Business Advisor (Two positions available)

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What you’ll do:

• Regularly meet with farm and food businesses to understand their business needs, review business plans, financial position, coach, and provide insight.

• Develop a strong referral network of business professionals who can further support FCC customers with developing and implementing their business plans and goals.

• Partner with the FCC advisory team across the country to develop tools and resources to support farm business management and transition

• Deliver presentations and content to support the learning needs around business management and transition planning within the industry

• Stay up to date on changes to tax, finance and law while continually growing your soft skills in advisory

• Coach and partner with FCC field teams on farm business management and succession planning issues

What we’re looking for:

• Exceptional soft skills complemented by a mature financial and agricultural and/or food industry knowledge

• Leader who builds relationships and embraces change

• Connector who builds win-win business relationships

• Influential, calm communicator able to challenge conventional thinking and practice

• Trusted team member who focuses on the customer

• Problem-solver able to identify and recommend opportunities for improvement

• Great interpersonal skills with a focus on empathy

• Facilitation, mediation, coaching and financial analysis skills

• Ability to travel

What you’ll need:

• Undergraduate degree in agricultural finance, business or commerce supplemented with an advisory accreditation and at least four years of experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)