Financial Officer

Farm Credit Services of America; Emmetsburg (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Farm Credit Services of America seeks a Financial Officer for a sales-focused role responsible for marketing and promoting all organizations' core products to an assigned producer customer segment.

The right candidate will be highly organized and develop an in-depth understanding of each customer/prospect's current financial position and operational plan to provide innovative and workable product and service alternatives to meet sales goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in lending, credit analysis and/or sales in financial services or agricultural credit.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.

Responsibilities

• Design innovative customer packages and advise on financial information.
• Service assigned portfolios, promote and cross-sell all company products.
• Engage with incoming calls and walk-ins to discuss credit packages.
• Coach and counsel customers; negotiate loan terms and conditions.
• Participate in consensus decision making when appropriate.

Skills

Lending experience

Credit analysis

Sales experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Ag Business, Accounting, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science

Job description

AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica)and Frontier Farm Credit are financial cooperatives that operate under shared management across eight states. While each association is owned by its local farmers and ranchers, they collaborate by pooling resources, expertise, and talent to provide affordable credit, crop insurance, and financial services. Our associations are united by a common mission and commitment to serving rural America and supporting each other, which drives the success of the farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness we serve. We take pride in being a great place to work, and this enthusiasm is reflected in the relationships our team members foster with one another and with our customers.

Job Summary

Job description

AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica)and Frontier Farm Credit are financial cooperatives that operate under shared management across eight states. While each association is owned by its local farmers and ranchers, they collaborate by pooling resources, expertise, and talent to provide affordable credit, crop insurance, and financial services. Our associations are united by a common mission and commitment to serving rural America and supporting each other, which drives the success of the farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness we serve. We take pride in being a great place to work, and this enthusiasm is reflected in the relationships our team members foster with one another and with our customers.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Financial Officer for a sales focused role responsible for marketing and promoting all the organizations' core products to an assigned producer customer segment. The right candidate will be highly organized and develop an in-depth understanding of each customer/prospect's current financial position and operational plan to provide innovative and workable product and service alternatives and meet established sales goals. Focusing on service and retention by quickly and effectively completing requests and building holistic relationships with customers and prospects for sales, marketing and promoting of all company’s core products.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• You will be asked to design innovative customer packages, advising customers on financial information, and competitively pricing loans based on risk and profitability.
• This role includes servicing assigned portfolios and developing business plans to increase market share, promoting and selling loan products, and cross selling all the company's products and services.
• You may serve as the initial officer to engage with both incoming phone calls and walk in traffic seeking new credit.
• Able to discuss credit packages with Analysts and participate in consensus decision making process when appropriate.
• Must have the ability to provide sound coaching and counseling to customers. Demonstrated influence and negotiation skills (loan pricing, loan terms and conditions), credit analysis skills, and knowledge of multiple agricultural industries to assist customers in financial decisions.

Travel Time

• Travel during the day = 5%-10%

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Ag Business, Accounting, Finance, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science or closely related field required.

Years of Experience

• Experience in lending, credit analysis and/or sales experience withrelatedfinancial services or agricultural credit organizationrequired.

Why Us:

For qualifying positions, we provide a competitive benefits package designed to support health and well-being, financial security, and work-life balance:

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement Plans: 401(k)
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and parental leave
• Additional Benefits: Life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness programs, tuition assistance, and short-term incentive pay

About Us:

AgCountry has 43 offices, is based in Fargo, North Dakota and serves portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. FCSAmerica is based in Omaha, NE and has 42 local offices serving rural communities and agriculture in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Frontier Farm Credit has six offices serving eastern Kansas. Together, we support nearly 82,000 producers and agribusinesses, meeting the needs of today’s agricultural industry with our combined 2600+ employees providing lending, risk management, technology, commodity marketing, and customer and employee education. AgCountry Farm Credit Services, ACA, Farm Credit Services of America, ACA, and Frontier Farm Credit, ACA are Equal Employment Opportunity employers, and they comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.