Vacancy title:
Audit Consultant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Accounting & Finance, Management]

Jobs at:
Alliance for Community Action

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, November 7 2025

Duty Station:
Lusaka | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 28 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Alliance for Community Action is a Zambian non-governmental organization that advocates for citizens to demand accountability from officeholders. The Organisation was founded in 2013.

The ACA is currently seeking to engage a reputable audit firm to provide external audit services to the Organisation for the Year ending 31^st December 2025.

2. Purpose

The purpose of the audits is to obtain reasonable assurance to express an opinion on the financial statements of the Organisation. The audits will be performed in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards of Auditing (ISA). The audit reports will include an independent Auditor’s opinion on the financial statements.

3. Scope of work

The successful Audit firm will be responsible for auditing ACA and any of its projects that require separate audits. The Auditor should assess the Organisation’s compliance with donor agreements as well as all applicable laws and regulations.

4. Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Audit firms should meet the following criteria:

i.                Five (5) Years of experience auditing in the NGO/CSO Sector

ii.              Compliance with legal requirements of registration with PACRA

iii.             Latest 2025 Tax Clearance

iv.             Traceable experience in audit reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA)

v.             Traceable and verifiable experience of providing Expenditure Verification and/or Audit for three (3) Major Donors in Zambia.  

vi.             Three references from similar audits performed within the last three (3) years for both Audit and Expenditure verification

vii.           Proof of 2025 valid Firm and Partners’ membership and registration with ZICA. Accompanied by practising licences from ZICA.

viii.         Financial proposal for the audit services

ix.            Detailed work plan that shows the best value for money

x.              Curriculum Vitae for the firm’s three (3) key audit team

5.Deliverables

i. Audited financial statements stating whether the accounting standards have been complied with, and whether they portray the correct financial position of ACA.

ii. Specific donor audit reports as required by the funding partner in their own format.

iii. Management letter where matters that may not be material to the financial statements, but which the auditors may wish to communicate to ACA, may be documented for management action.

6. Payment Terms

Payment will be made in two instalments:

• 40% upon signing the engagement letter, submission, and agreement of the audit plan with ACA.
• 60% upon submission and approval of the final report by the ACA.
• A 15% Withholding Tax will be deducted as per Zambian tax regulations

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Mode of Application

Interested firms meeting the criteria may their application documents. The closing date for receiving proposals is 17:00 on 7th November 2025.

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