Finance Roles – Open Applications
Open Application – Finance roles
Location: Multiple locations across Africa
Contract Type: Part-time to Full-time, Temporary to Permanent
Join Enko Education on our mission to unlock potential in Africa
At Enko Education, our mission is to unlock learners’ potential across Africa by offering high-quality international education. We are building a network of African International Schools of Choice that prepare students to thrive in the best universities and beyond.
Are you a finance professional - whether just starting your career or bringing years of experience - looking for an opportunity to make a real impact? We are building a pipeline of talented individuals to join our Finance teams across Africa.
From school-based finance roles (Finance Officer, Finance Manager, Chartered Accountant, etc.) to regional and central positions (Financial Controller, Treasury Manager, Project Manager in Finance, etc.), we are seeking motivated professionals who want to combine technical excellence with a purpose.
At Enko Education, finance is not just about numbers; it is about enabling schools to thrive, supporting leaders to make the best decisions, and ensuring financial sustainability for our mission.
Join our talent pool and be the first to hear about new openings across our schools.
Your Impact
Depending on your level of experience and the role you are matched with, you may:
- Manage daily accounting and reporting cycles, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to inform decision-making
- Coordinate audits, ensure tax and regulatory compliance, and maintain internal controls
- Lead or support finance projects (process improvement, ERP rollouts, BI dashboards)
- Present financial insights to school leaders, regional managers, or Group leadership
- Mentor and train junior staff, building capacity and strengthening financial literacy
Your Profile
We are seeking well-rounded candidates who are:
- Technically strong: Background in accounting, finance, or audit (junior or senior levels welcome)
- Digitally fluent: Comfortable with ERPs, cloud-based accounting tools, Google Workspace, and BI systems
- Analytical & structured: Able to turn numbers into actionable insights
- Adaptable & proactive: Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and take initiative
- Communicative: Clear, persuasive, and confident in presenting financial data
- Mission-driven: Motivated by the opportunity to contribute to education in Africa
This is an open application. By applying, you will be considered for current or future roles that match your skills and aspirations. Our recruitment process typically includes:
1. A culture fit interview to get to know you and confirm the mutual match
2. A short case study to test your analytical and financial skills
3. A skills interview to discuss your hard and soft skillswith Finance leaders
4. A career interview to review your background and aspirations
5. Welcome to Enko!
- A meaningful mission with direct impact on the continent’s most critical challenge
- Exposure to a unique, fast-scaling pan-African education network
- Opportunities to learn, grow, and take on more responsibility over time
- A value-driven, supportive team culture that combines competence and heart
- Autonomy, trust, and room to innovate in how you work
- Analytical & structured: Able to turn numbers into actionable insights
- Adaptable & proactive: Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and take initiative
- Communicative: Clear, persuasive, and confident in presenting financial data
- Mission-driven: Motivated by the opportunity to contribute to education in Africa
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Equal Opportunities & Safer Recruitment
Enko Education is an equal opportunities employer, committed to inclusivity, diversity, and valuing difference. Enko Education schools are committed to child safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people, and we expect all staff, volunteers, and third parties to share this commitment. Our safer recruitment practices aim to ensure that only individuals committed to child safeguarding join our schools. You can read our Safer Recruitment Statement here.
- Successful candidates must provide a police clearance (or equivalent) from every country where they have lived in the past 10 years before signing an employment contract.
- Reference checks with previous employers will also be conducted for each successful candidate.
About Enko Education
International education with Africa at heart and the world in mind.
Enko Education is a fast-growing network of 15 international schools in 10 African countries, offering international education with Africa at heart and the world in mind. Our mission is to make high-quality international education accessible to more African learners and to guide them towards the world’s best universities through innovative programmes leading to globally recognised qualifications.
Since 2014, Enko Education has helped thousands of students secure admission to top universities such as Yale College, Sciences Po, École Polytechnique, and the University of Toronto. Backed by leading development finance institutions and funds including Proparco, I&P, Adiwale, BIO Invest, Oiko Credit and Liquid Africa, we are on track to reach 20,000 students by 2028.
Learn more on our website.
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Égalité des chances & Recrutement sécurisé
Enko Education est un employeur qui respecte l’égalité des chances, attaché à l’inclusion, à la diversité et à la valorisation des différences. Les écoles Enko Education s’engagent à protéger les enfants et à promouvoir le bien-être des élèves et des jeunes, et attendent de l’ensemble du personnel, des bénévoles et des tiers qu’ils partagent cet engagement. Nos pratiques de recrutement sécurisé visent à garantir que seules les personnes partageant notre engagement rejoignent nos écoles. Vous pouvez consulter notre Déclaration sur le recrutement sécurisé ici.
- Les candidats retenus doivent fournir un extrait de casier judiciaire (ou équivalent) pour tous les pays dans lesquels ils ont vécu au cours des 10 dernières années avant de signer un contrat.
- Des vérifications de références seront effectuées auprès des employeurs précédents pour tout candidats retenu pour un rôle.
À propos d’Enko Education
Une éducation internationale avec l’Afrique au cœur et le monde en perspective.
Enko Education est un réseau en pleine croissance de 15 écoles internationales dans 10 pays d’Afrique, offrant une éducation internationale de qualité à un coût accessible. Notre mission est de faciliter l’accès des apprenants africains aux meilleures universités du monde grâce à des programmes innovants menant à des diplômes mondialement reconnus.
Depuis 2014, nous avons accompagné des milliers d’élèves vers des universités de premier plan telles que Yale College, Sciences Po, l’École Polytechnique ou encore l’Université de Toronto. Avec le soutien d’institutions financières de développement et de fonds tels que Proparco, I&P, Adiwale, BIO Invest, Oiko Credit et Liquid Africa, nous visons à scolariser 20 000 élèves d’ici 2028.
Pour en savoir plus, visitez notre site internet.