The job of a credit analyst comes with a huge amount of responsibility. Usually, it is the credit analyst's job to be accountable for evaluating as well as assessing a loan applicant's creditworthiness. In a credit analyst job, the candidate is responsible for collating, organizing and analyzing financial data about her/his various clients, including their paying habits or history, earnings as well as savings information, and purchase activities. After the data has been collected, the credit analyst is supposed to evaluate it and then basis that will recommend a course of action for the customer. But the job of a credit analyst is not limited to clients who default their payments. As a credit analyst, the candidate will also be responsible for potential customers who are looking for new credit or customers who are being deliberated upon for credit line extensions. While applying for credit analyst jobs, the aspirant would do well if s/he possessed qualities such as diligence, eye for detail, quantitative analytical skills, great written and oral communication skills, a good knowledge of industries, multitasking abilities and experience in financial software. The minimum educational prerequisite for the position of credit analyst is a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or another related field.