Small Business Consultant

Communities Unlimited, Inc.; Oxford (MS); Remote; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

Health Savings Account with employer H

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability & Life Insurance

Employer 401k Match

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

Zusammenfassung

Communities Unlimited, Inc. is seeking a Small Business Consultant to provide direct, one-on-one management and business skills consulting to startup and existing small businesses in our 7-state area, with emphasis around the Central Mississippi region.

You will work with owners on cash flow, pricing, hiring, record-keeping, and preparing to borrow, mostly in rural communities. Ideal candidate has owned or run a small business and can facilitate workshops and build partnerships.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in business or related field with 1+ year ownership/startup experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field with 5+ years ownership/startup experience.
• Strong facilitation, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to develop workshops for small business management consulting.
• Ability to build partnerships in target communities.

Aufgaben

• Conduct financial and operational assessments for small business clients.
• Develop scopes of services, financial projections, and actionable plans while delivering consulting.
• Analyze financial data, including ratio analysis, to support decisions.
• Build relationships with community leaders, business owners, and partners.
• Maintain client documentation, reporting, timekeeping, and collaboration.

Kenntnisse

Facilitation

Communication

Writing

Business software familiarity

Ausbildung

Master's degree in business/related field

Bachelor's degree in business/related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accounting software

Jobbeschreibung

The primary role of this position is to provide direct, one-on-one, management and business skills consulting services to startup and existing small businesses located throughout our 7-state service area, with primary emphasis in the region around their office location. Position assignments include developing content for trainings and topic facilitation for webinars and workshops related to small business start and growth and building relationships with local community leaders to facilitate economic development activities related to small business growth and development.

We're looking for someone who has owned or runs/ran a small business and wants to help other owners do it well. You'll work one-on-one with startup and existing small business owners, mostly in rural and underserved communities, on cash flow, pricing, hiring, record-keeping, and getting ready to borrow.

Work Location: An ideal candidate will work from home; however, candidate must currently reside in Central Mississippi.

Small Business Consultant Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance
• Employer 401k Match
• Paid holiday, vacation and sick time.

Small Business Consultant Requirements:

• Education
  • Option A: Master's degree in business, management, finance, administration, or a related field and at least 1 year experience in business ownership, startups, business development, operations, finance, consulting, or leadership roles supporting business growth or turnaround efforts.
  • Option B: Bachelor's degree in business, management, finance, administration, or a related field and at least 5 years' experience in business ownership, startups, business development, operations, finance, consulting, or leadership roles supporting business growth or turnaround efforts.
• Strong facilitation, writing, and communication skills, and comfort with everyday business software.
• Ability to develop workshops related to small business management consulting.
• Ability to reach out and build new and existing partnerships in the target communities.
• Ability to work one-on-one with entrepreneurs with the goal of building their business skills and management capacity as business owners.
• Ability to work independently, with accountability for results.
• Ability to assist in training other management consultants.
• Must maintain a valid driver's license, have reliable transportation, an acceptable driving record, and at least the state minimum personal liability auto insurance coverage.
• Must be authorized to work in the USA.

Small Business Consultant Duties:

• Conduct financial and operational assessments for small business clients, identify growth challenges, and recommend strategies to improve business performance and sustainability.
• Develop scopes of services, financial projections, and actionable plans while delivering consulting services and financial literacy education to business owners.
• Analyze financial data, including ratio analysis, to support decision-making and guide clients toward positive business growth outcomes.
• Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, business owners, and partners while promoting economic development resources and identifying new funding or partnership opportunities.
• Maintain accurate client documentation, reporting, timekeeping, and communication while supporting team collaboration, staff training, and organizational initiatives.

EOE

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.