Loan Accountant

Farm Credit; Kenton (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401k Plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off with holidays

Dress for your day

Job summary

AgCredit in Kenton, OH is hiring a Loan Accountant to manage loan bookings, data accuracy, and servicing. You will handle cash management, GL accounting, and accounts payable while supporting lending teams and back‑ups across offices.

This full-time role requires a two-year degree in business or ag business (or equivalent experience) and strong attention to detail. Regular hours Mon–Fri, on-site in Kenton.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in Business or Ag Business, or a high school graduate with three years of accounting experience.
• Strong accounting knowledge including loan documents and related processes.
• Ability to work independently with diverse team members under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Book loans to the loan system and maintain member and loan data.
• Process daily transactions and loan payoffs; review reports for accuracy.
• Perform post-closing loan verification and servicing functions.
• Manage cash, GL accounting, and accounts payable for the lending office.
• Provide clerical support and greet members; back up other offices as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Two-year degree in Business or Ag Business

Job description

Join the AgCredit Team: Loan Accountant – Kenton, OH

About AgCredit

Our mission at AgCredit is to create lifelong opportunities for our customers and employees by striving to be the premier cooperative lender and employer in our rural communities. Our core values focus on relationships, respect, integrity, service, accountability, teamwork and courage for our customers’ and employees’ success.

Headquartered in Fostoria, OH, AgCredit serves over 7,000 member-owners in 15 lending offices throughout 18 counties across northwest and central Ohio.

As part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, we are proud to return our profits back to our members through our patronage program.

We hope you’ll consider joining our experienced lending team as we continue to serve our customers, employees and communities.

Loan Accountant – Kenton, OH

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for all loan accounting functions including but not limited to booking loans to the loan system, maintaining member and loan data on the loan and member systems, receipt and disbursement processing, calculating loan payoffs, reviewing reports, processing daily transactions and working with lending team members to ensure the accuracy of member data.
• Performs post-closing loan verification, the loan checklist/control sheet process and all other post-closing loan accounting and servicing functions.
• Primarily responsible for the lending office’s cash management, GL accounting, accounts payable processing, and accounting related fun ctions.
• Provides general clerical and administrative support to lending team members including answering phones and greeting members.
• Acts as a shared resource for other lending offices and backs up other Loan Accountants when needed. This could include working in another office if needed.

What You’ll Need:

• Two-year degree in Business or Ag Business OR high school graduate with three years of accounting related work experience.
• Working knowledge of and experience with general accounting functions, loan documents and legal documents.
• Ability to work independently and effectively with a diverse group of people under general supervision.
• Strong Communication skills with lending teams and admin personnel.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail.

Benefits Offered

• Competitive compensation
• Top-rated benefits program
• 401k Plan with company match
• Tuition reimbursement, sponsored training and c areer development opportunities
• Generous paid time off with 11 holidays observed
• Employee Assistance ProgramCommunity Service PTO
• “Dress for your day” dress code

Schedule

• Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Why Work at AgCredit?

• We’re not just growing—we’re growing with purpose and stability.
• We encourage a balanced approach to work and life responsibilities.
• We invest in our people through continuous learning and career growth.
• We live and work in the communities we serve.

Diversity Statement / EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. AgCredit strives to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, parental status, marital status, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit based factor. EOE including disability/veterans.