Business Development Associate

Job summary

The Business Development Associate will identify and qualify prospective clients while managing the full sales cycle from initial outreach to proposal delivery. They will collaborate with technical and financial teams to build relationships with senior decision-makers and secure new engagements.

Job details

Firm Description SRJ Chartered Professional Accountants is ranked as one of the Greater Toronto Area’s top accounting, cloud bookkeeping, and tax accounting firms, servicing clients across the country and worldwide. We are registered with the Chartered Public Accountants of Ontario and are known for providing professional tax and accounting services. Vision SRJ Chartered Professional Accountants offers a fresh new take on accounting. Specializing in cloud-based software, we help small-to-medium-sized businesses better manage their finances in a collaborative and paperless way. We help our business owners by solving their problems and giving them honest advice. As a remote firm, our experts utilize innovative technologies to empower business owners with the tools they need to grow their businesses efficiently and effectively. With a strong belief in company culture, we continuously challenge ourselves to provide exemplary service to clients while maintaining a positive work/life balance. Our Culture We offer an employee-centric workplace that respects your time, contributions, and value to our team. Through flexible work arrangements, competitive salaries, & a succession planning program, we believe that the only way to grow strong is to grow as a team. As a Business Development Associate, you'll be the front line connecting SRJ's SR&ED and accounting expertise with the business owners, CFOs, and finance leaders who need it. You'll work closely with our technical and financial teams to identify prospective clients, open doors with senior decision-makers, and guide opportunities from first conversation through to a signed engagement. This is a full-cycle sales role suited to someone who's comfortable prospecting, building relationships from scratch, and translating a technical program like SR&ED into a clear business case. What You'll Do Identify, research, and reach out to prospective clients across target industries (technology, engineering, healthcare, and more) Build and manage your own pipeline of qualified opportunities, rather than relying solely on inbound leads Own the sales cycle end-to-end: from first outreach through qualification, proposal, and handoff to our technical/delivery team Build genuine relationships with founders, CEOs, and CFOs, positioning SRJ as a trusted partner Identify prospects' potential for R&D and other government incentive programs, as well as their funding needs Partner with SRJ's technical and accounting teams to shape proposals that address each client's specific situation Deliver presentations and pitches to prospective clients and industry contacts Stay current on SR&ED program changes, related government incentives, and market trends, and bring that knowledge into client conversations What We're Looking For 5 years of experience is sales Experience in SR&ED sales preferred, ideally in a complex or consultative selling environment Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience) A track record of generating your own pipeline and hitting sales targets Comfort speaking with senior decision-makers (CEOs, CFOs, founders) and adapting your pitch to their priorities Strong communication and presentation skills, written and verbal Familiarity with SR&ED, government grants, or professional services sales is a strong asset Self-motivated and organized, with the ability to manage your own time and pipeline with minimal day-to-day supervision Comfortable working with standard business software/CRM tools

What you’ll do

The Business Development Associate will identify and qualify prospective clients while managing the full sales cycle from initial outreach to proposal delivery. They will collaborate with technical and financial teams to build relationships with senior decision-makers and secure new engagements.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of sales experience, preferably in a consultative or SR&ED environment. A bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or finance is required, along with a proven track record of pipeline generation and strong communication skills.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements • Competitive salaries • Succession planning program

Listed skills

• Account Management · Preferred
• Sales · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Consultative Selling · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred
• CRM Tools · Preferred
• Business development · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Sales
• Business development
• Prospecting
• Relationship building
• Consultative selling
• SR&ED
• Financial analysis
• Proposal writing
• Presentation skills
• CRM tools
• Communication
• Strategic planning
• Market research
• Lead generation
• Account management
• Government Incentives
• Full-Cycle Sales
• Sales Prospecting
• Self-Motivation
• Tax Accounting
• Research
• Accounting
• Bookkeeping
• Business Development
• Customer Relationship Management
• Business Software
• Business Case
• Consultative Selling
• Finance
• Innovation
• Market Trend
• Presentations
• Succession Planning
• Honesty

Job areas

• Sales
• Finance & Accounting
• Consulting
• Management & Leadership
• Business Development Associate
• Business Development Specialist
• Commercial Sales Representatives
• Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists