Loan Accounting Specialist
AgWest Farm Credit is a member-owned financial cooperative that provides financing and related services to various agricultural sectors. They are seeking a Loan Accounting Specialist to provide operational and loan accounting support, ensuring compliance and excellent customer service for the organization’s loan portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Perform a variety of loan accounting functions including processing payments, disbursing funds, booking new accounts, and processing account maintenance requests
- Review monitoring reports and take appropriate action to ensure loan accounting transactions and daily operations activities are in compliance and control with loan terms, regulations, policies and procedures
- Provide assistance and excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders
- Prepare detailed and organized work papers to support daily work and reconcilements
- Participate in various workflows as assigned, both within the team and in collaboration with other functional areas
- Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with company policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Ability to follow internal control procedures to prevent fraud deficiencies, mishandling of funds and monetary transactions
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to provide excellent customer service and timely, sound solutions for internal/external requests
- Ability to problem solve through effective use of procedures and understanding of systems, reporting, internal controls and loan accounting
- Knowledge of finance and accounting principles
- Associate's degree in accounting, finance, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field
- General understanding of credit related laws and regulations
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Basic term life and AD&D insurance (fully paid for by the company)
- Paid days off annually: 15 vacation*, 15 sick, 12 holidays and 3 volunteer
- 401(k) plan (6% match plus 3% employer contribution)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program
- Jeans are welcome at work every day at AgWest!
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