Company description

The Food Finance Institute helps food and farm businesses thrive at every stage through finance-forward training, coaching, and consulting. Our team seeks to help food-focused businesses build sustainable and profitable enterprises. We envision a world where resilient food and farm businesses anchor vibrant communities and a thriving planet. 

Job description

The FFI Farm Finance Specialist provides a broad range of finance-focused technical assistance in service of farmer entrepreneurs and the consultants who support farmer entrepreneurs.  The person in this role will help this audience increase their financial management skills, improve business models, and more successfully access capital.  These efforts further the Food Finance Institute’s mission to make sophisticated financial technical assistance available to every growing food, beverage, and value-added farm enterprise. In particular, this position will provide oversight, build financial models, support training delivery, provide coaching or consulting, manage client intake processes, coordinate programs and program cohorts, and provide support and assistance over all farm programs. The Farm Finance Specialist operates under general supervision and reports to the FFI Farm Programs Manager.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

FARM PROGRAMS AND TRAINING SUPPORT (40%)

• Assist with the development and delivery of farm finance training and education, including webinars, farm finance boot camp, consultant training, and peer-to-peer learning circles.
• Provide coaching and consulting to farmer clients around topics such as financial management and analysis, business model optimization, access to traditional and innovative capital.
• Provide farmer triage support nurturing clients into and through FFI programming, as well as custom contracting or consulting support.
• Monitor and analyze contracts and client/partner relationships to ensure quality service and measurable positive impacts.

BEGINNING FARMER FINANCE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (50%)

• Co-develop and manage a program to bring more investment (including equity investment) to beginning farmers.
• Manage beginning farmer referral partners and outreach to create a farmer referral, triage and intake process.
  Support the delivery of farm finance consultant training to teach best practices.
• Provide financial training, coaching and support to beginning farmers.
• Provide financial oversight and technical support to farmers and students to create proforma financial models.
  Coordinate partners (including attorneys, investors, lenders, and accountants) around farm financial packages and funding strategy to cultivate and procure farmer financing.
• Collect data and manage a range of stakeholders from farmers to investors.
• Support program evaluation and data collection for funder and stakeholders.

GENERAL AND ADMIN (10%)

• Participate in FFI and IBE meetings and committees as needed.
• Manage client folders and reporting.
• Support data and evaluation collection for grants.
• Other duties as assigned.

WORK LOCATION

Telecommuting or hybrid work options may be available. The office location is located at 780 Regent Street in Madison WI. Preference will be given to candidates that reside within the state of Wisconsin. Telecommuting agreements are subject to change at any time.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The Farm Finance Specialist (Official Title: Financial Analyst I) is a full-time, salaried (exempt), academic staff, position. Well-qualified candidates can expect a starting annual salary within a range of $70,000 – $80,000 commensurate with the candidate’s education, related experience, and qualifications.

Universities of Wisconsin employees receive an excellent benefits package. 

Compensation

this position is: salaried, 75k-100k

Location

job can be done remotely

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Deadline

November 22, 2024