Branch Manager

World Finance•Memphis Downtown, TN

16h•Onsite

About The Position

World Finance, a recipient of the Top Workplaces USA award for five consecutive years and Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies award twice, is seeking an energetic and optimistic Branch Manager. This role involves effectively and efficiently managing a branch to maximize projected profit and growth objectives. Key responsibilities include providing excellent customer service, utilizing strong lending skills, engaging in effective collection activities, and training branch personnel. The Branch Manager will have on-site management responsibilities, ensuring team members perform their duties in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The company is people-focused, and the ideal candidate will lead and support a team dedicated to helping customers achieve their financial goals, providing direction, motivation, and knowledge.

Requirements

Must be able to demonstrate a high degree of self-confidence, job knowledge, communications skills and organizational skills.
Must have strong interpersonal skills.
Must be able to understand, handle and produce loan documents.
Must have reliable personal transportation to perform essential job duties, including transporting operating cash and daily deposits to and from a bank.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance as required to perform assigned duties.
High school diploma.
Must be licensed or have the ability to obtain licensing to sell insurance products.
2 or more years of experience in managing a branch or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Some college preferred.
Should have some knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Responsibilities

Exercise judgment and discretion in making decisions affecting team members and the performance of the branch office and keep the District Manager up to date on the overall performance of the branch.
Maintain consistent growth in accounts through obtaining new borrowers and retaining existing borrowers.
Promote Tax preparation and other financial products to current and future customers.
Maintain consistent growth in tax preparation customers.
Create and maintain branch solvency by the control of assets, proper credit extension, including proper follow up and handling of past due accounts.
Oversee the budget and operating expenses of the branch.
Assist, as applicable and timely, in all leasing and asset management decisions regarding the branch location.
Approve and close all new loans, increases and delinquent renewals and assist team members, as necessary.
Maintain internal audits to satisfactory or better.
Follow all policies, guidelines and rules as spelled out in the Operations Manual and the Team Member Handbook and ensure that team members similarly follow all policies, guidelines and rules.
Ensure a safe and secure branch environment by enforcing safety, emergency, and security procedures, maintaining cash controls, addressing risks, and promptly reporting incidents.
Supervise and provide leadership to one or more direct reports, ensuring performance aligns with branch goals and company standards.
Assign responsibilities and duties to team members and frequently examine their work for accuracy and timeliness.
Oversee human resource functions within the branch including hiring and separations, addressing employee relations issues, administering corrective or disciplinary action, and providing counseling for performance management.
Partner with Human Resources team to ensure consistency and compliance with laws, regulations and internal policies.
Set a positive and professional tone for the branch culture, ensuring delivery of excellent customer service.
Take ownership and responsibility for presenting a good company image to the community.
Ensure all branch team members are dressed professionally and the office is neat and clean, providing a professional environment for our customers.
Handle any and all escalated customer concerns or complaints in a timely and professional manner.
Train team members and develop their skills and abilities for growth in the future as well as a clear understanding of company policies and all phases of branch operations, procedures and laws governing the consumer finance business.
Provide leadership necessary to motivate team members and create and maintain a high degree of branch production by achieving company goals.
Establish a daily operational routine to provide direction to branch team on tasks and expectations.
Ensure that all team members are at work on time, have proper time off for lunch and other necessary times, working hours are observed carefully and recorded accurately and time off from work doesn’t interfere with customer needs.
Provide feedback to team members and provide input on team member evaluations.