Loan Operations Specialist II

Are you detail-oriented, organized, and looking for an opportunity to grow your career in banking? First Bankers Trust Company is seeking a Loan Operations Specialist to join our team. If you enjoy working behind the scenes, staying organized, and being part of a team, this could be the opportunity for you!

Why Join Our Team?

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our employees’ health, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-sponsored retirement plan with company match and profit sharing

Paid time off, paid holidays, and additional leave benefits
12 hours of volunteering time off per year to help make a difference in your community

Life and disability insurance

Employee wellness and assistance programs

Professional development and growth opportunities

Opportunity to participate in special interest groups, such as Young Professionals, or one of our Employee Resource Groups The Loan Operations Specialist II is accountable for the execution of all back-office processing activities associated with issued consumer and commercial loans, including preparing and reviewing loan documents and applications and processing and administering the loans. This position will also periodically complete loan processing for Residential and Buck Land Funding loans.

This position works closely with the bank’s consumer and commercial Bankers in the execution of work activities and improvement initiatives.

Prepares, reviews, processes and administers consumer and commercial loans, and, as needed, assists with Residential and Buck Land Funding loan processing activities, along with all related documents, files and disbursements for the various types of loans

Follows proper accounting procedures for booking loan transactions

Collects and verifies applicant's personal information and financial records for the loan Prepares credit reports and ensures sufficient loan collateral

Calculates loan items and charges such as interest and payments

Records new loans, processes loan payments, and maintains loan records

Establishes, maintains, and updates files, databases, records, and/or other documents pertaining to the financial transaction records

Gathers and prepares loan documents to be passed at the closing of the loan Answers customer inquiries by phone and in person and resolves problems

Assists lending officers in activities such as disbursement of funds and extension of new loans

Prepares and distributes notices and loan reports

Assists with training other staff members as requested

Performs other duties and projects as assigned and requested

Associate's degree or equivalent experience2 to 4 years of related experience/exposure within the banking industry preferred

Demonstrates aptitude for mathematical and/or financial transactions

Demonstrates ability to execute work under general supervision

Demonstrates strong customer service skills (customer-oriented)
Demonstrates ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and multi-task daily job duties

Demonstrates ability to address moderately complex job related/technical issues and problems with guidance, and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff

Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrates strong team collaboration/teamwork skills, with ability to work in diverse teams and build/maintain positive working relationships

Demonstrates ability to interact efficiently with Technology and utilize common office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and related applications; willingness to learn new technologies

Demonstrates troubleshooting and problems solving skills

Our values reflect our culture:
Everyone is Valued, Do The Right Thing, Friendly Family, & Fun, Dream Big/Act Small, Accountability, Innovation When you choose to become a part of the team at First Bankers, you are getting more than a job. What comes along with the daily work is making a difference in other people's lives, working closely with teammates who are people you enjoy, contributing to a bigger picture, balancing work and home commitments, and developing yourself and your career.

If that sounds like a good…