Sales Executive
Job Title: Sales Executive Employment Type: Full-Time, Regular Hire Expected Hours: 40 hours per week FLSA Status: Exempt, Salary Work Location: Fully Remote (within the U.S.) Base Salary: $80,000 per year Expected Total Cash Compensation Range: $140,000 - $160,000 per year Bonus Eligibility: Yes, incentive bonuses included in the Total Cash Compensation above ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY: Kruze Consulting provides accounting, bookkeeping, finance, payroll, and tax services to over 800+ startups backed by top tier venture capital funds. The Sales Executive will engage with prospective clients who have requested information regarding accounting, tax, and financial services for their venture-backed startup. They will be the initial contact for incoming new business, conducting introductory calls and preparing service quotes based on the current and projected needs and growth of the prospective client. The ideal candidate will be a natural relationship builder, an excellent communicator, have a strong ability to prioritize,and be very detail-oriented. Kruze Consulting has a proven track record of developing their employees to their highest potential. If you are looking to learn and grow as a sales professional, this role might be a terrific opportunity to do that in an entrepreneurial, fully remote professional services firm. KRUZE CONSULTING IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.Kruze Consulting believes in diversity of thought as a competitive advantage to bring people together to build a culturally inclusive team. If you are smart, and good at what you do, come as you are. Diverse candidates (however you choose or choose not to identify) are encouraged to apply.WHAT WE OFFER/WHY KRUZE CONSULTING:Fully Remote â Weâve completely embraced and invested in remote work and know the benefits. Save time, save money, and decrease stress. Our experience shows that remote work fosters a healthier work/life balance for our people. We do get together once a year for an annual offsite meeting, but in-person attendance is optional.
Flexibility/Autonomy - Need to run to an appointment, your child's school, or just want to take a walk outside? No problem. If your clientsâ needs are met and your work gets done on time, enjoy!
Stability â While we serve startups, we arenât one. Weâve been around for almost a decade enjoying controlled growth over that time. We donât over-hire, and thankfully, weâve never had to do a reduction in force. Our service offering is niche, accounting is essential to businesses, and the potential market for our services is diversified/vast.
High-Quality Colleagues - Weâre a diverse bunch, experts in our respective fields, and eager to help each other and clients. We care about each other as whole human beings.
High-Quality Clients - We work exclusively with venture-funded technology startups and early-stage companies who are creating some of the most exciting and transformative products and services in the world! (We also have a âno jerksâ policy; our clients treat our people professionally and respectfully.)
Purpose/Meaningful Work â This is not your average accounting role. Kruze professionals get to work with innovative startups that are disrupting their respective industries and creating the products and services of tomorrow. Like proud parents, we derive vicarious enjoyment as our clients grow, get additional rounds of funding, and ultimately get acquired by Fortune 500 firms.
Professional Development â Youâll gain exposure to many types of clients and industries including SaaS, eCommerce, Healthcare, Biotech, Crypto/Blockchain, and Manufacturing. At Kruze, youâll have the opportunity to learn multiple disciplines and work with a wide variety of high-visibility clients and find your passion.
NEED TO HAVE/POSITION REQUIREMENTS:3+ years of experience in a direct sales role
Experience in accounting, selling accounting services to business executives, or have a Bachelor's Degree with a major in Accounting
Must be willing to work core business hours in their local time zone (approximately 8am to 5pm local time within the U.S.)
NICE TO HAVE/POSITION PREFERENCES:Experience in a consulting or outsourced bookkeeping/accounting firm
Experience in an enterprise SaaS company
Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM
A general understanding of the corporate tax filing process
Experience working with early-stage VC-backed startups
WHAT YOUâLL BE DOING:Inside Sales (90% of the time)Achieve and consistently exceed sales goals by closing new business
Educate and guide prospective customers through their buyerâs journey, to help them learn how Kruze can facilitate their growth and success as a partner on the finance and tax side of the business
Monitor and nurture inbound leads with follow-ups, and actively reach out to set up introductory calls
Understand and own the information regarding Kruzeâs financial service offerings
Advise startup founders and operators on accounting & finance problems, and actively recommend solutions
Administrative (10% of the time)Provide updates to the Head of Sales and the executive team on the sales pipeline and other key metrics
Maintain and update records, notes and details within Salesforce with respect to leads, opportunities, and accounts
Work cross-functionally with our Onboarding, Tax, Accounting, and finance teamsâechoing the voice of the customer and providing constructive and actionable feedback to the team
Collaborate with Sales & Marketing teams to help refine the sales playbook, run tests, and experiment with new approaches and sales processes.
