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):
October 13, 2011
COMMERCIAL CREDIT ANALYST (2 positions), Special Assets Department – 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.
August 18, 2011
OPO MARKETING & CONTRACT SPECIALIST – Farm Credit of Florida, ACA – Special Assets Management (SAM)
This position provides primary sales, marketing and contract support to the OPO Manager. Duties include the following:
- Furnishes general analytical support to the OPO department
- Provides sales and marketing support in one-on-one or group situations to brokers, sales managers, investors, potential buyers and others requesting assistance or information to purchase OPO property
- Assists OPO Manager in preparation and presentation of training and sales seminars for outside persons and in-house personnel
- Provides NPV (Net Present Value) and NRV (Net Recovery Value) analysis for marketing and sales decisions for OPO assets
- Creates and maintains tracking of distressed SAM loans to time of OPO booking (OPO Pipeline Report)
- Create and maintain tracking systems for OPO properties, sales and listing contracts, property management expenses and bid solicitations
- Performs due diligence tasks for OPO file creation and marketing activities
- Aids IT department in website page creation and design changes specific to OPO department and updates website information for current listings and special events
- Designs, implements, and maintains database of appraisals and Broker’s Price Opinions for marketing and reporting
- Composes Statements of Work and database reporting for property management, marketing, and other contracting needs as assigned
- Handles effectively and expeditiously property management emergencies, exercising sound judgment with swift action
- Performs and provides written and pictorial property inspections with attention to property condition, possible environmental and/or safety hazards, and property security. Analyzes deferred maintenance and property upgrades in terms of cost/reward and risk mitigation
- Maintains sales prospect inquiries and marketing information in CRM
- Works cooperatively with ACA personnel, auditors, the Board, and other entities requiring regular reports and specific information on SAM OPO properties
College degree required in real estate, marketing, finance or agribusiness and 3-5 years minimum experience in any of those fields. Must possess strong analytical, organizational, multi-task, verbal and written communication skills and superior MS Office skills particularly in Excel for worksheet development/maintenance. Must be able to work independently and effectively under time pressures and in a team environment. Must possess strong knowledge of types of agricultural properties and operations of agribusinesses and have knowledge of real estate and marketing concepts and terms. Capable of routine management 1 or 2 OPO assistants in the absence of the OPO Manager.
July 28, 2011
RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR SOLD LOANS – Farm Credit of Florida, ACA
Farm Credit of Florida, with over $1 billion in assets is seeking a Relationship Manager for Sold Loans. This position will manage the customer relationships of large, complex sold participations/syndication loans. The position will also develop and maintain sold participation/syndication relationships with AgFirst, Associations and other lenders. It will assure satisfactory loan servicing, with appropriate and timely communication to borrowers & participants. The successful candidate will have excellent salesmanship and negotiation skills with a minimum of 10 years of banking/finance/lending and possess proven communication, analytical and organizational skills with the ability to take initiative and establish priorities. Minimum Education: Bachelor Degree in business, accounting, economics, finance agriculture. Advanced degrees preferred. The candidate should understand GAAP accounting and cash flow analysis with a working knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing. Travel will be required with overnight stays of 1-3 days at least once per month. Grade and Salary will be commensurate with experience.
June 17, 2011
LOAN OFFICER – Farm Credit of Florida, ACA – Palatka, FL
Responsible for marketing, servicing and delivery of loans and other products to eligible applicants and borrowers in the Palatka, 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 preferred. Five years of related lending experience in ag-related credit work or commercial finance required. Strong interpersonal, written verbal, analytical and sales skills necessary. Proficiency in PC’s and application systems such as Word and Excel spreadsheets is preferred. 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.
Send resume to:
Farm Credit of Florida
Sofia Rohrbach, Recruiting Manager
P.O. Box 213069
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33421
Career Links: www.agfirst.com