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    Account Executive (Future Opportunities)

    Alternative Payments

    🇨🇦 Canada
    Remote
    Financial
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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    Financial

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Account Executive — Talent PipelineAlternative Payments is building the financial operating system for SMBs, consolidating the disconnected tech stack that holds service-based businesses back.

    Starting with MSPs, we've spent five years perfecting accounts receivable, and we're now expanding into accounts payable, AI-powered analytics, and beyond.We're growing quickly and continuing to build our Sales organization.

    While we may not have an immediate Account Executive opening that aligns with your background, we're always interested in connecting with strong sales talent who may be a fit for future opportunities.By joining our Account Executive Talent Pipeline, you'll be considered for upcoming roles as our team grows.The Profiles We're Interested InWe're particularly interested in full-cycle Account Executives who know how to create their own opportunities, run strong sales processes, and close.You might be a great fit for a future opportunity with Alternative Payments if you're energized by: Owning your pipeline end to end, including outbound prospecting, account research, referrals, partnerships, and other creative approaches to generating pipeline.

    Running the full sales cycle, from first touch through discovery, demo, negotiation, and close. Managing a fast-moving pipeline while maintaining strong CRM hygiene and accurate forecasting. Building strategic account plans, mapping buying committees, and navigating multi-stakeholder sales processes.

    Selling through business value and ROI, particularly to finance, operations, and executive stakeholders. Working closely with Marketing, Product, Customer Success, and other teams to improve how we go to market. Contributing ideas, playbooks, processes, and best practices as our sales organization scales. Consistently hitting or exceeding quota in a high-accountability sales environment.

    What We're Typically Looking ForFuture Account Executive opportunities may vary in level and scope, but strong candidates will typically b

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Negotiation·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Financial Services — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    3–6 months (Retail) · 6–18 months (Institutional)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "Regulatory concerns — need compliance approval"
    • "We already have a vendor for this"
    • "Need to see 3-year track record"
    • "Committee-based decision — multiple approvers"

    Key Industry Metrics

    AUM (Assets Under Management)Risk-Adjusted ReturnsCompliance Pass RateClient Retention RateRevenue Per Advisor

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI in fraud detection and compliance
    • • Open banking APIs
    • • ESG investing mandate shifts
    • • Embedded finance partnerships

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Account-Executive
    Business-Development-Account-Executive
    Associate-Account-Executive
    Client-Account-Executive
    Business-Account-Executive
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Alternative Payments's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Review relevant certifications and licensing requirements
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Account Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.

    Licensing requirements (Series 7, 63, etc.) may be needed or beneficial.

    This remote-friendly role based in CA provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a financial services market.

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