Full-Time

Business Development Specialist

Updated on 9/4/2026

Acuity

Acuity

51-200 employees

Accounting services from bookkeeping to CFOs

No salary listed

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Forecasting
CRM
Salesforce

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology or a related field is preferred.
  • 3–5 years of experience in sales, business development or account development, preferably in professional AV, technology, IT, unified communications or a related B2B industry.
  • Proven ability to generate new business, build pipeline, achieve sales targets and convert qualified opportunities into orders.
  • Strong prospecting skills with the confidence to approach new customers and create opportunities independently.
  • Ability to build relationships with end users, consultants, integrators, partners and senior decision-makers.
  • Commercial confidence, including the ability to discuss budgets, pricing, value and solution positioning.
  • Ability to manage sales opportunities, forecasts, follow-ups and CRM/Salesforce activities in an organized and disciplined manner.
  • Ability to work with technical teams and learn complex technology solutions.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
Responsibilities
  • Identify, target and develop new customers, projects and business opportunities across the assigned territory.
  • Build relationships with end users, consultants, integrators, contractors and key decision-makers.
  • Understand customer needs, upcoming projects and areas where Q-SYS solutions can add value.
  • Own opportunities from initial engagement through qualification, proposal, negotiation and order closure.
  • Arrange customer meetings, presentations, demonstrations and workshops in partnership with technical teams.
  • Develop and maintain a sustainable sales pipeline through consistent prospecting, customer engagement and opportunity qualification.
  • Build a target-account plan, establish priority customer and partner relationships, and independently progress opportunities toward closure.
  • Work closely with integrators and partners to position solutions effectively and close business.
  • Manage customer, activity and opportunity information accurately in Salesforce, including forecasts, timelines and next steps.
  • Keep management informed of key opportunities, risks, competitive activity and market developments.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in professional AV, technology, IT, unified communications or a related B2B industry.
  • Experience in the Middle East market and working with system integrators, end users and consultants.
  • Arabic language skills.

Acuity provides accounting services designed for high-growth startups, offering everything from virtual bookkeeping to fractional CFOs. It combines highly certified people, proven processes, and world-class accounting technologies to manage a company’s books and financial reporting. Clients access a range of services tailored to their needs, from day-to-day bookkeeping to strategic financial guidance, all supported by standardized workflows and advanced software. This makes Acuity different from competitors by focusing specifically on startups and growth-stage businesses, delivering a full spectrum of accounting functions under one roof and emphasizing scalable processes and tech. The goal is to let startups concentrate on building their business while Acuity handles their financial operations and helps them scale efficiently.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.5M

Headquarters

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Founded

2004

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What believers are saying

  • Acuity posted fresh March 2026 content targeting Bench refugees and startup finance pain.
  • Sorren backing expands referral reach across a Top 50 national accounting network.
  • More than 2,600 entrepreneurs across SaaS, ecommerce, and restaurants provide diversified demand.

What critics are saying

  • Sorren bought Acuity CFO in May 2025, signaling founder exit and control loss.
  • Bench Accounting shutdown in March 2026 shows small accounting platforms face brutal consolidation.
  • Kenji Kuramoto left for Basis in March 2026, creating key-talent and culture risk.

What makes Acuity unique

  • Acuity offers bookkeeping through fractional CFO services, covering the full finance stack.
  • The 2021 Catching Clouds merger deepened ecommerce, sales-tax, and inventory expertise.
  • 2025 Sorren network membership broadened tax and advisory capacity without dropping the Acuity brand.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Gym Membership

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-2%
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