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 aFinancial Officerforasalesfocused role responsible for marketing and promotingalltheorganizations'core products to an assigned producer customer segment.The right candidate will behighly organized and develop an in-depth understanding of each customer/prospect's current financial position and operational plantoprovide innovative and workable product and service alternatives and meet established sales goals.Focusingon service and retention by quickly and effectively completing requests andbuildingholistic relationships with customers and prospects for sales, marketing and promoting of allcompanyscore products.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Design innovative customer packages, advising customers on financial information, and competitively pricing loans based on risk and profitability. The role also includes servicing assigned portfolios and developing business plans to increase market share, promoting and selling loan products, cross selling all of the Association's products and services, and supporting an unrivaled customer experience based on core principles and teamwork. Develop a professional presence within assigned segment through participation in commodity groups and networking with agricultural industry knowledge contacts. Contribute to the Associations image as the leading ag financial institution.
May serve as the initial officer to engage with both incoming phone calls and walk in traffic seeking new credit.
Discuss credit packages with Analysts and participate in the consensus decision making process when appropriate. Advise customers on loan decisions and provide expert advice and counsel to the customer related to their financial position and future credit needs.
Collect necessary financial information and documents while providing excellent customer service, responding to inquiries, and completing key responsibilities in a timely manner. The primary focus being a development and learning period. Key focus areas would typically include understanding of our processes, initiate underwriting and selling skills, and building the foundation for a successful Financial Officer career. This officer has limited business development responsibilities. Travel for this role will be limited with up to 5% travel for interoffice and training related needs.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree inAg Business, Accounting, Finance,Finance,Agricultural Economics, AnimalScienceor closely related fieldrequired.

Years of Experience

Experience inLending, 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

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About Us:

AgCountry has 44 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 todays 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.