Business Development Officer

Salary: £21.47 Per Hour.

Part time (18.5 hours).

Based in Wolverhampton.

Key Accountabilities:

The role plays a key role supporting our clients Business Development Team in the delivery of a high quality-in-depth finance specific comprehensive business support function across grant applications from Wolverhampton companies.

Working as member of the Wolverhampton Business Development Team core team, the postholder will lead on the facilitation of access to finance, financial support services and provide financial planning for Black Country businesses on the UKSPF Business Support Programme; to create economic sustainability through business growth and increasing the productivity of the business base to improve the competitiveness of the region.

The role is fundamental to the delivery of the UKSPF Business grant Programme and will work in partnership with delivery officers (Business Account Managers) from the Business Development Team. In partnership with Account Managers, the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a targeted financial planning and reviews to businesses as part of developing their growth plans and grant applications.

The postholder will also work alongside other members of the central core team, the Business Development Manager, Business Development Officers (Grants), Project Support Officer (Claims and Monitoring) in supporting the grant processes ensuring: robust grant applications are produced, due diligence checks, gateway assessments, appraisal and approval.

The postholder will be required to contribute to the achievement of key outputs for the UKSPF programme, adhering to the criteria of the programme.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Business Development Manager the post will lead on providing direct financial planning and reviews to businesses in particular those on the UKSPF grant programme as part of developing their growth plans and grant applications:

• Assisting them to develop/review credible cashflow forecast and income/expenditure statements and projections.
• Carry out Financial Reviews of grant applicants via the last 2 years registered accounts, the latest management accounts (P&L and Balance Sheet), Profit & Loss statement, and the last 60 days bank statements to assess the financial viability of the grant applicant businesses
• Reviewing financial options for growth and making recommendations on the most appropriate strategies,
• Assessing the business need, assisting with investment readiness, providing support to further understanding of the access to finance landscape and if necessary broker introductions to funders; to increase the probability of a successful outcome.
• Identify potential funding sources for businesses as part of their growth plan.
• Working with BDO’s in assessing the growth potential of businesses, diagnose barriers to growth and agree action plans to overcome them.
• Directly support businesses with grant applications for revenue and capital investment.
• To establish and maintain effective relationships with key national, regional and local funders to ensure provision of valid and relevant information to businesses
• To lead the delivery and development of Access to Finance Products including the Meet the Funder Event and the Funding Factsheet .

We offer:

• 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
• 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
• Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

To discuss this vacancy or other vacancies in your area please contact Amber Debens at 4Recruitment Services