Now Hiring - Financial Services Business Development Assistant- Franchise Services in Mobile, AL

HORNE is an industry leader in Accounting and Business Advisory Services. Our more than 2,000 team members serve clients from 18 offices and more than 50 project locations across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. INSIDE Public Accounting ranked HORNE the fastest-growing firm in the U.S. for 2021 based on organic growth. We offer a range of financial operations and business strategy solutions that frees franchisees to focus on high-value opportunities like growth and customer experience.

The Business Development Assistant works as a resource in creating and tracking new client proposals, client engagement letters, and entering new clients into systems and software. The person in this role will be responsible for creating, writing, and editing proposals, engagement contracts, reports and related materials; working with members of the Business Development Team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Creating, writing and maintaining proposals, engagement letters and templates
• Capturing and entering new client information into various software and systems
• Cataloging and filing all materials in a logical and easily accessible manner and ensuring they are continuously up to date
• Assisting with process and discussion of revisiting scope of services
• Supporting Business Development team
• Performing other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least one year experience in industry business development and/or research and development arena preferred
• Advanced designing/editing with Microsoft Suite required
• Proficient with Adobe PDF preferred
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to learn and adapt to multiple systems
• Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects with changing priorities to meet tight deadlines and maintain a flexible schedule in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritization skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)