Business Advisor - Reading, United Kingdom - Enterprise ForLife Limited

Enterprise ForLife Limited

Verified Company

Reading, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Business Advisor, Start-Up Loans - Reading, Berkshire (Hybrid)

The Company:
Enterprise ForLife Limited

X-Forces Enterprise (XFE) and X-Emergency Services (XES) are two separate brands helping members of the military and emergency service communities respectively.

These communities consist of service leavers, veterans and their family members.

Both these brands and their respective organisations are part of the same group; Enterprise ForLife Limited and they have a primary focus on supporting individuals to transition into self-employment and business ownership.

The organisations support people in launching their business idea through the provision of business advice, training, access to a knowledge base, access to loan funding, networking and mentoring.

We are a delivery partner for the British Business Bank Start-Up Loans scheme. Since launch in 2013 we have supported over 3000 business start-ups, with the provision of over £30,000,000 in funding. We deal with approximately 250 enquiries a month. We are supported by and work with many well-known corporate organisations, including; NatWest, Cisco, Amazon and Rolls Royce.

The Role

Main roles and responsibilities:

Support applicants in creating and developing their business idea and articulating this within a business plan with a financial forecast. You should be confident in analysing cashflow forecasts and be able to assess affordability and business viability in a highly effective manner
Ability to use initiative to achieve positive outcomes
Make funding recommendations in accordance with Start Up Loans credit policy
Work towards team KPIs and targets
Participate in business startup workshops or bootcamps as required
CRM record keeping ensuring all company records are accurately reflected
Signpost clients to support organisations or military charities, who may be able to assist in their transition into selfemployment
Provide weekly reports to the management team on case progression
Liaising with various stakeholders including marketing, events and external entities

The Applicant Requirements

Essential:

Excellent communication skills, both written & via telephone
Strong commercial awareness
Ability to interpret and understand financial accounts
Confidence providing advice and guidance
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and prioritise workload
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel
Be target driven and selfstarting
A keen interest in supporting the military community
Strong organisationrelated skills
Ability to influence and persuade other stakeholders at varying levels
Ability to work flexibly from home and the office

Desirable:

Experience of providing business startup advice and/or making funding recommendations/decisions
Excellent interpersonal skills, and an ability to provide applicants with support and guidance in a calm and encouraging manner, taking into consideration the unique issues which customers may be dealing with
Ideally previous Lending Experience
Experience with CRM system Zoho

The Remuneration Package
There is a contributory pension scheme and 20 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.

Flexible Working Policy

Employees are able to use two Volunteering Days per annum in relation to the military community.

Start-Up Business Advisor - The Interview Process
There will typically be a telephone interview, followed by two rounds of face-to-face/virtual interviews. One with the Head of Business Lending and one with the company Directors.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£23,000.00-£31,000.00 per year

Benefits: