Call For External Audit Service -Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Location: Addis Ababa

Deadline: Feb 7, 2023

Job Description

Background

ChildFund is an international child focused INGO working to improve the well-being of deprived, excluded and vulnerable children and families. We achieve positive change in communities in partnership with local organizations through our three core programs that improve education, health and livelihoods and achieve the outcomes of healthy and secure infants, educated and confident children and skilled and involved youth.

The Global Assurance Department (“Global Assurance”) of ChildFund International USA (“ChildFund”) will conduct an internal review of the operations of ChildFund Ethiopia (“the CO”) from February 13th to 24th 2023.  This review is part of the Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2023 audit plan approved by the Audit Committee of ChildFund’s Board of Directors (“Audit Committee”).

Objective

The purpose of the review is to ensure that the CO’s internal controls are properly designed and functioning to minimize the risk of loss and that the CO complies with regulations, as well as ChildFund policies and procedures.  It is designed to assist both the CO and ChildFund to accomplish its objectives by using a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

Scope of work

External auditor will be part of the audit team, that will conduct the CO internal Control review, working under supervision of the ChildFund Auditor leader, providing dully completed working papers for assigned sections of the Audit program and all exceptions / observations noted during the review to the ChildFund Auditor leader within the agreed time.

The auditor will be provided with unrestricted access to the CO and all information for review will be treated with strict confidence.

Work Plan

The audit team will be working at CO facilities at street Bole Kefele Ketema, Keb.03, House No. 2310, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The external auditor will be in charge of the following audit program areas.

  • Legal requirements – review and verification of all minimum requirements for an international organization like ChildFund in Ethiopia to be able to operate (implement programmatic activities in Ethiopian communities).
  • Human Resources – including hiring and terminations processes, payroll calculation review, employee benefits, agreements verification, etc.
  •  Finance procedures – petty cash, assets review

 

The assignments are not limited, since the field work lasts two weeks, and finishing before that must support the team in other areas.

ChildFund International USA are responsible for the review of the work papers and the corresponding quality controls.

If the work papers, and review processes are not acceptable or are not completely satisfactory due to deficiencies in the audit work or because the does not meet the requirements outlined in these TDRs, the Auditor will do the necessary

Job Requirements

Specifications

  • The external audit firm should be licensed under Accounting and Audit Board of Ethiopia (AABE).
  • The auditor should be senior professional Auditor with a minimum of five years’ hands on experience as an Auditor (Part qualified for qualifications like ACCA).
  • Be knowledgeable in the applicable Laws (Declarations) of Ethiopia including Tax, Labor, Social Security, Authority for Civil Society Organizations ACSO.
  • NGOs experience.
  • High degree of professionalism and confidentiality.

How to Apply

We are making a call for proposals from your firm, expressing to work with us as highlighted above. The proposal should include the cost for the recommended Auditor per day, profile of the firm and CV of the suggested Auditor.

Proposals should be addressed to Christian Torres at  ctorres@childfund.org

Closing date for submission of proposal is 7 February 2023

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