CALL FOR EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES

European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES) is a not-for-profit private foundation headquartered in Brussels with a global remit and registered in Ethiopia with the FDRE Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO). ECES promotes sustainable democratic development through the provision of advisory services, operational support, and management of large projects in the electoral and democracy assistance field. ECES works with all electoral stakeholders.

ECES is currently seeking an External Auditor to conduct an audit service for its fiscal year 2026 financial statements per the requirement of the ACSO. Eligible firms that fulfill the following requirements are invited to participate in this bid and submit their proposal.

Requirements

• Renewed license for 2017 and 2018 E.C. who are legally licensed and authorized to provide audit services in Ethiopia
• Professional license
• TIN and VAT registration certificate
• Evidence of previous experience in providing similar service in International NGOS
• Maximum period for finalizing the audit work

Scope of services

• The firm will audit the client's financial statement for the fiscal years 2026
• There will be about 1100 transactions (vouchers) by the end of the year
• The firm will audit the financial statement and the supporting documents of the period concerned as prepared by the client and will give their opinion on the fair presentation of the financial statement
• The firm should conduct the audit according to Accepted Accounting Standards & ACSO requirements.
• The audit will be based in Addis Ababa Office and visits to the projects may be facilitated upon request.
• Management letter and financial consolidation report will be the major output of the services.
• In its proposal, the firm should provide the fee for audit service; the duration of the annual audit; indicated, date of submission of the final audit report.

Audit firms that meet the requirements are kindly requested to submit in person their technical and financial proposals from September 30 to October 7, 2026, during working hours in a sealed and stamped envelope to the attention of the Senior Administrative & Finance Manager. The bid will close on October 2nd, 2026, at 2:00 pm. A receipt of acknowledgment of submitting the offer shall be issued by ECES and signed by both parties indicating the date and the time of reception.

ECES
The Place Apartments, Ground Floor - Bole Atlas - Addis Ababa – Ethiopia
www.eces.eu