Business Manager (Part-time, onsite)

Position Highlights:

• Part-time, onsite position
• Location: Wilmette & Evanston, IL
• Compensation: $24-$30 per hour
• Reports to the President.

Company Overview:

Hope Ignites Chicago, formerly Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois, is a Residential Scholarship program and catalyst that helps young people achieve their full potential. We are connecting with youth when they are 10-13 years old, who are bright, motivated, and inspired to help their families break the cycle of poverty and create a new beginning. In partnership with their families and guardians, our job is to guide and nurture them on the way there. We help them find their purpose and passion by exposing them to life, educational, and professional opportunities they might not otherwise be able to access.

We make a long-term commitment to our young people from middle school through high school, college, and into their early careers. Our Residential Scholarship program serves as the primary home for scholars who receive round-the-clock care in a structured and loving environment. We provide scholarships, wrap-around support, and connections to internships and jobs for post-secondary/collegian students.

Hope Ignites Chicago has 20+ team members and more than 150 volunteers, who work together to serve 60+ young people. Hope Ignites Chicago is part of an international network. Network-wide, we serve 1,200 young people in 15 cities across the United States, Guatemala, and Mexico. Scholars come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and we encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Position Overview:

Hope Ignites Chicago currently has a part-time position available for a Business Manager. This position will directly assist the President in support of administration, as well as general management of the office. The person selected for this position will provide direct support to other office staff to ensure the smooth operation of the office. The position is based at the Hope Ignites Chicago office in Wilmette, IL.

This is an ideal position for someone who has had a career in accounting, bookkeeping, and/or office management, who is looking to take a step back and go part-time. It is also ideal for someone pursuing a graduate degree who wants to work PT to make time for school.

What You Will Be Responsible For:

• Serve as local affiliate liaison for human resource functions, including benefits administration.
• Support Human Resource functions in recruiting and onboarding.
• Execute all tasks that involve accounting functions, including receivables, payables, banking, payroll, and budget preparation.
• Prepare monthly and annual closings/accruals, annual budget, monthly financial and donor reports for staff, Governing Board, Executive, and Finance Committees.
• Manage all audit schedules and work with the auditors in preparation of the annual report, including maintenance of fixed asset/depreciation records.
• Complete all bank reconciliations, deposit processing, journal entry preparation, account analysis/reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll processing.
• Support all development and fundraising events, as well as all appeals.
• Research and manage all required state licensing and governmental filings as needed.
• Support and lead all office audits and relicensing requirements for DCFS.
• Other tasks as assigned.

What You Bring to the Role:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business, accounting, or related area of study.
• Demonstrated 2-5+ years of experience in business management, operations, or related field.
• Nonprofit experience is highly desirable.
• Strong budgeting, time-management, and project-management skills.
• Capable of effective, extensive use of phone and computer technology and regular phone and/or virtual communication with external vendors, Hope Ignites Chicago committee members, volunteers, as well as Hope Ignites team members across the country.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Outlook, Teams, and Salesforce is a must.
• Mastery of Excel and QuickBooks is a must.
• Ability to be the entrée to the organization with a professional, customer service demeanor.
• Must be able to multitask and determine priorities.
• A commitment to and understanding of Hope Ignites Chicago beneficiaries.
• A willingness to utilize professional skills to enhance the work of the staff and advance the mission of Hope Ignites Chicago.
• Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills with a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and building goodwill among donors and potential donors.
• A passion for budget processes, audit prep, relentless tracking of expenses, and the ability to provide outstanding customer service while building relationships with external vendors and internal partners.
• A team player who is self-directed, creative, enjoys working in a mission-based institution, and has a “team before me” approach to interaction with colleagues.
• An understanding that diplomacy, tact, and courtesy are paramount.
• Excellent communications, oral skills, and extremely strong writing skills.
• Organized professional with the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects concurrently with strict attention to detail.
• Capacity to anticipate project needs, discern work priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Personal qualities of integrity, professional maturity, credibility, good judgment, flexibility, and honesty.
• Access to a personal vehicle for transportation to vendor meetings, events, etc.
• A sense of humor.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Structure:

This is a part-time, onsite position offering $24–30 per hour for 20 hours per week and reporting directly to the President. Employees receive a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes a 401(k) retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by changing the lives of children who need it.

​​​​ How to Apply:

Please submit your resume through the NextGroup website . The NextGroup search team will contact you regarding the next steps.