Business Analyst; Funding Operations

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of First American's family of companies, First Funding 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.

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The 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.

• 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.

• 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 versus bank purchase registers, ensuring complete and timely reconciliation.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field – or equivalent work experience.
• 2‑5 years of experience in treasury operations,…