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Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a pioneering legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the three billion people who are left out of — or poorly served by — the financial sector. For nearly 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through our work with more than 160 partners in 55 countries.


Accion recruits individuals with whom we can build a strong, mutually beneficial and lasting relationship. We seek to hire highly competent and dynamic professionals who are committed to fighting poverty and who share our vision. Some of the criteria we use to identify potential staff are:

 


In addition, we welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and consider people at all career stages.

 

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About Accion Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a trailblazing legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the 1.8 billion people who are left out of, or poorly served by, the financial sector. For more than 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through our work with more than 200 partners in 63 countries. More at http://www.accion.org   Position Summary   The Accounts Payable Analyst will support all aspects of employee’s expenses and payment management for Accion’s US head office mainly. As the Accounts Payable Analyst, you will be an essential member of the Finance and Accounting team. This position reports to the Accounts Payable Manager, located in Bogota, Colombia, and works extensively with Accion staff throughout the world. This is an excellent opportunity to grow and develop your accounting skills, as well as support organizational activities to meet company objectives. The person in this role must be bilingual (English-Spanish).   This position will be based in Bogota, Colombia.
Company
Accion Centro, Bogota
Country
Colombia
About Accion Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a trailblazing legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the 1.8 billion people who are left out of, or poorly served by, the financial sector. For more than 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through our work with more than 200 partners in 63 countries. More at http://www.accion.org.  About Finance Accion’s Finance team manages all of Accion’s financial needs. Working closely with each of its subsidiaries, departments, auditors, clients and vendors, the finance team plays a critical role in ensuring a clean audit every year in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the USA. The Finance team includes 14 finance and accounting professionals with expertise in consolidated multicompany & multicurrency financial statements, treasury, payroll, accounts receivable and payable, financial donor reporting to corporations, foundations, multilateral & public donors, budgeting and planning, finance systems integration and automation.     Position Summary  The Accounts Receivable Specialist will be responsible for performing A/R, billing, intercompany billing, accounting cycle, General ledger transactions. S/he will also provide overall support to the daily accounting operations.
Company
Accion Washington, DC
Country
United States
About Accion Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a trailblazing legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the 1.8 billion people who are left out of, or poorly served by, the financial sector. For more than 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through our work with more than 200 partners in 63 countries. More at http://www.accion.org.    About Global Advisory Solutions (GLAS) We are a diverse and close-knit global team with one common social purpose: building a financially inclusive world for small businesses and low-income households. We are passionate about what we do — working with a wide range of financial service providers and other partners across the world to build sustainable businesses that open opportunity for those that have been underserved by the financial system for too long. We enjoy solving problems, being exposed to new ideas, sharing information, and asking, “what if?”.    About our IMPACT Career Acceleration Program The Global Advisory Solutions IMPACT Program is a 2-year career acceleration program that offers aspiring leaders the opportunity to develop knowledge and deepen their understanding of inclusive finance. This global program is geared toward individuals who have waded into development or finance through completing a graduate program or taking on an entry level role and are interested in a career focused on consulting services in the impact space.   The IMPACT program is a starting point for a career in the consulting space and a unique opportunity for curious and innovative individuals who have a passion for social change to make an IMPACT. In this program you will:   Imagine the possibilities for inclusive finance in a digital world.   Make a tangible difference both local and global.   Plug into different technical areas and get hands on experience.   Access targeted trainings and webinars related to your focus area.   Create viable solutions with a team of experts.   Test ideas and share learnings.
Company
Accion India, Mumbai
Country
India
