What are the responsibilities and job description for the Loan Accountant position at GreenStone Farm Credit Services?
Date: Feb 3, 2025
Location: East Lansing, MI, US, 48823
Company: GreenStone Farm Credit Services
Join our team as a Loan Accountant, where you’ll be a key loan accounting system resource! You’ll play a key role in processing transactions, maintaining data accuracy, and providing leadership to both internal teams and field staff.
Get to know GreenStone
Our $14 billion portfolio of customers, ranging from rural homeowners to global agriculture and food businesses, provides our employees with a unique opportunity to maintain a local presence while working for a top workplace. Our diverse business structure provides exciting opportunities for passionate, talented professionals in many areas. Additionally, many of our team members are highly respected in their area of expertise at both the state and national level making GreenStone one of the top Farm Credit associations in the country.
Culture
Core Four values steer everything we do at GreenStone. Customer First, Deliver Quality, Get involved, Do the right thing. Employees work as a team to create a company fueled by the desire to best serve each other and our customers every day. GreenStone culture promotes innovative thinking, professional development, health and wellness, and a relaxed work environment with flexible schedules.
What can we offer you?
GreenStone trusts the people we hire. We empower employees to make the best decisions for the customer and the company.
GreenStone has an outstanding Total Rewards package, which includes, but is not limited to:
- 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 12 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave
- 16 hours of volunteer time
- 401(k) plan – up to a 9% employer contribution/match
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life/AD&D benefits, etc.
- $150/year Logo Wear allowance
- $400/year Wellness Subsidy/Reimbursement & wellness programs
- $6,000 lifetime maximum Student Debt repayment or tuition reimbursement programs
- Yearly bonus/incentive opportunity available to all benefit eligible employees
What You’ll Do:
- Process loan servicing transactions (restructures, reamortizations, payoffs, etc.)
- Research & resolve loan issues, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Manage ACH setups, wire transfers, and payment reconciliations
- Monitor exception reports & provide critical follow-ups
- Act as a subject matter expert for loan accounting systems
What experience can you bring?
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Agribusiness is preferred – HS Diploma is required.
- 1 years of accounting, loan accounting/servicing or relevant financial institution experience required.
- Must be proficient in computer technology and Microsoft applications along with loan accounting systems.
- Must be proficient in fundamental accounting principles and understanding of lending transactions.
- Critical thinking with sound accounting judgment and analytic skills are required.
- Ability to work efficiently with a high level of accuracy.
- Ability to quickly adjust between tasks as priorities shift.
- Must have strong reading comprehension and deductive reasoning skills.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills to successfully communicate both verbally and written.
- Ability to quickly learn and effectively use new process and procedures to meet business initiatives.
- Ability to work effectively on teams by building strong relationships, listening to others, valuing opinions, and helping team to meet goals.
GreenStone Farm Credit Services is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We comply with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity regulations. We conduct all personnel decisions and processes relating to our employees and job applicants in an environment free of discrimination and harassment.
Salary : $150 - $400
