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Company | SNV Ghana |
Industry | Social Enterp... |
Category | International... |
Location | Accra |
Job Status | Contractor/Co... |
Salary | GH¢ |
Education | Qualified |
Experience | 5 years |
Job Expires | Jun 18, 2021 |
Contact | ... |
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Company Profile SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy, and WASH to local contexts. SNV has an annual turnover of €130 million, over 1,250 staff in more than 25 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation that uses project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence. SNV has worked in Ghana since the 1992 and currently has offices in Accra, Tamale, and Nandom. For more information on SNV, visit our website: www.snv.org Job Description Terms of Reference
Audit Services For HortiFresh Female-owned and/or Female-Led Businesses in the Horticulture Sector
1. Background
SNV is an International Development Organisation that provides Capacity Development Services to local institutions and organizations in more than 30 developing countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Under SNV’s Agriculture Sector is the current phase of the Hortifresh program
HortiFresh West Africa supports the horticulture sector through activities and funds that contribute to increasing the value of exports, both to the EU and to regional markets as well as focusing on production and value addition for the domestic market. The program is implemented by a consortium of Wageningen University, SENSE, Advance Consulting, Resilience and SNV. HortiFresh will create opportunities for women and youth to engage in the horticulture sector. In addition, it will contribute to food and nutrition security. The aspect of sustainability will focus mostly on increasing the long-term economic viability and the environmental impact.
As part of this mission, HortiFresh contracted MDF West Africa to execute a 9-month HortiFresh Female Business Accelerator Program. This program is currently being implemented with 13 female-owned and/or female-led companies in the horticultural sector with the aim to accelerate / grow their businesses. The intended outcomes of the business coaching are:
The program consists of seven 2-day workshops spread over a period of 6 months (December to June), after which the companies get 3-months of tailor-made consultancy support to implement learnings (June to September). Each company has a dedicated business coach for the total 9 months duration of the program. The intended outputs are for the companies to have a business plan in place, to go through a financial audit and to have an actionable growth plan for the company by the end of the program.
This TOR relates to the output to take the companies through a financial audit in June 2021.
2. Objectives and Scope of Assignment
Participating companies in the HortiFresh Female Business Accelerator Program are relatively new with 60% established between 2015-2017, and 26.67% established between 2018 and 2020. Most of the companies engage in production and processing of fruits and vegetables (33%), production and retailing of fruits and vegetables (40%). Other activities include landscaping and flowering, promotion of seeds, training and advisory services and sourcing of products from farmers (27%).
A baseline study conducted revealed major challenges as inadequate/limited access to financial capital and cash flow deficit due to delayed payments of revenues from sales. In order for the companies to get better insight into their finances, MDF West Africa is educating them on financial management topics such as costing, cash flow projections, investment needs, balance sheets, P&L as well as governance and compliance (SSNIT, GRA, GSA, FDA). Furthermore, the companies have been provided with an audit preparation checklist to be ready for a financial audit by June 1st 2021.
Auditing the companies is part of improving their investment readiness. However, we do not expect all companies to go into the audit for an unqualified opinion. Some might use the opportunity as a way to improve their operations and get an external expert’s feedback on their (financial and administrative) management.
Objective of the Audit:
Scope of the Audit
The activities of the Scope of Assignment for these 11 companies shall include, but are not limited to:
3. Expected Results or Deliverables
4. Budget
The maximum budget for this assignment is EUR 17,400 paid in Ghana Cedis (GH¢), in an agreed manner between SNV and the Consulting company and subject to all statutory deductions in line with the Ghana law and SNV policies.
5. Reporting
The Consulting Company will liaise with both the MDF Project Lead and the Finance Specialist Advisor on the HortiFresh project. Activities and progress on deliverables will be reported to the designate Advisor and Lead on a weekly basis, to ensure deliverables are attained as targeted.
6. Timelines
This assignment is for a duration of 1.5 months, from 1 July 2021 to 15 August 2021.
Required Skills or Experience 7. Qualification and Experience
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