Organisation overview
The Pharo Foundation (“the Foundation”) is a privately funded entrepreneurial organisation that runs philanthropic programmes as well as for-profit social enterprises. Pharo School Homosha (“the School”) is currently the Foundation’s largest education project and is located in the Benishangul-Gumuz regional state of Ethiopia. Extending over 3.4 hectares, with over 7,000 square metres of purposely designed educational space, the school is the first of its kind in the region; a modern educational and boarding campus with a 240 female student capacity, aiming to offer the best educational opportunities to bright, driven girls from across the region.
Our focus on female education is a response to the challenges girls face in accessing high quality secondary schooling. This shapes the School’s vision of achieving all-round academic and personal development of its students to reach their highest potential and become future leaders and role models.
Position summary
The School’s continuing growth requires a strongly experienced Finance Manager who will be entrusted with the responsibility of supporting the Boarding School operation in financial administration, enhancing internal control procedures, and gathering, analysing and accurately presenting data related to the school’s financial operations. This opportunity is well suited to a genuinely curious, highly detailed driven financial expert, who can thoughtfully work through diverse financial data sets, develop precise reporting formats, along with managing day-to-day unexpected challenges, that abound in a young, boarding school environment.
Key duties and responsibilities
Functional relationships: The Pharo Foundation Country Office Finance Manager, Addis Ababa; The Pharo Foundation Finance Manager, London, United Kingdom, The Nairobi Regional Office, Kenya.
Direct reports: Finance Officer, Homosha
Salary and Benefits
Qualification Requirements
Behavioural Competencies