Business Advisor

The Manitoba Women’s Enterprise Centre is a non-profit organization that for 29 years has been delivering a wide range of business resources and support to self-identifying women, non-binary, and Two-Spirit individuals as they operate their businesses throughout Manitoba.

We are currently looking to fill a full-time Business Advisor position. Our ideal candidate is enthusiastic about growing a forward-looking organization that helps those we serve successfully start, operate, and grow their enterprises.

What We Do

Our team is committed to guiding, encouraging, and supporting our clients and their partners along their path to success—from early start, expansion, through to transition and, in some cases, sale of the business. We accomplish this by offering advising, financing, training, networking opportunities, and events designed to empower entrepreneurial success.

Your Role

Working directly with the Business Solutions team, your role is responsible for providing advisory service and support to our clients, including the provision of loans up to $150,000.00.

Who You Are

You are a critical thinker and client-focused, with a strong business acumen and entrepreneurial passion. You possess active listening skills, demonstrated emotional intelligence, and you are great at connecting with people. You pride yourself on being a continual learner and keeping abreast of business and market conditions.

Your Key Responsibilities

Business Plan Reviews

· Detailed analysis, discovery, and ability to communicate required enhancements to the client

· Provide critical feedback where appropriate in a supportive and empathetic manner

· Strong financial assessment, which includes analysis of accountant-prepared financial statements and in-house accounting reports, as well as understanding and communicating the meaning behind the numbers and the impact that the financial results may have on the business's short- and long-term success

Loan Assessments

· Assisting and developing a complete and comprehensive business plan, financial projections, and loan assessment to present and advocate on behalf of the client to the Loan Committee

· Ensure a duty of care for the client as well as duty of care for the Centre and stakeholders

· Assisting clients in accessing financing and providing on-going support to enterprises that qualify and can satisfy all the loan requirements (consistent loan repayments, submitting timely quarterly/yearly financials and paying out the loan)

Facilitating Seminars, Training, and Presentations to Stakeholders

· Providing inspiring and informative training sessions to new and existing clients

· Exceptional communication skills resulting in building community, connections, and relationships

· Ability to deliver set programming as well as create and develop new presentations and training

· Creating engaging learning environments that satisfy all learning styles (online and offline)

Qualifications and Experience (Ideal):

· Experience in an advisory role

· Experience in lending and/or funding

· Business management experience, ideally in an entrepreneurial setting

· A collaborator with excellent communication skills

· Critical thinking abilities

· Ability to work occasionally outside of regular business hours

· Ability to communicate in more than one language is an asset

Knowledge and Skills (Essential):

· Proven relationship-building skills

· Well-developed administrative, time management, and organizational skills

· Demonstrated presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills

· Intermediate level at utilizing all platforms of Microsoft Office suite

· Ability to work independently, within a collaborative team environment

We believe in the strength found in diversity. MWEC is committed to principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and welcomes persons of all sexual and gender identities, Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and others from across the province of Manitoba.

MWEC offers competitive remuneration and benefits that we are open to discussing during the selected candidate(s) interview.

To apply for this position, please send a Cover Letter and Resume no later than Monday, January 22, 2024. We encourage candidates to apply early as we may be contacting suitable candidates before the deadline. NOTE: Only resumes with a Cover Letter indicating how your experience, qualifications, and skills align with the position will be considered. We thank all those who apply, however only those that meet the qualifications for this role will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Winnipeg, MB R3C 1M5 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Winnipeg, MB R3C 1M5: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Winnipeg, MB R3C 1M5