Open since May 2026

Business Development Representative (Audit/Accounting Experience)FloQast · Los Angeles

Business Development Representative (Audit/Accounting Experience)

Los AngelesHybridFull-time

AI Summary

A Business Development Representative who uses prior audit or accounting experience to prospect and qualify new clients for a finance-focused SaaS company, working cross-functionally with sales and marketing teams.

About this role

Do you want to transition out of public accounting while still utilizing your past experience and join a high growth tech company?

Our Business Development Representative (BDR) team is a high impact group made up of former public accountants that are starting their sales career.

We are looking for motivated individuals who are determined to add value and are driven by team wins and sales commissions. Our solution is targeted at those responsible for the finance and accounting functions within organizations of all types and sizes. We call on key client stakeholders within the office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). If you want to advance your career into a client-facing sales role, this job is for you.

Past Audit/Accounting experience is REQUIRED, candidates without this experience will not be considered at this time.

This role has a requirement of working in office 3 days per week, which may be subject to change based on team and business needs, as determined by the department leader. Please note that this requirement is subject to ongoing review and may be adjusted in the future.

*Visa sponsorship is NOT available at this time*

Check out our BDR Video!

What You'll Do

Cultivate new business opportunities and create outreach strategies to build rapport with senior level executives at potential clients

Develop and maintain an effective level of understanding of the barriers our clients face while strategizing and identifying solutions for FloQast to help resolve them

Utilize all available means to create robust and effective prospecting lists (including internet sources, social media, referrals, and inbound leads)

Build effective outbound communication strategies for sales prospecting including phone outreach, email, social media etc.

Meet or exceed daily/weekly activity targets for: Conversations with key influencers and decision makers via outbound communication efforts: Scheduling and conducting introductory qualifying calls; Converting qualified prospects to scheduled demos for Account Executives

Track progress and document activities in Salesforce automation systems

Effectively work cross functionally with stakeholders, including Account Executives, Marketing, and Sales Management

What You'll Bring:

Past Audit/Accounting experience is REQUIRED, any amount of Audit/Accounting experience is acceptable to apply

Demonstrated ability and desire to learn new concepts

Eager to be coached

Commitment to self-improvement and success

Team player with a collaborative orientation

Ability to remain organized and execute in a fast-paced environment

Tenacious and committed to exceeding targets

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Competitive, ambitious and driven, with a self-starter attitude

Interested in starting a sales career

Nice-to-Haves:

Cold calling and/or Salesforce.com experience a plus but not required

Skills

Account ManagementAuditCFO Stakeholder EngagementClient Relationship ManagementCold CallingDemo SchedulingFinancial AccountingOutbound ProspectingSalesforceSales Pipeline