Financial Officer

About This Role

The Financial Officer is responsible for marketing, marketplace development, and overall growth of the marketplace portfolio through a focused balance of sales, marketing, and support of agricultural loans. This role involves selling financial products by building strong relationships and understanding customer financial positions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for servicing assigned portfolio, gaining and developing new business with both new and existing customers to increase market share, promoting and selling loan products, cross-selling products and services, and supporting an unrivaled customer experience.
• Develops and maintains a significant professional presence to increase the association's market share in the assigned territory with customers and influencers.
• Demonstrates agricultural expertise including knowledge of multiple agricultural industries.
• Understands customer operational goals, credit strengths and opportunities to deliver constructive agricultural and financial products and services.
• Designs innovative customer packages, advising customers on financial information and competitively pricing loans based on risk and profitability.
• Adheres to all regulatory compliance requirements, gathers appropriate documentation, and documents pertinent customer information.
• Discusses credit packages with analysts and participates in consensus decision-making process when appropriate and may partner with Special Accounts for resolution.
• Communicates credit decisions, loan terms, conditions, and expectations to the customer while maintaining customer confidence ensuring loan information is confidential.
• Professionally communicates, collaborates and clarifies complex information in a clear and concise manner with internal team members and external individuals.

Requirements

• Existing NMLS registration under the SAFE Act, or the ability to obtain the same upon hire, and maintenance of a status in good standing during employment.
• Knowledge of agriculture production, methods, products, and value-added business and agriculture concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Business or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job is preferred.
• Four years experience with knowledge of agriculture production, methods, products, and value-added business and agriculture concepts.

Benefits