Accounting Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

COMPANY PROFILE:

AgTexas Farm Credit Services serves and supports approximately 2,600 member/borrowers in areas of lending, insurance sales, appraisal, and/or leasing. Eleven office locations can be found throughout the Association's 43-county trade territory, and the association has an average volume of approximately $2.7 billion. The lending portfolio consists of cotton, livestock, dairy, feed grains, real estate, and ag-related business loans. Additionally, the association territory provides diversity in production and mortgage loans as well as commodities financed. Without strong financial backing farmers and ranchers will not survive, and people will not have food to eat or clothes to wear. AgTexas provides reliable credit and crop insurance to our member-owners, so they can feed and clothe the world.

POSITION:

The Accounting Specialist position is located in Lubbock, TX with a salary that is negotiable, depending upon experience. This position operates specific accounting system applications for data entry, information retrieval and/or inquiry.

*AgTexas, at its sole discretion, may offer this position with a different title based upon the qualifications of the candidate.

 

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High school graduate and four (4) or more years of experience in banking, lending, or accounting with a financial services organization. Experience in cash management, accounts payable, and/or general ledger processing is preferred. Specialized knowledge of accounting/finance principals and ability to perform accounting data entry. Proficient in Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Word, and Outlook and general computer operations. Excellent time management, prioritization, and oral and written communication skills.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Verifies accuracy and completeness of accounting documents, identifies discrepancies, resolves issues, and determines appropriate course of action according to established procedures.
• Processes payments received; reconciles daily deposits and applications; and verifies application processing.
• Supports the efforts of the records retention function and assists with scanning and organization of documentation.
• Assists in verifying, filing, and maintaining promissory notes and other documents within the Finance Department.
• Assists in maintaining accounting procedures and related documentation as well as communicating the information to loan accounting users.
• Assists is cash management product setup.
• Assists in all phases of the accounts payable process. Processes office mail and completes bank deposits. Processes invoices and payments and prepares assigned vendor invoices for payment on a timely basis.
• Provides administrative and field office support and performs other duties for the department as needed.
• Verifies accuracy and completeness of wire submission according to the association's specified wire process.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Frequent interaction with Association departmental staff, field office staff, and management. Occasional interaction with Farm Credit Bank of Texas staff. Occasional interaction with area professionals including real estate agents, commercial bankers, title companies and others who deal with the Association in the normal course of business.

 

EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

AgTexas FCS is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information.

Persons with disabilities who require an accommodation to complete the application process should call our Lubbock office at View phone number on us.fitly.work and ask to speak to one of our HR representatives to request accommodation in the application process.

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