Terms of Reference: External Auditors
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Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI)
Remote (local)- Career category: Finance
- Job type: Consultancy
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Deadline: 31/10/2025
- Location: South Africa
1. Background
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) is the largest global network for advancing research on violence against women (VAW), violence against children (VAC) and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality. The SVRI brings together a diverse group of actors aiming to achieve a world free of violence against women and violence against children through ensuring innovative responses and prevention programmes are informed by and build on existing evidence, with a focus on low and middle-income countries.
Our Principles
We strive to always ensure that our actions, partnerships, and work are feminist-centred, rights-based, innovative, collaborative, equitable and held to the highest ethical standards. We are intentional in centering self and collective care and kindness in our organisation and the field. Our principles are operationalised in our organisational principles and policies including our Feminist Grant-making Guidelines, Feminist Monitoring and Learning Model and SVRI’s Code of Conduct.
2. Purpose of the Engagement
The SVRI seeks to appoint an independent, suitably qualified audit firm to conduct its annual external audits in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA) 700, including expressing an opinion on whether the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and performance of SVRI NPC for the fiscal years ending 28 February 2026 to 28 February 2030. The auditors should assess the organisation’s compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act and other applicable regulatory authorities e.g. SARS in South Africa.
3. Scope of Work
The auditor’s scope will include, but is not limited to:
Audit of Financial Statements of the SVRI in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium Enterprises (“IFRS for SMEs”) and International Standards on Auditing (“ISA”).
The audit will also include, where relevant, Agreed Upon Procedures that will be guided by our donors’ guidelines, scope and requirements.
4. Deliverables & Timelines
Audited Financial Statements with auditor’s opinion as per ISA 700.
Report to Management and Those Charged with Governance with recommendations.
Management representation letter.
Where Agreed Upon Procedures (AUPs) are concerned, reports in relation to the procedures in line with donor requirements.
Be available to present the audit outcomes to the Board.
Closing meeting to discuss results and actions plans.
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) is the largest global network for advancing research on violence against women (VAW), violence against children (VAC) and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality. The SVRI brings together a diverse group of actors aiming to achieve a world free of violence against women and violence against children through ensuring innovative responses and prevention programmes are informed by and build on existing evidence, with a focus on low and middle-income countries.
Our Principles
We strive to always ensure that our actions, partnerships, and work are feminist-centred, rights-based, innovative, collaborative, equitable and held to the highest ethical standards. We are intentional in centering self and collective care and kindness in our organisation and the field. Our principles are operationalised in our organisational principles and policies including our Feminist Grant-making Guidelines, Feminist Monitoring and Learning Model and SVRI’s Code of Conduct.
2. Purpose of the Engagement
The SVRI seeks to appoint an independent, suitably qualified audit firm to conduct its annual external audits in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA) 700, including expressing an opinion on whether the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and performance of SVRI NPC for the fiscal years ending 28 February 2026 to 28 February 2030. The auditors should assess the organisation’s compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act and other applicable regulatory authorities e.g. SARS in South Africa.
3. Scope of Work
The auditor’s scope will include, but is not limited to:
Audit of Financial Statements of the SVRI in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium Enterprises (“IFRS for SMEs”) and International Standards on Auditing (“ISA”).
The audit will also include, where relevant, Agreed Upon Procedures that will be guided by our donors’ guidelines, scope and requirements.
4. Deliverables & Timelines
Audited Financial Statements with auditor’s opinion as per ISA 700.
Report to Management and Those Charged with Governance with recommendations.
Management representation letter.
Where Agreed Upon Procedures (AUPs) are concerned, reports in relation to the procedures in line with donor requirements.
Be available to present the audit outcomes to the Board.
Closing meeting to discuss results and actions plans.
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