***This is a hybrid position requiring working from our Toronto office on a weekly basis***
Wolters Kluwer is a global provider of innovative, integrated and customer-focused solutions that support the workflow of CPAs, corporate tax and accounting departments, and auditors; enabling growth, enhancing productivity and increasing profitability. Our research products with expert analysis and authoritative content, combined with high-quality software applications allow our customers to turn information into action.
The Tax and Accounting division in Canada is experiencing growth in new product development and in market penetration of our award-winning software products. Our professional tax preparation software is the gold standard used in all top 30 accounting firms. We also provide leading online tax research solutions used by the CRA and a suite of integrated and intelligent software that is the only complete office solution available in the Canadian market.
As a Sales Representative (Bilingual French/English) for Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, your primary responsibility is to drive profitable revenue growth via outbound calling activities to new and existing customers within a designated territory. You will be accountable for growing share of wallet with existing clients by increasing product attachment rates and by acquiring net new customers. Additionally, you will learn and become knowledgeable of Wolters Kluwer's comprehensive product line including tax preparation software, practice management software and research solutions. You will report to the Manager, Inside Sales - Tax & Accounting North America, Canada. This role is a full-cycle B2B Sales Representative/Account Executive position, responsible for building pipeline, running client discovery meetings and demos, closing new business, and driving account expansion. Additional job responsibilities are outlined below:
What You'll Be Doing
- Meet/exceed monthly sales quotas
- Develop and execute a territory sales plan for an assigned list of accounts within a designated territory to grow revenues
- Build and maintain a sales pipeline that will support on-going achievement of sales targets
- Meet activity standard KPI’s for weekly number of dials, customer contacts and opportunity creation
- Monitor weekly progress against targets using assigned Salesforce.com reports and dashboards
- Provide monthly and quarterly forecasts for the assigned territory
- Learn and execute the Wolters Kluwer sales methodology that incorporates the “GREAT” sales process
- Follow-up on marketing qualified leads from go to market campaigns
- Develop and maintain strong knowledge of Wolters Kluwer products and services
- Maintain extensive product knowledge and ability to discuss product functionality, product technology and counter objections regarding competitive solutions
- All other duties as assigned by manager
You're a great fit if you have
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in business, Commerce, Marketing or related field; Or if no degree, equivalent years of relevant work experience
Minimum Experience:
- 2 or more years of successful B2B/B2C/B2G inside sales, business/sales development or account management experience
- A proven track record of consistently meeting and exceeding sales quotas and targets
- Proficiency with salesforce.com or other comparable CRM tools
Preferred Experience:
- Experience selling software/SaaS or cloud technology solutions
- Tax & Accounting industry knowledge or work experience in a relevant work environment
- Bilingual French/English language fluency (Native or professional business level)
Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Certifications:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills coupled with strong presentation and interpersonal skills
- Ability, passion and desire to conduct outbound telephone activities on a daily basis
- Strong ability to grasp a solution sales process and position solutions effectively to customers
- Self-starter, well organized and able to work both independently and in a team environment
To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
Compensation$50,100.00 - $76,350.00 CAD
This role is eligible for Commission.
Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process.
Skills Required
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Fluent verbal and written proficiency in French and English (bilingual)
- Basic understanding of sales principles and techniques
- Familiarity with company products and services
- Customer service skills to respond to client inquiries
- Organizational skills to manage records and documentation
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team
- Basic market research and data gathering skills
- Time management and task prioritization abilities
Wolters Kluwer Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away benefits are positioned as broad, spanning vacation and sick time plus paid holidays and other covered leave types. Paid parental and caregiver leave, bereavement leave, and a volunteer day contribute to a more comprehensive time-off offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as meaningful through access to a 401(k)/retirement plan paired with company matching and additional contribution features in some descriptions. This is reinforced by mentions of profit sharing and other long-term savings-oriented programs.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented support stands out through adoption assistance and paid parental leave provisions. These benefits are described alongside other caregiver supports that extend beyond basic leave categories.
Wolters Kluwer Insights
What We Do
Wolters Kluwer (www.wolterskluwer.com) is a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the health, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, finance and legal sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services. Founded in 1836 and headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, the company serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries and employs 18,600 people worldwide. Wolters Kluwer reported 2019 annual revenues of €4.6 billion. Listed on Euronext Amsterdam, Wolters Kluwer shares (WKL) are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Wolters Kluwer has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt program. The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S. (WTKWY).
