Financial Operations Quality Manager

Posting Date:  Jan 31, 2025
Location: 

Louisville, KY, US, 40299

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 12 years. At Farm Credit Mid-America we put our customers and team members at the heart of all we do.  

 

SCHEDULE:  Full Time, Hybrid 
TRAVEL REQUIRED:  0% - 25% 


COMPENSATION: $80,485.00 to $154,755.00  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 Financial Operations Quality Manager reports to the Head of Accounting Operations and is primarily responsible for developing, implementing and ensuring quality control measures are completed within Financial Operations. This role will be reviewing controls and ensuring high standards and continuous improvement; in addition to gathering the proper data and presenting the analysis of the data.  It is also responsible for the financial compliancy, quality and credit reporting across the entirety of Finance / Accounting operation.

How You Will Spend Your Time

  • Implement controls and quality control measures for customer notifications and credit bureau reporting.
  • Ensure controls are completed according to guidelines and maintain high quality.
  • Review data for trends and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Develop and manage vendor relationships; conduct industry research and vet potential vendors.
  • Regularly assess existing vendors for customer notifications and credit bureau reporting.
  • Collect and analyze data to create controls and identify trends.
  • Communicate trends and opportunities effectively to relevant parties.
  • Collaborate with teams across Financial Operations, Compliance, and other business segments to ensure high quality for customer notifications and credit bureau reporting.
  • Utilize industry knowledge to make improvements and ensure accuracy.
  • Facilitate testing plans for customer notifications, credit bureau reporting, and other high impact areas due to system changes; accounting for upstream and downstream implications.
  • Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and facilitation skills, with the ability to bridge the gap between business needs and technical delivery
  • Develop and support initiatives to improve quality.

Minimum Education & Experience

Associate's Degree required in accounting, finance, business administration, economics or a related field, plus a minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible work experience demonstrating transferable skills relevant to the role.

Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economics or a related field preferred. A minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience developing, implementing and ensuring quality functions to assure conformance to internal procedural requirements, advance quality policies and initiatives, as well as promote and support continuous improvement efforts.

Mental & Physical Requirements

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.

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Nearest Major Market: Louisville