First Neighbor Employment Application

Commercial Loan Officer - Arthur, IL

Position Summary

Responsible for analyzing and making loans within First Neighbor’s quality and risk guidelines; ensures applicable lending policies and procedures are followed; promotes business by referring customers to appropriate First Neighbor staff and by maintaining superior customer service.

• Represents First Neighbor to the public; markets loan products and services.
• Develops and maintains own loan portfolio with all the essential duties and responsibilities it requires.
• Solicits new loan customers; informs prospective clients about First Neighbor’s competitive loan products; retains and expands existing customer relationships; personally calls on customers and prospects.
• Counsels customers regarding existing loans, financial requests, financing terms and options and other related requests.
• Screens credit applications and analyzes financial statements to determine credit potential; independently approves or denies credit within First Neighbor’s guidelines.
• Composes loan narratives for presentation to loan committees and/or BOD.
• Coordinates the loan documentation process by working with loan support staff and other parties to ensure that all necessary and appropriate loan documents are prepared and obtained.

Data Processing Support - Toledo, IL

Position Summary

Responsible for performing daily functions of the computer, bookkeeping, proof/imaging process and providing courteous customer service.

• Executes programs on our core data processing systems; responsible for daily and periodic report processing/archival, data file exchange processing and maintaining necessary backup procedures and storage media.
• Processes Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions (incoming and outgoing ACH files), Performs ACH exception item processing including returns, notice of changes, reclamations, etc.
• Process ACH origination transactions: initiates or processes received information files, settlement, maintains logs and archives records.
• Collects and processes proof work; captures and balances proof transactions, correcting any misread items and transaction batch balancing; transmits and interfaces to core system.
• Processes incoming and outgoing transactions, files and reports with third party vendors; i.e. Debit Card network, Online Banking provider, Credit Bureaus and other related providers.
• Provide Internet Banking customer support; enrollment and customer training, daily customer login/file maintenance, responds to phone and email questions/issues from customers, resolve problems timely.  
• Provides Debit Card system support, assists with customer debit card issue resolution.
• Provides phone and/or personal customer service support for all DDA account issues/inquiries.  Answers incoming phone calls when necessary and transfer calls appropriately.

Accountant - First Neighbor Tax & Accounting - Charleston, IL 

Position Summary
Responsible for providing client bookkeeping, accounting and tax preparation services in an ethical, professional and courteous matter.

• Prepares client payrolls accurately and timely in accordance with the client specifications.
• Pays payroll taxes and file quarterly payroll tax returns accurately.
• Prepares sales tax returns accurately and timely.
• Reconciles bank accounts, credit card accounts, etc.
• Prepares the balance sheet and profit and loss in accordance with GAAP or other client authorized method of accounting such as cash or tax basis.
• Makes adjusting entries in accordance with GAAP or other method of accounting, including reconciling loan accounts, A/R, A/P, other current assets and liabilities, equity, etc.
• Prepares 1099’s and W-2’s accurately and makes sure they are filed timely.
• Prepares individual tax returns as well as Corporate, partnership, S Corp and other entity returns.
• Consults with customers in a confident, competent and professional manner. Keeps all matter confidential.

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First Neighbor Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.

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