Financial Services Officer

About the role

GreenStone Farm Credit Services is seeking a dedicated Loan Officer to join our team. The ideal candidate will combine agricultural and business knowledge with an in-depth understanding of each customer's current financial position to provide innovative and workable alternatives to solve problems in farming operations.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with customers to increase loan portfolio
• Provide lending and agricultural expertise to valued customers
• Gather financial information from customers and listen to their needs
• Identify both expressed and latent needs to provide tailored solutions or alternatives
• Maintain a comprehensive sales database file, ensuring all customer interactions and transactions are accurately recorded
• Develop commitment to individual sales goals for both loans and financial services, striving to exceed targets
• Make joint sales calls with specialists to showcase GreenStone's wide range of financial services and exceptional customer service
• Differentiate GreenStone as the go-to organization for a variety of financial services, demonstrating commitment to exceeding customer expectations
• Contribute to GreenStone's image as the leading financial institution through active community engagement
• Analyze moderately sized mortgage and commercial loan requests, either independently or with a Credit Analyst

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 1+ years of experience in the agribusiness/farming industry or equivalent experience in agriculture credit or closely related field

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of loan products and services and credit operations
• Knowledge of farm production methods and products
• General understanding of farm business management, finance, macroeconomics
• Knowledge of various business/financial applications

Skills

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to analyze financial data and make informed decisions
• Proficiency in using business/financial applications

Benefits

• 15 vacation days
• 12 sick days
• 12 paid holidays per year
• 401(k) plan – up to a 9% employer contribution/match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life/AD&D benefits
• Paid Parental leave
• $150/year Logo Wear allowance
• $400/year Wellness Subsidy/Reimbursement & wellness programs
• $6,000 lifetime maximum Student Debt repayment program or tuition assistance
• Yearly bonus/incentive opportunity available to all employees

Pay

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications

Schedule

• Flexible schedule to accommodate the demands of the job and the local community