Farm Credit has been in business for nearly a century serving the credit needs of agricultural and rural communities. Our staff of 147 currently manages more than $1 billion in assets. Farm Credit of Florida is a progressive, community-oriented organization headquartered in Royal Palm, Florida, and covers 36 counties in north central, southwest and south Florida.
Farm Credit of Florida is dedicated to providing a great work environment for its employees. We place great value on employees, reflected in a variety of ways:
- Competitive compensation
- Advancement opportunity through internal job postings
- Training and development opportunities
All of these factors contribute to an organization with high morale, many long-term employees, and strong team spirit.
Farm Credit of Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Drug Free Workplace.
Current Position(s):
May 17, 2012
CAPITALOAN SPECIALIST – Farm Credit of Florida, ACA – Palatka, FL
The successful applicant must possess excellent computer and organizational skills and must be able to timely complete detailed work. Performs essential duties in the accounting area to ensure accurate payment processing, supports branch administration functions and provides prompt and courteous customer service to internal and external members. Must have knowledge of loan systems, procedures and operations. High level knowledge of loan documentation, collateral requirements, and regulatory compliance. Mortgage processing experience a must. Ability to work in a fast-paced, high pressured environment requiring demanding deadlines and production. Salary and grade will be determined upon experience and qualifications.
May 10, 2012
CAPITAL MARKETS OFFICER – Farm Credit of Florida, ACA – West Palm Beach, Florida
Farm Credit of Florida, ACA, with over $1 billion in assets, is seeking a Capital Markets Officer. This position manages customer relationships that involve the purchase of participation loans, Farm Credit leases, and/or syndications. The position also includes the responsibility for ensuring the fee income and interest spread compensation offered are commensurate with the borrower’s market and risk profile, and with the Association’s financial goals. The Capital Markets Officer is responsible for growing and servicing a strong, profitable, and complementary portfolio of large and multi-lender accounts. The incumbent will perform timely and complete risk analyses for all actions involving the Association’s Executive Loan Committee. He or she will also manage external relationships with originating institutions and administrative agents that will include agent banks, Farm Credit institutions, USDA, FSA, and other commercial banks. He or she will also complete extensive portfolio analyses and provide the appropriate reports to Executive Management on a periodic and ad hoc basis. The successful candidate must have excellent salesmanship and negotiation skills, a minimum of 10 years of banking/finance/lending experience, and possess proven communication, analytical and organizational skills, in addition to the ability to take initiative and establish priorities.
Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelors Degree in business, accounting, economics, or agricultural finance. Advanced degrees are preferred. The candidate should understand GAAP accounting and cash flow analysis with a working knowledge and skills using spreadsheet and word processing software. Travel will be required with overnight stays of 1-3 days at least once a month. Salary and grade will be commensurate with experience.
April 19, 2012
COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN, PART-TIME POSITION – Farm Credit of Florida, ACA – Alachua, Florida
The successful applicant must possess excellent computer and organizational skills and must be able to timely complete detailed work. The incumbent is the Collateral Custodian for the Association responsible for managing and maintaining the association’s legal documents in the Collateral Vault in accordance with policies and procedures. Must have experience in title searches and high level knowledge of loan documentation, collateral requirements, and regulatory compliance. Ability to work in a fast-paced, high pressured environment requiring demanding deadlines and production. Salary and grade will be determined upon experience and qualifications.
March 20, 2012
LOAN OFFICER – Farm Credit of Florida, ACA – Okeechobee, Florida
Responsible for marketing, servicing, and delivery of loans and other products to eligible applicants and borrowers in the Okeechobee, Florida area. Performs all business development and public relations activities associated with the assigned customer base.
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Finance, Economics, or Agriculture or other business-related field required.
- Five years of related lending experience in ag-related credit work or commercial lending experience preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, analytical, and sales skills necessary.
- Proficiency in PC’s and application systems such as Word and Excel spreadsheets is required.
- Must have the ability to travel on unimproved properties and visually inspect facilities, machinery, livestock and crops on customer’s farm to evaluate credit factors, complete farms visits and/or collateral valuations.
Salary and grade commensurate with experience.
March 2, 2012
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - Farm Credit of Florida, ACA
Responsible for the association’s financial planning and reporting (both internal and external), budgeting, fixed asset management, all tax issues, liquidity and investment management. Incumbent duties and responsibilities will include:
- Financial – Maintain sound but efficient planning and implementation of financial operations
- Financial Control Environment – Manage the financial control structure of the Association
- Capital and Liquidity Forecasting and Managing – Advise the board and CEO on the effective use of capital including patronage refund programs
- Budgeting and Financial Business Planning – Prepares monthly reports to the board on performance and variance to the business plan
- Fixed Asset Management – Manage and account for all association fixed assets, including purchasing and disposal according to the association’s established policies. Evaluate and recommend to the Board changes needed to the association’s policies on asset management
- Tax Management – Work with the association’s tax advisor (s) to insure the association complies with all tax laws and regulations and to minimize any tax expense to the association
- Regulatory and other financial reporting including Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements
Applicant must have leadership and team-building skills, ten years of middle level management experience, understanding of regulatory financial reporting, thorough working knowledge of Association and Farm Credit System accounting policies and procedures preferred. Experience in managing financial operations in a highly regulated environment is essential.
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance and/or advanced degree in Accounting, CPA or equivalent experience is required.
October 13, 2011
COMMERCIAL CREDIT ANALYST (3 positions) - Farm Credit of Florida, ACA – West Palm Beach, FL
Responsible for performing credit analysis and packaging of complex, high risk, and loans where ACA’s exposure is over $500,000 and have multiple ownership structures. Reviews all loan documentation and prepares financial information and loan summaries for presentation to loan committee, evaluating operational and financial strengths, weaknesses, risks, collateral, and accurately reporting all financial ratios needed to support loan documentation.
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration plus five years of agricultural analysis experience required.
- Must have strong analytical, problem solving, organizational, time management, communication skills, and ability to take initiative, to adapt to working under time pressures, establish priorities, and to travel throughout the ACA territory.
- Proficiency in personal computers and application systems such as Word and Excel spreadsheets is required.
Send resume to:
Farm Credit of Florida
Sofia Rohrbach, Recruiting Manager
P.O. Box 213069
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33421
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