Controller - AgCredit

About AgCredit
Our mission at AgCredit is to create lifelong opportunities for our customers and employees by striving to be the premier cooperative lender and employer in our rural communities. Our core values focus on relationships, respect, integrity, service, accountability, teamwork and courage for our customers' and employees' success. As a cooperative agricultural lending institution, our commitment is to our customer-owners.

Headquartered in Fostoria, OH, AgCredit serves over 7,000 member-owners in 15 lending offices throughout 18 counties across northwest and central Ohio. As part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, we are proud to return our profits back to our members through our patronage program. We hope you'll consider joining our experienced lending team as we continue to serve our customers, employees and communities.

Controller, Fostoria, OH
Responsible for leading the Association's financial and reporting functions while considering risk management and financial performance. Comply with all AgCredit, ACA policies and procedures while maintaining regular and punctual attendance as expected of this position.

Responsibilities
Assists the CFO in Association operational and financial risk and performance management. Maintaining safety and soundness while also contributing to the achievement of the FIRS and other key result ratios, targets, goals, objectives and the Business Plan.
- Reviews periodic financial transactions, reports, and variance analysis.
- Assists the CFO in preparing the annual budget for the Business Plan and periodic stress testing.
Supervises, leads, and develops the Association's Accounting and Reporting team supporting the accuracy of Association information and to provide guidance, training, and quality internal and external customer service. These areas, include but not limited to:
- Accounting: Maintaining accurate general ledger information, asset management, accounts payable, cash management, patronage and other dividend management, lease management, allowance and annual evaluation/incentive calculation, coordination with loan accounting.
- Reporting: Quarterly and annual stockholder financial reporting, FCA Call reporting, tax allocations and returns, IRS informational returns, audit/review requests and internal including management reporting.
Serves on and/or coordinates materials for committees, as needed, and which may include but is not limited to the Board's Operations, Risk Management (RMCO), Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), and the Accounting Standards Workgroup (ASWG).
Works with the CFO to develop and implement operational procedures and controls.
Manages operational and administrative projects including those related to leading the Association's data analysis, understanding, and reporting.
Enhances the Association's performance while managing risk and furthering the Mission, including but not limited to:
- Helping manage the purchase of guaranteed loans or investments and evaluating other investment opportunities.
- Identifying opportunities to save time or resources while balancing effectiveness.
Models the Association's Core Values and supports the Association's strategies.
Any other duties as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. Master's degree preferred.
- Three to seven years of accounting and supervisory experience.
- Farm Credit accounting and/or finance experience preferred.
- CPA certification preferred.
- Ability to plan and organize work and establish priorities, take initiative, work under time constraints, and exercise independent judgment.
- Strong supervisory, communication, and administrative skills.
- Knowledge of spreadsheets, data analysis tools (we use SSRS, Access, Tableau), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), tax, and regulatory requirements.
- Problem solving and decision-making:
- Works under supervision of CFO. Able to coordinate and prioritize projects, tasks and complex projects using analytical judgments on a regular basis. This includes regularly supervising numerous reporting/analysis projects simultaneously, developing team members, keeping up on the ongoing accounting and reporting responsibilities, helping to build and manage participation and/or investment portfolio(s) and look for efficiency opportunities.
- Ability to hire, train, supervise, motivate, and develop assigned staff.
- Independently travel overnight to attend and arrange training sessions.

Benefits Offered
- Competitive compensation
- Top-rated benefits program
- 401k Plan with compa