Financial Systems Analyst

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.

**Incumbent must work a percentage of time each week in the Omaha, NE office.

We’re looking for a Financial Systems Analyst to join our team. This role will join the Financial Systems team which is built to enhance the organization’s core financial platforms and help extend the data capabilities of the organization. 

In this role, you will deliver, maintain, monitor and support financial applications and processes including general ledger and loan accounting across multiple environments. You will work with product owners, vendors, end users and technology teams to clearly define business needs and convey those needs to an agile development team to create a better understanding of the associated business value.   

Support financial applications and the overall management and governance of data across the product lifecycle. 

• Develop and maintain current knowledge of the Associations’ practices, the financial industry, and assigned financial areas. Improve understanding of financial system tools, practices, and methodologies. 
• Collaborate with technology, product and business teams to identify and fix data quality and integrity issues such as general ledger out of balance issues for the Associations and funding banks. Utilize SQL and Oracle database platforms to perform data analysis to troubleshoot support issues, provide data mapping, and create data exports. 
• Responsible for providing production support for incidents and/or problems associated with financial systems and processes as well as providing root cause analysis (this could extend beyond working business hours). 

Serve as the bridge between product management and technology. 

• Partner with product owners and managers to determine, analyze and document the objectives, business requirements and priorities for financial systems and solutions. This includes the identification of any risks and/or interdependencies. 
• Collaborate with product owners to manage the product backlog and gain a deep understanding of the product being delivered and contributing to the product lifecycle. 
• Work with technology teammates to design, implement, enhance, automate, and maintain financial systems and processes. 

Support the delivery of financial applications and processes through the coordination of efforts for a cross-functional team of business and technology teammates. 

• Gather and perform analysis of business and user requirements in collaboration with product owners to understand desired system functionality. 
• Facilitate communication with technology and business teams to develop realistic timelines. Plan and monitor tasks and deliverables to ensure deadlines are achieved. 
• Recommend innovative solutions to meet business needs and apply lean agile methodologies while participating throughout the project/product lifecycle. 
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure the solution meets functional and non-functional requirements. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Agribusiness, or relevant field or equivalent work experience. 

• 4  years of experience researching, analyzing, supporting, and developing solutions for complex business systems/applications. 

• Strong computer literacy and proficiency in data querying tools, such as SQL and Oracle SQL. 

• Familiarity with agile project methodology.  

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 43 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 today’s 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.