Business Development Representative (Accounting/Audit Experience), French Speaking

FloQast; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth tech company in London is seeking a motivated Business Development Representative to leverage audit/accounting experience in a client-facing sales role. Ideal candidates will be fluent in English and French, eager to learn, and committed to success. This role involves cultivating new business opportunities and strategizing solutions for clients. Join a vibrant team focused on accounting workflow automation.

Qualifications

• Experience in an audit role or ACA eligibility.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Ability to learn new concepts quickly.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate new business opportunities with potential clients.
• Develop understanding of client barriers and strategize solutions.
• Create effective prospecting lists and outreach strategies.

Skills

Audit experience

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Communication skills

Collaboration

Organization

Self-starter attitude

Education

ACA eligible

Tools

Salesforce.com

Job description

Our high-growth tech company is seeking motivated individuals with past audit/accounting experience to join our Business Development Representative (BDR) team. This is a great opportunity for auditors and accountants looking to transition out of public accounting and into a client-facing sales role.

If you're an auditor or accountant looking for a change, this is your chance to utilize your past experience while advancing your career. Take the next step and join our team.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available at this time

What You'll Do:

• Cultivate new business opportunities and create outreach strategies to build rapport with senior-level executives at potential clients
• Develop and maintain an effective level of understanding of the barriers our clients face while strategizing and identifying solutions for FloQast to help resolve them
• Utilize all available means to create robust and effective prospecting lists (including internet sources, social media, referrals, and inbound leads)
• Build effective outbound communication strategies for sales prospecting including phone outreach, email, social media, etc.
• Meet or exceed daily/weekly activity targets for: Conversations with key influencers and decision makers via outbound communication efforts; Scheduling and conducting introductory qualifying calls; Converting qualified prospects to scheduled demos for Account Executives
• Track progress and document activities in Salesforce automation systems
• Effectively work cross-functionally with stakeholders, including Account Executives, Marketing, and Sales Management

What You'll Bring:

• ACA eligible or Audit experience
• Fluency in English and French required (native or professional)
• Demonstrated ability and desire to learn new concepts
• Eager to be coached
• Commitment to self-improvement and success
• Team player with a collaborative orientation
• Ability to remain organized and execute in a fast-paced environment
• Tenacious and committed to exceeding targets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Competitive, ambitious, and driven, with a self-starter attitude

Nice-to-haves:

• Cold calling and/or Salesforce.com experience a plus but not required

About FloQast: FloQast is the leading Accounting Transformation Platform in accounting workflow automation created by actual former accountants for accountants. By streamlining and modernizing daily accounting tasks, FloQast helps teams collaborate more effectively and complete their work with greater efficiency and precision.

FloQast, Inc. is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures, allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law.