About Accion Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a trailblazing legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the 1.8 billion people who are left out of, or poorly served by, the financial sector. For more than 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through our work with more than 200 partners in 63 countries. More at http://www.accion.org.    About Global Advisory Solutions (GLAS) We are a diverse and close-knit global team with one common social purpose: building a financially inclusive world for small businesses and low-income households. We are passionate about what we do — working with a wide range of financial service providers and other partners across the world to build sustainable businesses that open opportunity for those that have been underserved by the financial system for too long. We enjoy solving problems, being exposed to new ideas, sharing information, and asking, “what if?”.    About our IMPACT Career Acceleration Program The Global Advisory Solutions IMPACT Program is a 2-year career acceleration program that offers aspiring leaders the opportunity to develop knowledge and deepen their understanding of inclusive finance. This global program is geared toward individuals who have waded into development or finance through completing a graduate program or taking on an entry level role and are interested in a career focused on consulting services in the impact space.   The IMPACT program is a starting point for a career in the consulting space and a unique opportunity for curious and innovative individuals who have a passion for social change to make an IMPACT. In this program you will:   Imagine the possibilities for inclusive finance in a digital world.   Make a tangible difference both local and global.   Plug into different technical areas and get hands on experience.   Access targeted trainings and webinars related to your focus area.   Create viable solutions with a team of experts.   Test ideas and share learnings.
Company
Accion Centro, Bogota
Country
Colombia
About Accion Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a trailblazing legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the 1.8 billion people who are left out of, or poorly served by, the financial sector. For more than 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through our work with more than 200 partners in 63 countries. More at http://www.accion.org.    About Global Advisory Solutions We are a diverse and close-knit global team with one common social purpose: building a financially inclusive world for small businesses and low-income households.  We are passionate about what we do – working with a wide range of financial service providers and other partners across the world to create to build sustainable businesses to achieve financial inclusion.  We enjoy solving problems, being exposed to new ideas, sharing information, and asking, “what if?” In this position, you will be in the center of it all. Working closely with the MD and our regional managers, you will be a key supportive team member for the GLAS leadership and collaborate with co-workers who are industry experts with diverse backgrounds, being part of a team that is shaping and challenging the industry. You will work to support our global program management efforts; lead our internal communications initiatives and collaborate with other teams to support external communications; oversee board and management reporting; contribute to industry engagements and GLAS thought-leadership efforts.    Position Summary  This position reports to the Managing Director Accion's Global Advisory Solutions (GLAS) team. Accion currently provides advisory support in South and Southeast Asia to partners in India, Indonesia, and Myanmar.  In this position you will have oversight for GLAS’ current portfolio of advisory projects and serve as a senior GLAS resource for digital financial services in the region.  This will include bringing new and appropriate technologies and channels to our partners, as well as identifying new business opportunities for GLAS’ expertise, including the expansion of Accion’s footprint in select priority countries (such as Bangladesh, Philippines and Vietnam).   
Company
Accion India, Mumbai
Country
India
About Accion Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a trailblazing legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the 1.8 billion people who are left out of, or poorly served by, the financial sector. For more than 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through our work with more than 200 partners in 63 countries. More at http://www.accion.org    About the Legal Department Accion’s legal team manages all aspects of Accion’s Legal, Compliance and Risk Programs. Working closely with each department, the legal team plays a critical role in ensuring that Accion’s mission advances, its goals are met, and projects are successful by combining experienced counsel with strong business sensibilities.   Position Summary  Accion is seeking an experienced and driven Associate General Counsel, Impact Investments (“Investments Counsel”) to join the Accion Legal Department and support all legal matters related to Accion’s mission-related, impact-focused investments in the financial inclusion space. The Investments Counsel will also assist with private fund formation and investment management.  Reporting to the General Counsel, the Investments Counsel will be able to provide advice on all aspects of investments and fundraising, including day-to-day cross border transactional support, fund formation, and fund structuring. The successful candidate will have working experience in equity and quasi-equity investment transactions with an emphasis in emerging markets, forming private equity funds and related investment vehicles, managing outside counsel relationships, and assisting with investments by institutional investors in private funds and co-investments.  Since Accion’s investments activity is primarily located within Accion Impact Management, a federally registered Investment Advisor, Investments Counsel will also be responsible for assisting with the organization’s compliance program.   
Company
Accion Washington, DC
Country
United States
