Are you a top salesperson, bored with your current role? Are you looking for a new challenge and a new way to provide value to the people on your contact list? Do you understand how a company benefits from having an experienced Chief Financial Officer on their team?
The changing landscape has more companies seeking ways to cut costs while improving their bottom line. They need a CFO and you are the person who can let them know.
CFO Simplified, a fractional CFO provider for small to mid-size companies is seeking a Business Development Executive to develop and implement a strategy for acquiring new clients in the greater Chicago region (primarily). The right candidate will understand both Sales and Executive Recruitment.
As the ideal candidate you will:
- Be comfortable working with small to mid-size companies ($3-50M)
- Have a strong network and utilize those connections to generate your own leads
- Be able to use cold calling, outreach, and networking to achieve results (in other words: close a sale)
- Develop, implement, and maintain your own sales plan for the Chicago and Midwest market.
- Always exhibit excellent organizational skills and focus on achieving your goals at all times
- Maintain a strong sales pipeline that enables revenue targets to be overachieved
- Understand the sales process to successfully lead potential clients through the cycle
- Identify Strategic Partners to build relationships
- Continually grow a network of businessowners, lawyers, bankers, accounting firms, business coaches and private equity firms.
- Must be knowledgeable of the role of finance in business with the ability to easily describe in detail the skills a fractional Chief Financial Officer will provide to the client
- Professionally represent the Company
- Compellingly explain the benefits of fractional CFO services
- Regularly communicate a strong understanding of market and competition
This position is an excellent match for a seasoned sales professional seeking a new challenge to enhance the bottom line for each and every client brought to CFO Simplified. Clients of CFO Simplified have been able to successfully:
- Develop cash flow plans to fund their businesses
- Build business models allowing them to grow strategically
- Analyze their costs to build profitability into their product offerings
- Organize their company to use their ERP system to save money and operate more efficiently
- Refinance their current debt to sustain growth
- Plan and execute acquisitions that strategically fit their long-term plan
- Implement a succession plan that brings new leadership into the business and allows the owner a profitable exit
If you have a strong desire to help companies succeed by providing financial advice and analysis tools to increase their profits – Let’s Talk!
Base plus commission. Company laptop provided. Group healthcare plan available.
