Business Consultant

Communities Unlimited, Inc.•Texarkana, TX

4d•Remote

About The Position

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. This role works from home, however candidate must currently live in the Texarkana area. CU offers a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance. An Employer 401k Match, paid holiday, vacation and sick time.

Requirements

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.
OR
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.
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.
Excellent facilitation, writing, communication, computer, and analysis skills.
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.

Responsibilities

Client Consulting:
Critical thinking for identifying key business growth issues.
Ability to conduct ratio analysis and develop a positive course of action.
Ability to teach business owners financial literacy and financial management as defined by CU.
Ability to draft 3-year financial projections using Excel and other CU-provided tools.
Conduct Initial Assessment with small business clients to analyze organizational practices, identify business weaknesses, and determine the best course of action to assist the client in positive business growth.
Develop a Scope of Services (within 1 business day after the Initial Assessment) that clearly outlines the proposed activities, timeline and estimated cost as well as the responsibilities of the client.
Timely delivery of consulting services listed in the Scope of Services, alongside the client.
Coordinate client travel to minimize trips and implement virtual consulting services, when possible.
Participate in Communities Unlimited staff meetings as required.
Collect, document, and report each client’s contact information and other impact information as required.
Collect, document, video, and share stories about our clients as required.
Community Outreach:
Build relationships with community leaders and members of the small business community.
Educate the community about the tools and resources available through Communities. Unlimited to support a variety of economic development initiatives.
Identify new opportunities for funding, partnerships, or small business development.
Represent Communities Unlimited at various meetings or events, as approved by your supervisor.
Other Essential Job Duties:
Assist other Communities Unlimited teams as required by your supervisor.
Track and enter your work time and expenses as required by policy.
Ability to train other management consultants.
Required to use Communities Unlimited’s timekeeping software to input daily work performance.
Immediately communicate concerns, issues, or any other problems that affect your job performance with your supervisor.