As a Business Development professional, you will work alongside Technical Directors to educate CPA firms and clients of the ability to claim valuable incentives that can bring additional value to their organizations. This role requires a confident and proactive approach to building client relationships, collaborating with channel partners, generating interest, and closing sales. This is a great opportunity to gain access to C-level decision makers and industry executives while building a dynamic book of business.
As a national premier consulting firm, alliant is focused on providing solutions to help businesses transform and thrive. alliant offers six different service lines to our clients and this role acquires new clients for all service lines.
Responsibilities
• Educate CPA firms and clients of the ability to claim valuable incentives to help grow their business
• Conduct daily research to identify target companies, market trends, key decision makers, and emerging opportunities
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline through high-volume outreach, relationship building, and channel development
• Engage prospects via phone, email, meetings, and events to understand business needs to position alliant’s solutions
• Participate in strategy sessions, fieldwork, and executive meetings to grow into a consultative business development leader
• Collaborate closely with channel partners, CPA firms, referral sources, and internal technical teams to generate and close opportunities
• Support the Technical Director in executing field strategies, client consulting engagements, and cross-selling initiatives
• Maintain accurate CRM documentation, pipeline reporting, and follow-up activity to ensure visibility and consistency
• Identity secondary service lines and cross-sell opportunities to expand client base
• Leverage alliant’s Strategic Advisory Board to open new markets and strengthen national relationships
• Build credibility as a trusted advisor in a technical consulting environment
• Travel with the Technical Director to client visits, discovery sessions, presentations, and onsite consultations.
• Attend industry events, conferences, and networking functions alongside senior leaders to generate new business and expand brand presence
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree
• Prefer 1 to 4 years of professional experience in business development, sales, consulting, or a client-facing environment
• Proven ability to build relationships with executives and business owners via phone and in-person settings
• Strong phone presence, including experience with high volume outbound calling
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate confidently to C-suite leaders
11/21/2025
• Ability to learn complex subject matter including understanding multiple verticals/industries, tax code, and the various alliant service lines
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and receptive to coaching/feedback within a team environment
• High sense of urgency with the ability to meet deadlines and changing priorities; ability to thrive in a competitive fast-paced, high-performance environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, and other relevant software applications
• Available to travel 30-40% within the United States, partnering closely with Technical Director
• Candidate must reside or relocate to Houston, TX
alliant offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including 100% employer paid medical/dental premiums for single coverage for some options, 401(k) matching, PTO, company provided life insurance and disability, onsite gym and group fitness classes, paid covered parking, daily allowance for onsite café and Starbucks, and more!
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What We Do
alliantgroup, LP is the leading international tax specialty services provider, working with CPA firms and their clients to ensure companies receive the full benefit of federal and state tax incentives to create jobs and spurring innovation.
No other firm has alliantgroup's combination of talent, resources, and experience to substantiate business claims. We hear time and again from our clients how much they value our industry knowledge, attention to detail, and consideration for their time.
Our people and culture set us apart as a firm, and our staff includes professionals from a diverse array of fields, including architecture, engineering, software development, chemistry, and accounting.
alliantgroup also maintains an active Strategic Advisory Board of former law and policymakers, bringing a deep bench of expertise from Washington insiders on the forefront of tax legislation. In addition, our firm works closely with industry and CPA organizations to educate and spread the word of the many credits and deductions available to small to medium-sized businesses.
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