Provision of Audit Services at ICS- SP Africa

AUDITOR’S EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• The Auditor will deploy adequate staff with appropriate professional qualifications and suitable experience with International financial reporting standards, and with experience in auditing the accounts of entities comparable in size and complexity to ICS SP. In addition, the audit team will have:
• Appropriate experience with audits of operations financed by the donors. At least one senior member of the fieldwork team either a manager/supervisor should have such experience.
• Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of relevant laws, regulations and rules in Kenya. This includes but not limited to taxation, social security and labour regulations, accounting and reporting, and
• Fluency in English

TECHNICAL CAPACITY

• To submit their Expression of Interest, firms interested should meet the following basic criteria:
• Be registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accounting of Kenya and its partners must hold current practicing certificates.
• Must have at least two partners who are in good standing record with ICPAK and be full time practitioners.
• Should have a high-level understanding of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and their practical application to financial reporting and auditing.
• Should have been in operation for not less than 7 years.
• Should have at least 3 charity organizations or NGOs references among its client base and be willing to introduce their clients for reference checks
• Should demonstrate experience in auditing donor funded projects
• Can demonstrate capacity to provide efficient external audit services in adherence to agreed timeframes.
• Can demonstrate capability to advice on the improvement of existing and emerging management controls and governance processes.