External Auditor

SKOUN is a Lebanese, non-profit, non-governmental organization and one of the first outpatient facilities that provide accessible treatment, education, and protection for all people who use drugs while maintaining its values regarding inclusion, accessibility, integrity, and dignity.

For 20 years, SKOUN has been caring for the most vulnerable populations in Lebanon and strives to ensure drug use and addiction are treated as primary health issues.

At the core of our work is inclusion. We are committed to provide an equal, open and diverse environment within all of our activities. Our services are provided without discrimination.

Summary:

External Auditors inspect accounting records and express an opinion as to whether financial statements are presented fairly in accordance with the applicable accounting standards of Skoun.

Deliverables:

The External Auditor on completion of the audit work will submit an original copy of the Audit Report appended to the Financial Statements along with the reports to the attention of SKOUN- Executive Director. 

Services Scope:

• Provide circular and decree updates regularly by email 
•  Provide a minimum of 2 visits to Skoun 
• Advise on any matter related to NSSF, Payroll Tax and Income Tax

Presentation of the offer:

The service will be performed by (i) an accounting firm, member of an international network, or (ii) an international audit firm, or (iii) a firm of international expertise, or (iv) a local firm experience in the field of the above requirement, applying international auditing standards.

Required skills:

The audit firm is an independent, external audit firm and a member of a National Organization of Chartered Accountants, which is itself a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

Required Documents:

1. 1. Company presentation and background
   2. Company Registration.
   3. Experiences of the audit firm and Experience with NGOs in particularly
   4. CV of the auditor responsible for the assignment and references of previous experiences.
   5. Financial offer and the payment method and terms
   6. Validity of the offer.

All the above documents are mandatory in order to be considered for the assignment. Any other document, which might support the offer, is encouraged to be submitted as well.