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

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

Job summary

A leading tech company in Greater London is seeking a Business Development Representative to cultivate new business opportunities. Candidates should have past audit experience and be fluent in English and French. Responsibilities include developing outreach strategies, meeting activity targets, and utilizing Salesforce for documentation. Join this dynamic team and contribute to a mission-driven company dedicated to elevating the accounting profession. This role offers an excellent chance to leverage your skills in a rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and French (native or professional).
• Eager to learn and be coached.
• Ability to execute in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate new business opportunities with executives.
• Maintain understanding of client barriers and strategize solutions.
• Create prospecting lists using various sources.
• Build outbound communication strategies for sales prospecting.
• Meet daily and weekly activity targets.
• Document activities in Salesforce.

Skills

Audit experience

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Strong communication skills

Ability to remain organized

Competitive attitude

Team player

Education

ACA eligibility

Tools

Salesforce

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. Apply now and let's explore the possibilities together!

• 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‑havess:

• Cold calling and / or 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. This cloud‑based, AI‑powered software is trusted by over 3,000 accounting teams, including those at Snowflake, Twilio, Instacart, and The Golden State Warriors—and continues to grow. Our mission is to continuously elevate the accounting profession, enhancing both its practice and perception.

Our values act as a guiding compass, shaping every decision we make, and are non‑negotiable, particularly in our hiring process. Alongside our employees, partners, and customers, we embody these values every day: Unwaveringly Authentic, Ambitious with Integrity, Empowered to Grow, Committed to Collaboration, Customer Obsessed in All Ways.

FloQast has been regularly rated as a Best Place to Work by Inc. Magazine, LA Business Journal and Built In, and remains a customer‑obsessed company. If this aligns closely with what you are looking for, hit “Apply” and come join our growing team!

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. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education, and experience. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a professional and welcoming workplace for all employees.