Request for Quotation Local Expert (Cooperative Audit)
- Career Category: Expression of Interest
- Location: Phnom Penh
PURPOSE
The overall aim of the local expert's assignment is to assist CACA and DGRV to continuously train and coach the participants of the working group and CACA’s audit team to successfully conduct the official audits in 2026 and beyond.
The contractor will lead a series of the trainings with participants from the CACA, DACP, NGO staff and Interns including the preparation of these workshops and the "teaching-on-the-job" during some (pilot) audits of ACs/MACs/ACUs in the provinces. The contractor will also help the group to prepare the audits procedures for 2026 beforehand.
Besides the training component, the experts are also asked to function as SMEs in the development of the contents on Audit for ACs, MACs, ACUs with the goal to better prepare and position ACs, MACs, ACUs for their internal control management and audits.
Supporting the 2026 Audits
In 2026 the audit working group, CACA audit team will conduct full audits for 25 Acs/MACs/ACUs. This means, they will conduct the audit in the field and write the audited financial report, which can then be disseminated at the AGM.
In this regard, the contractor is asked to follow up and support the audit teams made up of participants from the audit working group.
The main purpose of these following up and support are to train the members of the audit team on the job and make sure the results presented in the reports match reality and appropriate concerns and/or suggestions for the improvement of ACs, MACs, ACUs. These first reports and the way the results are communicated to ACs, MACs, ACUs will be crucial in the future acceptance and collaboration of ACs, MACs, ACUs during the audit. It’s important, that the members of the working group, audit team understand themselves as coaches and enablers for ACs, MACs, ACUs to develop into strong entrepreneurial units.
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Eligibility
- Qualification of the Company
- A registered company with valid company registration certificate
- Company located (or with authorized office) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Minimum 10 years of experience in providing consulting services to international NGOs, development partners and local businesses in the field of audit, financing or accounting.
- Legal background / knowledge a plus.
- Proven practical knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art knowledge management and training provision
- Qualification of the Individual
- Minimum Bachelor Degree in Auditing, Finance, Accounting and/or similar disciplines
- 10 years of combined work experience in the fields of auditing, accounting, finance and business development / - management.
- Required Certified Public Accountant / ACCA and / or member of accountant association preferred
- Comprehensive knowledge of and experience with AC management, curricula development, training of trainers (ToT) as well as proven experience in managing private sector companies (preferably agribusinesses).
- Legal background / knowledge a plus.
- Proven practical knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art knowledge management and training provision
- Ideally lecturer of relevant subjects e.g. auditing, finance, accounting
- Experience in development cooperation.
- Experience in working with international experts.
- Proven facilitation and moderation skills, especially in multistakeholder dialogue facilitation.
- Excellent spoken and written English, mother tongue Khmer.