About Accion: Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a trailblazing legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the 1.8 billion people who are left out of, or poorly served by, the financial sector. For more than 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through our work with more than 200 partners in 63 countries. More at http://www.accion.org.  About Resource Development:   Accion’s Resource Development team has a solid track record of fundraising results generated from corporate and foundation donors including Mastercard, Credit Suisse, FMO, Bill and Melinda Gates, MetLife, and Citi Foundations. We also count on public support from individual and government sources to carry out our important mission. Over the last years, the organization has expanded its resource development strategies targeting more key partnerships and has increased focus on public and multi-lateral institutions. The Resource Development Team includes 12 fundraising professionals with expertise in grant-writing, events, retail fundraising, and communications.    Position Summary    This leader will ideally be based with the Accion team in Washington, DC.   The Chief Development Officer (CDO) will be responsible for leveraging global awareness of, and interest in, financial inclusion initiatives by building and stewarding robust, meaningful partnerships with current and prospective institutional and corporate funders, major individual donors, and others.    A bold-thinker and a strategic, yet hands-on, executor they will lead best-in-class and innovative fundraising programs and enhance/refine Accion’s overall approach to its fundraising and development efforts.   The CDO will actively manage a donor portfolio by personally participating in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, as well as collaborating with the President & CEO to ensure that he is effectively supported and leveraged to achieve fundraising goals. They will have the capacity to develop fluency in the issues and opportunities in financial inclusion, individual strategy sectors, and solutions to create tailored and compelling strategies for institutional, corporate, and individual donors across a range of geographies and demographics.   As a member of the organization’s Leadership Team, the CDO will also be engaged in broader organizational strategies and initiatives, working collaboratively across the organization with a wide range of stakeholders and, in particular, with the communications team and global program staff.
Company
Accion Washington, DC
Country
United States
About Accion Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a trailblazing legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the 1.8 billion people who are left out of, or poorly served by, the financial sector. For more than 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through our work with more than 200 partners in 63 countries. More at http://www.accion.org.  Position Summary  Accion’s global communications team seeks a Director of Public Relations to work with its expert investment, advisory, and research teams, and their partners, around the world to raise the organization’s profile as a leader in financial inclusion, impact investing, and fintech. They will develop and implement Accion’s PR strategy, leading media engagement; securing high profile opportunities at industry events; and overseeing investment announcements and research launches. This is a key role working with partners and clients around the world, showcasing the impact of Accion’s work to improve the lives of underserved people by building innovative and responsible financial solutions.   The ideal candidate brings 12 years of experience, including a global outlook, and demonstrated experience designing and delivering strategy, and in media relations, working in a diverse environment. They will be eager to join a talented team that works at the cutting edge of financial inclusion across startups, financial technology, research and international development.   The role reports to Accion’s Chief Communications Officer.  
Company
Accion Washington, DC
Country
United States
About Accion Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a trailblazing legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the 1.8 billion people who are left out of — or poorly served by — the financial sector. For more than 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through our work with more than 200 partners in 63 countries.More at http://www.accion.org    Position Summary  The Analyst of Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) will manage all aspects of data collection, management, analysis, and reporting needed to support implementation of the Accion IMM strategy, liaising with departmental IMM leads on monitoring and evaluation of Accion’s results framework.Accion’s departments will continue to have responsibility for department IMM. In this position you will need excellent coordination skills and be comfortable working across regions and functions.   The person in this position can be based in either Colombia or India.   This role requires English language proficiency skills (speak, read, and write).
Company
Accion Centro, Bogota
Country
Colombia
About Accion: Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a trailblazing legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing. We catalyze financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the 1.8 billion people who are left out of, or poorly served by, the financial sector. For more than 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through our work with more than 200 partners in 63 countries. More at http://www.accion.org.  About Human Resources Through strategic partnerships and collaboration, we provide support to over 130 employees spanning across 4 continents.  Our innovative, agile team is committed to delivering best-in class services and organizational development solutions that contribute to the success of the organization through the recruitment, retention and engagement of top-tier talent and diverse workforce.     Position Summary  The Global HR Operations and Benefits Specialist is a unique opportunity to work in multiple facets of HR in a global company. You will add value to the organization ensuring HR day-to-day service delivery, coordination, facilitation, implementation and administration of HR operations and benefits processes throughout an employee’s life cycle. This role will focus on onboarding/offboarding, benefits administration, contract support and other special projects around technology optimization, global compensation, and immigration support. To be successful in this role, you will need to be a self-starter, who has a broad HR background and can pick up new concepts quickly. This is a fantastic opportunity to build a career in global HR operations, working with a dynamic team with an impactful mission.
Company
Accion Washington, DC
Country
United States