Jobs · Sales · Illinois

Accounting Manager

Opportunity International · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
On-siteSales$125k–$155k/yrFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Complete month-end and year-end close processes for U.S. and international operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to U.S. GAAP.
  • Provide assistance in establishing and maintaining global accounting policies in compliance with U.S. GAAP, donor requirements, and organizational standards.
  • Consolidate financial results from international and domestic subsidiaries, including foreign currency translation and intercompany eliminations.
  • Support accurate accounting for restricted funds, grants, and donor-imposed conditions across entities.
  • Prepare and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial schedules with help from the Senior Accountant.
  • Own the design, documentation, and monitoring of internal controls over financial reporting, including the implementation of a program of control testing.
  • Drive standardization of processes across international operations.
  • Partner on ERP optimization, automation, and reporting enhancements.
  • Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and approval workflows across locations.
  • Support the US financial audit.
  • Cover coordination with in-country auditors related to international entities.
  • Support Form 990 preparation, grant audits, and funder reporting requirements.
  • Participate in budgeting and financial analysis related to global operations.
  • Participate in special projects, such as new-country expansion or system implementations.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
  • CPA required.
  • Public accounting experience required; Big 4 or national firm preferred.
  • Prior nonprofit accounting experience, including fund accounting and grant compliance, preferred.
  • People management experience preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including ASC 958.
  • Experience with audits, internal controls, and technical accounting.
  • Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience.
  • International subsidiary or multinational experience.
  • An understanding of and a commitment to advancing the mission and values of Opportunity International.

Language Skills

Written and verbal fluency in English required, fluency in French or Spanish desirable.

About Opportunity International

Opportunity International is a global nonprofit that has been equipping people to build sustainable livelihoods and educate their children for 55 years. Opportunity provides nearly 17 million people with innovative financial resources, training, and support to grow their small businesses and send their children to school. In 2025, Opportunity International and its partners released over $1.9 billion in capital, helping fund more than 17,000 schools that reached 5 million children and supporting 887,810 farming households. Committed to human-centered solutions for the most underserved, Opportunity's Digital Innovation Group develops solutions that leverage cutting-edge tools like AI to expand access to financial services, agricultural support, and educational opportunity. Discover more at opportunity.org or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Child Protection Commitment

At Opportunity International, we are committed to maintaining transparency and fairness in our hiring process. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and Opportunity International reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For regular roles, Opportunity International offers medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, disability, accident, critical illness, cancer, and pet insurance, identity theft protection, 403(b), and paid time off. For more details on our benefits, please visit our website here.

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