The Pharo Foundation is a prvate foundation committed to the development of Africa. Our vision is an economically self-reliant Africa. Our mission is to facilitate economic independence of the African people through the promotion of sustainable livelihoods and job creation in Africa. We value sharing, passion, respect, humility and collaboration.
In the last four years, we have funded projects worth over US$6 million in Ethiopia, Somaliland, Somalia and South Sudan. These projects are contributing towards improved access to financial services, education, health, water and sanitation.
The Finance and Administration Manager - Pharo School, position is a programme support function role within the Foundation. The Finance and Administration Manager will be entrusted with the responsibility of supporting the Pharo School in enhancing internal control procedures for efficiency and effectiveness in resource management. This is a new position and will begin in Assosa, before transitioning to Homosha, BGRS. Occasional travel to Addis Ababa is required. The Finance and Administration Manager will report directly to Head of School, and technically to Addis office Finance and Administration Manager.
Purpose of the position:
To maintain strong financial and administrative processes within the Pharo School through effective implementation of policies, systems and robust internal controls, the individual will maintain accurate and transparent record keeping and will have full responsibility for entering all school transactions within the accounting software. s/he will take responsibility for updating all accounting records and other financial and administrative records as required. The role will have a strong emphasis on following robust processes and controls with a commitment to integrity, transparency, learning and continuous improvement. There will also be a significant administrative and HR element to the role which will require the overseeing of all general office management of day to day operations, and procurement and logistics functions.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Finance and Accounting:
Administration:
Location: Homosha, BGRS
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience