Relationship Farm Manager

Busey Bank; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Long-term disability

Wellness incentives

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Busey Bank is seeking a Farm Manager to oversee farmland accounts for owner clients, coordinating both in-office and on-farm activities related to production and financial management.

The role involves prospecting for new agreements, managing leases with operators, and delivering periodic financial reporting to clients, with emphasis on both agricultural operations and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of general agricultural principles.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee portfolio of farm accounts.
• Secure farm management agreements through prospecting, analysis, and sales.
• Develop/maintain farm lease agreements with qualified farm operators.
• Make site visits to properties to evaluate operation and communicate findings to clients.
• Review periodic financial reports for clients as requested.
• Coordinate day-to-day management with owners and tenants including reports and recommendations.
• Discuss land maintenance, drainage, fertility, crop planning and related issues with owners/tenants.
• Attend continuing education seminars as required.

Skills

Agricultural principles

Oral and written communication

Accounting principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture

Licensing/accreditation pursued after hire

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

The Farm Manager determines and carries out the goals and objectives of farmland owner clients. This position acts as farmland property manager in terms of overseeing all activities relating to farmland ownership for our clients. This includes both in office and on-farm activities related to both the physical production of farm commodities as well as the financial management of those activities.

Duties & Responsibilities

Oversee portfolio of farm accounts. Secure farm management agreements through prospecting, analysis, and sales. Determine goals of farmland owners and implement plans to achieve. Develop/maintain farm lease agreements with qualified farm operators. Make site visits to properties for purpose of evaluating operation, dictating reports to communicate with clients. Review periodic financial reports for submission to clients as requested. Communicate with clients internal and external required for day to day management along with recommendations to owners, reporting, and updates. Distribute funds from accounts as requested and desired by clients. Meet, on average, three times per year with farm tenant to discuss items related to various farming operations, such as financial settlements between owner account and tenants, farm lease renewal/termination, and crop planning, including discussion of things such as land maintenance, building care and oversight, drainage and drainage district issues, fertility, tillage and cultural practices, chemical selection, crop rotation, hybrid and variety selection, soil testing, material application methods, government farm program and all related management issues required for farm property oversight. Attend continuing education seminars as required.

Education & Experience

• Strong knowledge of general agricultural principles.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Accounting principles.

Ability to:

• Analyze assignments based on a wide knowledge of many factors where application of advanced or technical concepts are required.
• Maintain visual attention and mental concentration for extended periods of time.
• Perform duties and make decisions under frequent time pressures.

Education and Training:

• Requires Bachelor's degree, preferably in an agricultural-related field.
• Professional licensing and accreditation is required (if unlicensed and/or unaccredited upon hire, new farm managers will pursue both in a timely manner).
• Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance.

(Base Pay Range: $58,000 - $74,800/yr)

Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being-now and in the years to come-are important to us. Busey's Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit Busey Total Rewards for more information.

Equal Opportunity

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey's commitment of delivering extraordinary excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Visit Busey.com/Careers to learn more about Busey's Equal Opportunity Employment.