Any other duties and tasks to support business needs as directed by management
A note of caution about remote work at Kruze Consulting:While it seems cool, itâs not for everyone. You must have the discipline, work ethic, healthy boundaries, work strategies, and emotional intelligence to work remotely. While we strive for work-life balance at Kruze, this is still a fast-paced role that will require you to juggle many different projects and tasks. You must enjoy and thrive in this type of fast-paced environment.About Kruze Consulting:Kruze Consulting has grown organically and rapidly, tripling in size over the last two years. We provide accounting, bookkeeping, finance, payroll, and tax services to over 800 startups backed by top tier venture capital funds.Our core values are: Kaizen â Integrity â Innovation â Intuitive â Communication & Collaboration â Data Driven Quality â Enabling Customer Greatness â Fidelity
We are a 100% remote company, working in many different countries and time zones; we encourage our employees to take advantage of our flexible work environment to be happier and more productive. The firm has 800+ Seed, Series A, Series B, and Series C clients. The firm was started 9 years ago, by Vanessa Kruze, CPA and now has 150+ team members. Kruze utilizes best-of-breed software tools such as QuickBooks, Gusto, Justworks, Rippling, Expensify, Bill.com, Zoom, Slack, Ramp, and Brex. Our client base is comprised of venture capital-backed startups funded by the very best venture capital funds in the world.Physical Requirements:Extended periods of focused, seated computer work â approximately 8 hours a dayKruze complies with Californiaâs Fair Chance Act:Kruze will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Kruze is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Rightâs Department Fair Chance Act webpage.Kruze participates in E-Verify:This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.Originally posted on Himalayas
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Flexibility/Autonomy - Need to run to an appointment, your child's school, or just want to take a walk outside? No problem. If your clientsâ needs are met and your work gets done on time, enjoy!
Stability â While we serve startups, we arenât one. Weâve been around for almost a decade enjoying controlled growth over that time. We donât over-hire, and thankfully, weâve never had to do a reduction in force. Our service offering is niche, accounting is essential to businesses, and the potential market for our services is diversified/vast.
High-Quality Colleagues - Weâre a diverse bunch, experts in our respective fields, and eager to help each other and clients. We care about each other as whole human beings.
High-Quality Clients - We work exclusively with venture-funded technology startups and early-stage companies who are creating some of the most exciting and transformative products and services in the world! (We also have a âno jerksâ policy; our clients treat our people professionally and respectfully.)
Purpose/Meaningful Work â This is not your average accounting role. Kruze professionals get to work with innovative startups that are disrupting their respective industries and creating the products and services of tomorrow. Like proud parents, we derive vicarious enjoyment as our clients grow, get additional rounds of funding, and ultimately get acquired by Fortune 500 firms.
Professional Development â Youâll gain exposure to many types of clients and industries including SaaS, eCommerce, Healthcare, Biotech, Crypto/Blockchain, and Manufacturing. At Kruze, youâll have the opportunity to learn multiple disciplines and work with a wide variety of high-visibility clients and find your passion.
NEED TO HAVE/POSITION REQUIREMENTS:3+ years of experience in a direct sales role
Experience in accounting, selling accounting services to business executives, or have a Bachelor's Degree with a major in Accounting
Must be willing to work core business hours in their local time zone (approximately 8am to 5pm local time within the U.S.)
NICE TO HAVE/POSITION PREFERENCES:Experience in a consulting or outsourced bookkeeping/accounting firm
Experience in an enterprise SaaS company
Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM
A general understanding of the corporate tax filing process
Experience working with early-stage VC-backed startups
WHAT YOUâLL BE DOING:Inside Sales (90% of the time)Achieve and consistently exceed sales goals by closing new business
Educate and guide prospective customers through their buyerâs journey, to help them learn how Kruze can facilitate their growth and success as a partner on the finance and tax side of the business
Monitor and nurture inbound leads with follow-ups, and actively reach out to set up introductory calls
Understand and own the information regarding Kruzeâs financial service offerings
Advise startup founders and operators on accounting & finance problems, and actively recommend solutions
Administrative (10% of the time)Provide updates to the Head of Sales and the executive team on the sales pipeline and other key metrics
Maintain and update records, notes and details within Salesforce with respect to leads, opportunities, and accounts
Work cross-functionally with our Onboarding, Tax, Accounting, and finance teamsâechoing the voice of the customer and providing constructive and actionable feedback to the team
Collaborate with Sales & Marketing teams to help refine the sales playbook, run tests, and experiment with new approaches and sales processes.
Any other duties and tasks to support business needs as directed by management
A note of caution about remote work at Kruze Consulting:While it seems cool, itâs not for everyone. You must have the discipline, work ethic, healthy boundaries, work strategies, and emotional intelligence to work remotely. While we strive for work-life balance at Kruze, this is still a fast-paced role that will require you to juggle many different projects and tasks. You must enjoy and thrive in this type of fast-paced environment.About Kruze Consulting:Kruze Consulting has grown organically and rapidly, tripling in size over the last two years. We provide accounting, bookkeeping, finance, payroll, and tax services to over 800 startups backed by top tier venture capital funds.Our core values are: Kaizen â Integrity â Innovation â Intuitive â Communication & Collaboration â Data Driven Quality â Enabling Customer Greatness â Fidelity
We are a 100% remote company, working in many different countries and time zones; we encourage our employees to take advantage of our flexible work environment to be happier and more productive. The firm has 800+ Seed, Series A, Series B, and Series C clients. The firm was started 9 years ago, by Vanessa Kruze, CPA and now has 150+ team members. Kruze utilizes best-of-breed software tools such as QuickBooks, Gusto, Justworks, Rippling, Expensify, Bill.com, Zoom, Slack, Ramp, and Brex. Our client base is comprised of venture capital-backed startups funded by the very best venture capital funds in the world.Physical Requirements:Extended periods of focused, seated computer work â approximately 8 hours a dayKruze complies with Californiaâs Fair Chance Act:Kruze will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Kruze is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Rightâs Department Fair Chance Act webpage.Kruze participates in E-Verify:This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.Originally posted on Himalayas
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