Senior Business Advisor
Senior Business Advisor
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Job Description
Overview
Onondaga Community College (located in Syracuse NY) is currently recruiting for a Senior Business Advisor for the Small Business Development Center (located in Watertown NY).
Responsibilities
The Senior Advisor provides a comprehensive range of small businessbased assistance including onetoone client counseling in the area of business plan development; analyzes prepares and structures financial statements such as cash flow projections income statements and sources and uses statements; assists with developing a funding plan; provides assistance in automated and manual record keeping systems and assists clients with market related issues such as advertising promotional functions market surveys and other related areas.
Major Responsibilities:
- Provide quality onetoone advisement and counseling to a varied and complex range of clientele in the areas of business plan development financial projections and business strategies.
- Conduct and develop Small Business Development Center (SBDC) training sessions and workshops on a regular basis and provide followup services as necessary to attendees.
- Act as a clearinghouse for information for clients and other interested individuals and refers when necessary those individuals to outside entities which can provide additional support services.
- Participates in business related training events and programs as part of ongoing professional development.
- Initiates and maintains contact with business and economic development community stakeholders for client referral purposes.
- Enters client data into the management database in a timely manner.
- Provides customized funding plans for applicable clients.
- Responsible for achieving economic impact goals for the Regional Center.
- Understand specific small business needs within each county and work with Director to satisfy those needs.
- Provide direct assistance to all staff in meeting client and program objectives.
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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in the area of business management finance economics or related field from an accredited college or university or foreign equivalency.
- A minimum of three years small business experience or in an entrepreneurial environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Small business ownership or consultation experience
- Experience with small business advisement
- Experience workingin a field and/or gained knowledge of commercial lending accounting principles and/or marketing principles.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish. English and another language will be considered.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to effectively represent the college and SBDC to community organizations
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to exercise good judgement within established guidelines
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a group setting
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to relate well with diverse constituencies
- Effective organizational and time management skills
- Ability to effectively manage client scheduling
- Ability to work independently without direct supervision
- Possess an understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint
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Company Profile
Onondaga Community College located in Syracuse NY is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is our sponsor. We offer twoyear degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at fouryear campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. We also offer certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year. Onondaga is a diverse educational learning community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere where individuality is not only recognized but encouraged to contribute to the fabric of the campus environment. We continue to serve the educational and economic development needs of the region and proudly boast more than 40000 alumni.
Onondaga Community College does not discriminate against any persons of groups based on race color national origin religion creed age disability sex gender expression sexual orientation familial status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status military status (including US Veteran status) domestic violence victim status prior criminal conviction marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. Onondaga Community College complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination laws.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
