Business Development Manager

Roles and Responsibilities
1. Develop proposals and presentations for new business materials to create and nurture business opportunities and partnerships
2. Actively and successfully manage the sales process: lead generation; credentials pitch; asking questions; solution pitch; negotiation; close;
3. Presenting F&Q Accounting Services to potential clients through direct communication in face to face meetings, telephone calls and emails
4. Represent F&Q Accounting Services at industry events and tradeshows, to gain new business leads and contacts
5. Managing and maintaining a pipeline and ensuring all sales administration is current using F&Q Accounting Services customer relationship management software
6. Maintain and share professional knowledge through education, networking, events, and presentations
7. Keeping abreast of issues affecting bookkeeping, accounting, and tax preparation.
8. Responding on a timely basis to clients’ questions or requests.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience required:
- Proven sales ability and demonstrable full knowledge of the sales process
- Confident negotiator and ability to ‘close the deal’
- Strong client management skills and ability to keep promises
- Positive and determined approach to researching and analyzing new business opportunities
- Strong communication skills in all forms including written, oral, email, telephone, and presentation
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Positive attitude to dealing with people
- Fundamental understanding of accounting

Qualifications
- At least 1 year of experience in the Business Development role is required for this position
- Candidate must possess a Bachelor /College Degree in Business / Administration / Management Studies
- Familiarity with the Accounting/Finance Industry is an advantage

Interested applicants are requested to submit their application letter and resume to ---------- with the jobtitle as the email subject.