Branch Manager – Job # 3857-5035

Symicor Group•Rockford, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The client is seeking a Branch Manager in the Rockford, Illinois market. The Branch Manager oversees branch activities, including teller operations, customer service, loan processing, collections, and personnel administration. The role also involves developing and implementing goals, supervising and supporting staff, maintaining branch controls and procedures, and participating in needs-based sales and community organizations. This is not a remote position. The opportunity offers a salary of up to $60,000 plus bonus and an excellent benefits package.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
Knowledge and experience using PCs, calculators, fax machines, and copiers.
Goal-oriented and highly motivated.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to handle customer concerns and problems, meet deadlines, prioritize, multitask, and make sound decisions.
Strong leadership and motivational skills.
In-depth knowledge of loan and teller functions.

Nice To Haves

A related master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement branch goals.
Prepare accurate monthly board reports and submit them by management’s deadline.
Plan, organize, motivate, train, and communicate with staff.
Provide leadership and model professional conduct, dress, and attitude.
Coach and mentor staff, support career development, address performance issues, and provide documented counseling when instructed.
Submit required monthly forms to management, including maintenance/branch image and customer service monitoring forms.
Verify teller, vault, and ATM cash as directed by bank policy.
Recommend revisions to branch policies and procedures, develop proposed policies and procedures for upper management approval, and implement requested changes.
Approve branch sick leave, annual leave, and PTO, obtaining prior approval when necessary.
Ensure proper cash controls and individual accountability in accordance with regulations and accepted accounting principles.
Complete timecards before Human Resources deadlines.
Ensure housekeeping procedures are followed and communicate issues to the appropriate person.
Maintain sufficient supplies and forms for daily operations.
Communicate with indirect partners when necessary and ensure timely funding of indirect deals.
Participate actively in civic organizations in the community.
Supervise branch activities and implementation of established procedures.
Develop, train, and motivate staff to achieve optimum efficiency.
Participate in needs-based sales by offering products and services to customers, and motivate, train, and support staff to do the same.
Perform other duties as assigned.