Post-Funding Consultant (Contract)

About the role

The Post-Funding Consultant provides expert business support to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from start-up through growth. The Consultant helps clients address operational challenges, strengthen financial performance, improve sales and marketing strategies and meet regulatory requirements. One-on-one advisory is provided on a need's basis, at least once per week in the first year, at least once per month in the second year and at least once per quarter in the third year.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct an initial assessment and introductory meetings with MSMEs once approved by the SBDC Adjudication Committee, and collect information through records, interviews, shadowing, inspections, surveys, reports, websites and social media.
• Analyze and report on MSME strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats continuously, and help them implement and revise their business plan.
• Help develop, document and revise sales proposals, policies, procedures, job descriptions and employee handbooks (legal documents such as sales agreements or employment contracts require professional legal counsel).
• Assist with sales strategies that diversify revenue streams and meet daily, weekly, monthly and yearly sales targets.
• Improve online presence through website, e-commerce and social media.
• Set up the financial accounting system and prepare monthly profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements, submitting comparative actual versus projected statements to the Director of Advisory Services and Funding Manager with comments on variances over 20%.
• Obtain monthly loan payment receipts or statements within 15 days of the due date and notify the Funding Manager and Director of Client Advisory Services if payments are missed.
• Submit monthly loan performance reports with principal, interest, term, balance, arrears and follow-up details.
• Assist with customs duty exemptions on imported capital assets or operating inputs, and maintain copies of the claims.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly VAT filings with the Department of Inland Revenue and weekly and monthly NIB contribution filings with the National Insurance Board, keeping copies of each filing.
• Keep personal identification, business licenses, company renewals, VAT filings and NIB contributions current.
• Recommend ways to improve the Post-Funding team and its services.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Accounting & Finance, Business Management or a related business field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in business consulting, advisory or a related role.
• Ability to assess business performance and recommend improvements.
• Engaging, client-focused personality able to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.