Financial Services Officer

Elders Rural Services Australia Limited; Shire Of Narrogin; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Elders Rural Services Australia Limited is seeking a Financial Services Officer to join our Narrogin-based team on a permanent, full-time basis. You will support customers and colleagues with specialist knowledge, provide ongoing training, and help the branch deliver a full suite of Financial Services solutions.

You will train staff, implement business plans, and drive campaigns across deposits, lending, and insurance products while ensuring compliance with AML/CTF requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative functions.
• Experience in the agricultural or related industries preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and computer operations.
• Track record of delivering excellent customer service.
• Able to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external partners.
• Experience in a sales-focused environment or within banking/financial services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be the branch go-to person for matters associated with all Financial Services Products.
• Provide training and product knowledge to other team members regarding the Financial Services product suite.
• Develop and implement an annual Branch Financial Services business plan to support yearly growth ambitions.
• Implement sales campaigns aimed at identifying client opportunities across the full suite of Financial Services products.
• Grow the Deposit Book by assisting customers with deposits and related procedures while ensuring AML/CTF compliance.
• Assist customers with Seasonal Finance Products and related lending and insurance offerings.

Skills

Administrative experience

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Sales experience

Banking knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Narrogin

About the role

We are seeking a Financial Services Officer to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. As a Financial Services Officer, you will play a key role in supporting both customers and colleagues with your specialist knowledge. You will provide ongoing training and guidance to team members, ensuring the entire branch is confident and capable in delivering our full suite of Financial Services solutions.

Responsibilities

• Be the branch go-to person for matters associated with all Financial Services Products.
• Provide training and product knowledge to other team members regarding the Financial Services product suite.
• Develop and implement an annual Branch Financial Services business plan to support yearly growth ambitions.
• Implement sales campaigns aimed at identifying client opportunities, across the full suite of Financial Services products.
• Grow the Deposit Book: Assist customers directly with their deposit requirements by providing a one-on-one personalised service including:
  - Opening accounts, maintenance, rollovers and general enquiries
  - Undertaking and adhering to various procedures as part of the operational functions for deposits.
  - Ensuring 100% compliance with relevant statutory legislation as required in the execution of operational duties (e.g. AML/CTF).
• Assisting customers with Seasonal Finance Products, including:
  - Own balance sheet lending and lending through third party providers
  - Refer clients for other Financial Services Products
  - Agri Finance loans
  - Commercial and Asset Finance
  - Insurance

About you

Demonstrated experience in administrative functions. Experience within the agricultural or related industries is preferred but not essential. Skilled in interpersonal communication and stakeholder relationship management. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and general computer operations. Track record of delivering excellent customer service. Able to collaborate effectively with both internal teams and external partners. Strong organisational abilities combined with clear and effective communication skills. Experience in a sales-focused environment or within banking and financial services is preferred.

About Elders

As a trusted Australian agribusiness, we have played an important role in the agricultural sector for 185 years. Our expansive network across Australia offers links to markets, tailored advice and specialist knowledge across a range of products and services, including farm supplies, agronomy, livestock, wool, grain, finance, insurance, and real estate. We are committed to a sustainable and prosperous future for rural and regional communities and creating value for all stakeholders in the agricultural supply chain, across both Australian and international markets. Elders is for Australian agriculture. We are now looking for the next generation to be part of something big and drive the future of Elders.

For more information please visit our careers page or email [e-mail]

We aspire to do this by recognising talent, promoting inclusion and celebrating diversity. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for roles at Elders. We will accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.

For over 185 years Elders has been embedded in the fabric of Australian agriculture and played a key role in rural and regional communities by employing local people and servicing local farming families. We're dedicated to continuing this legacy through our extensive network, and, by paving the way toward a bright future for agriculture through our ongoing focus on innovation and sustainability. Elders is proudly creating lasting impact on Australia's farming families and communities.