5 years of experience in treasury operations, funding, financial analysis, business analysis, or a similar role.
• Prior exposure to finance operations, warehouse lending processes, loan funding systems, or mortgage finance workflows is highly preferred.

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills with a commitment to accuracy.
• Proficiency with Excel and familiarity with finance operations, funding, or loan-funding platforms.
• Data management skills and ability to manage recurring and ad hoc reporting with minimal supervision.
• Ability to analyze situations, interview, formulate questions, and probe for deeper knowledge/understanding.

Professional Strengths

• High attention to detail and proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Initiative to identify process gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Collaboration across departments and adaptability to shifting workloads, system changes, and evolving operational needs.
• Ability to influence, negotiate, and gain consensus from teams and management.

Job Location: This position offers flexibility to work remotely; however, candidates based in the Dallas, TX area will follow a hybrid work model.

Salary Range: $72,125.00 - $96,125.00 Annually

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting.  Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.  

What We OfferBy choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.