Financial Specialist / Business growth coach
Professions - Other Professions Sandton FULL TIME Job Summary Turn Your Commercial Experience into Entrepreneurial Impact Are you a financially astute business professional who understands more than just the numbers? Perhaps you are a financial analyst, commercial manager, finance leader, business operator or entrepreneur with a strong understanding of how business finance, strategy, sales, and operations work together. You may have reached a point in your career where you are looking for something different: an opportunity to use your experience to guide business owners, develop entrepreneurs and create measurable impact. If you have run your own business, understand the realities of entrepreneurship and are ready to move from analysing or managing businesses to helping entrepreneurs build stronger ones, this could be the career change you have been looking for. Raizcorp is looking for a seasoned, well-rounded business professional to join us as a business coach. This is a full-time, salaried role in which you will coach a portfolio of entrepreneurs across every area of their businesses, including finance, strategy, sales, marketing, operations, people and personal development. You do not need any previous coaching experience. Raizcorp will train you in our internationally recognised coaching methodology. What you do need is substantial business experience, strong commercial judgement, empathy for entrepreneurs and a genuine desire to help others succeed. What you’ll do · Hold structured monthly one-on-one coaching sessions with entrepreneurs. · Help business owners interpret their financial information and use it to make better commercial decisions. · Guide entrepreneurs in strengthening their strategies, sales approaches, marketing activities, operational systems and people practices. · Facilitate business simulations and group learning sessions using Raizcorp’s proven programmes and methodology. · Manage a defined portfolio of entrepreneurs and track progress in areas such as revenue, profitability, business capability and founder development. · Challenge entrepreneurs to think critically, evaluate trade-offs and take accountability for their decisions. · Connect the different areas of a business so entrepreneurs can make integrated, forward-looking decisions. · Remain informed about economic conditions, market shifts and regulations that may affect entrepreneurs and their businesses.…
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