What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Specialist - Mansfield, OH position at Farm Credit Mid-America?
Farm Credit Mid-America is a financial services cooperative serving financial needs of farmers and rural residents in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee. Our purpose is to secure the future of rural communities and agriculture. We are passionate about serving the needs of our rural communities and creating positive customer experiences.
Farm Credit Mid-America is a great place to work! We have been named as a Best Places to Work in Kentucky for the past 14 years. At Farm Credit Mid-America we put our customers and team members at the heart of all we do.
SCHEDULE: Full Time, Onsite
TRAVEL REQUIRED: 0% - 5%
COMPENSATION: $49,208.00 to $100,487.00 base salary plus potential for variable compensation. Base pay is determined by your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Farm Credit Mid-America/Rural 1st may compensate outside of the salary range for bona fide reasons not related to membership in a protected class.
About Our Opportunity
The Account Specialist provides exceptional customer service by delivering financial services. Customer service is defined as internal and external customer care. Responsibilities include loan origination and delivery of credit, evaluating the portfolio to identify cross-selling opportunities and marketing campaigns for those opportunities, and continued communication with the customer during the loan approval process.
This role contributes independently to routine and recurring work with growing confidence and consistency. It applies established procedures, manages assigned responsibilities effectively, and collaborates with others to support business outcomes. Team members at this level are expanding functional knowledge, strengthening judgment, and developing problem-solving skills within defined parameters.
How You Will Spend Your Time
While engaged in this position, team members will routinely sit, use hands for tasks, and communicate orally. Standing or walking is frequently required, while occasional demands include reaching with hands and arms, and lifting or moving up to ten pounds. Vision requirements encompass close and distance vision. The work environment typically has a moderate noise level. This role may entail a blend of mental and physical capabilities, requiring strong mental acuity, problem-solving skills, and occasional physical tasks such as standing, lifting, or extended computer usage. Some roles may require physical or mental requirements related to driving, such as a valid driver's license, and the ability to drive a long-distance. Reasonable accommodations will be considered for individuals as requested.
Farm Credit Mid-America provides a competitive total rewards package to our team members. This includes an award winning 401(k) Plan. Our Health and Financial wellness benefits provide safety, security and peace of mind for you and your family. Here is a highlight of our Total Rewards and Benefits.
Farm Credit Mid-America is an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will receive consideration for employments without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by law.
Farm Credit Mid-America is a great place to work! We have been named as a Best Places to Work in Kentucky for the past 14 years. At Farm Credit Mid-America we put our customers and team members at the heart of all we do.
SCHEDULE: Full Time, Onsite
TRAVEL REQUIRED: 0% - 5%
COMPENSATION: $49,208.00 to $100,487.00 base salary plus potential for variable compensation. Base pay is determined by your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Farm Credit Mid-America/Rural 1st may compensate outside of the salary range for bona fide reasons not related to membership in a protected class.
About Our Opportunity
The Account Specialist provides exceptional customer service by delivering financial services. Customer service is defined as internal and external customer care. Responsibilities include loan origination and delivery of credit, evaluating the portfolio to identify cross-selling opportunities and marketing campaigns for those opportunities, and continued communication with the customer during the loan approval process.
This role contributes independently to routine and recurring work with growing confidence and consistency. It applies established procedures, manages assigned responsibilities effectively, and collaborates with others to support business outcomes. Team members at this level are expanding functional knowledge, strengthening judgment, and developing problem-solving skills within defined parameters.
How You Will Spend Your Time
- Delivers an exceptional customer experience by providing timely, thorough service that exceeds customer expectations while meeting internal deadlines.
- Builds and maintains strong customer relationships by understanding customer goals, credit strengths and weaknesses, participating in active conversations, and occasionally supporting joint sales calls to enhance relationships.
- Interprets and evaluates financial information, asks probing follow‑up questions, and recommends appropriate products and services, including delivering loan decisions, conditions, and key talking points.
- Manages application, renewal, and loan servicing activities by obtaining required information, meeting with customers, entering financial data, and adhering to established targets, timelines, and process guides.
- Proactively evaluates portfolio and customer information to identify cross‑selling opportunities and partners with Financial Officers to plan and support marketing strategies.
- Utilizes technology, tools, and resources effectively to streamline operations, support customers, remain current on Association changes, and ensure compliance with regulatory and procedural guidelines to minimize risk.
- Completes routine assignments independently using established procedures and sound judgment.
- Applies working knowledge to resolve common issues and identifies when to seek guidance.
- Communicates clearly with teammates and internal partners to support coordinated work.
- Organizes workload to meet deadlines and deliver consistent, reliable outcomes.
- Contributes ideas that strengthen processes, accuracy, and effectiveness.
- Uses available tools and resources to resolve straightforward issues and improve confidence.
- High School Diploma/GED with 5 years relevant experience required.
- Bachelor's degree with 1 year relevant experience preferred.
- Agriculture experience strongly preferred.
While engaged in this position, team members will routinely sit, use hands for tasks, and communicate orally. Standing or walking is frequently required, while occasional demands include reaching with hands and arms, and lifting or moving up to ten pounds. Vision requirements encompass close and distance vision. The work environment typically has a moderate noise level. This role may entail a blend of mental and physical capabilities, requiring strong mental acuity, problem-solving skills, and occasional physical tasks such as standing, lifting, or extended computer usage. Some roles may require physical or mental requirements related to driving, such as a valid driver's license, and the ability to drive a long-distance. Reasonable accommodations will be considered for individuals as requested.
Farm Credit Mid-America provides a competitive total rewards package to our team members. This includes an award winning 401(k) Plan. Our Health and Financial wellness benefits provide safety, security and peace of mind for you and your family. Here is a highlight of our Total Rewards and Benefits.
Farm Credit Mid-America is an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will receive consideration for employments without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by law.
Salary : $49,208 - $100,487