The Cooperative Finance Association (CFA) is a member-owned cooperative that provides innovative financial solutions to agricultural cooperatives and agribusinesses. We leverage cutting-edge financial technology and data-driven insights to support the success of our members and stakeholders. Our commitment to technology-driven solutions ensures that we stay at the forefront of financial services innovation while maintaining strong cooperative values.
Position Overview:
This is a unique opportunity for an analytically driven professional to develop expertise in both business intelligence (BI) reporting and AI-assisted data analytics in a secure, monitored AI environment.
While prior experience with all technologies listed below is not required, this role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in data analytics, reporting, and business technology who is eager to learn advanced AI concepts, secure computing, and next generation reporting techniques.
As part of a mentorship-driven team, this role will receive direct guidance from the CTO and BI leadership, gaining hands-on exposure to cutting-edge AI tools, federated learning, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) frameworks in a structured, learning-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
Business Intelligence & Reporting (50%)
- Develop and optimize reports using tools like Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Tableau and SQL-based analytics.
- Extract and analyze data from Field Finance (Salesforce-powered; SOQL, Apex, API integrations).
- Improve data pipelines, dashboards, and automation workflows for decision-making.
- Ensure data quality, security, and compliance with CFA and SAFE AI guidelines.
AI Room & Data Intelligence (50%) (No AI/ML expertise required - training will be provided)
- Assist in modeling agentic AI analytics tools for querying archived loan and financial data.
- Launch leading-edge financial services solutions with RAG to gain real-time context
- Gain exposure to prompt engineering, token diversity, top-p sampling, and beam search for AI-generated insights.
- Support confidential computing and federated learning for secure AI practices and advanced General Intelligence agents
- Collaborate on domain-specific AI agents, transforming general AI models into business-focused tools to support staff
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Actuarial Sciences or equivalent of relevant work experience.
- 3-5+ years in BI/analytics roles (preferably in banking, fintech, ag lending, or credit analysis).
- Strong experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, SOQL, and Salesforce (Field Finance).
- Comfort with APIs, APEX, or Python (or willingness to learn).
- Familiarity with Azure, secure computing, and AI-driven reporting techniques (training provided).
- A natural curiosity and willingness to explore new technologies in AI-assisted BI.
Why Join CFA?
- Mentorship-Driven: Direct learning opportunities from the CTO and leadership team.
- Hands-On AI Exposure: Work in a secure AI room with cutting-edge analytics tools.
- Growth-Oriented: Gain skills in AI, federated learning, RAG, and advanced reporting.
- Industry-Relevant Experience: Work at the intersection of finance, fintech, and AgTech.
Preferred Certifications (Not Required—Can Be Earned on the Job!)
- Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate.
- Azure AI Engineer Associate.
- Salesforce Platform Developer I (or equivalent SOQL/APEX experience).
Please submit questions or resumes to cfacareers@cfafs.com.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $67,584.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
Schedule:
Ability to Commute:
- Kansas City, MO 64153 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Kansas City, MO 64153: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kansas City, MO 64153
