Internal Auditor

Job Description

Title: Internal Auditor

Company Name: LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society)

Vacancy: --

Age: at most 45 years

Location: Khulna, Satkhira

Minimum Salary: Tk. 42213 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 22 Jun 2025

Education:
∎ Master of Commerce (MCom) in Accounting, Master of Commerce (MCom) in Finance

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in auditing, preferably in NGOs or donor-funded projects, at least 1 year of experience in the relevant field.
∎ Good reporting skill in English and verbal & written communication with the donors and other agency.
∎ Excellent skills using commonly used software MS Word, MS Excel, internet and email communication.
∎ Have experience working under stress conditions and meeting deadlines
∎ Commitment to LEDARS’s values, including gender equity, social inclusion, and safeguarding.
∎ Good reporting skill in English and verbal & written communication with the donors and other agency.
∎ Excellent skills using commonly used software MS Word, MS Excel, internet and email communication.
∎ Candidate should have a positive attitude regarding Gender/PSEA, Child Safeguarding and Code of Conduct, etc.
∎ CV must have at least 3 references including the last organization.
∎ LEDARS authority reserves the right to accept/reject any applications without assigning any reason.
∎ Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in auditing, preferably in NGOs or donor-funded projects, at least 1 year of experience in the relevant field.
∎ Good reporting skill in English and verbal & written communication with the donors and other agency.
∎ Excellent skills using commonly used software MS Word, MS Excel, internet and email communication.
∎ Have experience working under stress conditions and meeting deadlines
∎ Commitment to LEDARS’s values, including gender equity, social inclusion, and safeguarding.
∎ Good reporting skill in English and verbal & written communication with the donors and other agency.
∎ Excellent skills using commonly used software MS Word, MS Excel, internet and email communication.
∎ Candidate should have a positive attitude regarding Gender/PSEA, Child Safeguarding and Code of Conduct, etc.
∎ CV must have at least 3 references including the last organization.
∎ LEDARS authority reserves the right to accept/reject any applications without assigning any reason.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Develop and execute internal audit plans covering all LEDARS projects and organizational operations.
∎ Review financial records, vouchers, invoices, and documentation to verify legitimacy and appropriateness of expenditures.
∎ Review financial management systems, including accounting systems, budgeting and planning, financial reporting, cash and bank management, and grants and donor fund management.
∎ Monitor proper utilization of project funds and conduct variance analysis of budgets vs expenditures.
∎ Review financial reports, ledger entries, and bank reconciliations for accuracy and completeness.
∎ Verify compliance with statutory regulations including tax, labor laws, NGOAB rules, and legal issues.
∎ Ensure proper documentation, tagging, and management of fixed and current assets.
∎ Monitor and audit all LEDARS assets, inventories, ensuring proper documentation, usage, and disposal as per policy.
∎ Conduct physical verification of assets, inventories periodically and report to the LEDARS Management.
∎ Identify internal control weaknesses, policy non-compliance, and potential risks in financial and operational systems, and provide recommendations for effective mitigation
∎ Ensure that control systems are effective in preventing fraud, mismanagement, and misuse of resources.
∎ Provide training and guidance to project and finance team on internal control and compliance matters.
∎ Support management in updating and implementing financial, operational policies and internal audit tools, based on audit findings.
∎ Prepare detailed internal audit reports with findings, analysis, and actionable recommendations.
∎ Maintain confidentiality and integrity in handling sensitive information.
∎ Job context:
∎ LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society), an NGO registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau, has been working in the climate-vulnerable southwest coastal region of Bangladesh since 1996. The region faces severe challenges due to the adverse impacts of climate change, affecting the lives and livelihoods of local communities. Since inception, LEDARS has played an important role in the development of community in climate resilient livelihood, WASH, Human Rights, Environmental Conservation, influence of the policy actor, etc. for sustainability. Till now LEDARS has recognized some national and internation prizes for its innovation and achievements. To foster the mission, LEDARS is going to appoint a proactive and experienced “Internal Auditor” to strengthening the internal control system of LEDARS. This is a senior level position, serving as a key person in the internal audit team. The following are the major job requirements of this post.
∎ Responsibilities:
∎ Develop and execute internal audit plans covering all LEDARS projects and organizational operations.
∎ Review financial records, vouchers, invoices, and documentation to verify legitimacy and appropriateness of expenditures.
∎ Review financial management systems, including accounting systems, budgeting and planning, financial reporting, cash and bank management, and grants and donor fund management.
∎ Monitor proper utilization of project funds and conduct variance analysis of budgets vs expenditures.
∎ Review financial reports, ledger entries, and bank reconciliations for accuracy and completeness.
∎ Verify compliance with statutory regulations including tax, labor laws, NGOAB rules, and legal issues.
∎ Ensure proper documentation, tagging, and management of fixed and current assets.
∎ Monitor and audit all LEDARS assets, inventories, ensuring proper documentation, usage, and disposal as per policy.
∎ Conduct physical verification of assets, inventories periodically and report to the LEDARS Management.
∎ Identify internal control weaknesses, policy non-compliance, and potential risks in financial and operational systems, and provide recommendations for effective mitigation
∎ Ensure that control systems are effective in preventing fraud, mismanagement, and misuse of resources.
∎ Provide training and guidance to project and finance team on internal control and compliance matters.
∎ Support management in updating and implementing financial, operational policies and internal audit tools, based on audit findings.
∎ Prepare detailed internal audit reports with findings, analysis, and actionable recommendations.
∎ Maintain confidentiality and integrity in handling sensitive information.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary is negotiable for highly experienced candidates.
∎ Other Benefits: Yearly increment, two festival bonuses, Provident fund, Gratuity, phone bill, and travel expenses as per organizational policy.
∎ Salary is negotiable for highly experienced candidates.
∎ Other Benefits: Yearly increment, two festival bonuses, Provident fund, Gratuity, phone bill, and travel expenses as per organizational policy.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Khulna, Satkhira

Read Before Apply:

Applications should be submitted online.

Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interview.

LEDARS is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages qualified

Women candidates to apply.

Company Information:
∎ LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society)
∎ Village: Munshigonj, Post: Kadomtala, Upazila: Shyamnagar, District: Satkhira.
∎ LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society) Village: Munshigonj, Post: Kadamtala, Upazila: Shyamnagar, District: Satkhira. Web: www.ledars.org Business: LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society) is a NGO working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1996. LEDARS is working for improving condition of life of the vulnerable population in coastal area. By this time LEDARS obtain several international recognitions for its work in global level. LEDARS obtain special consultative status of UN ECOSOC.

Address::
∎ Village: Munshigonj, Post: Kadomtala, Upazila: Shyamnagar, District: Satkhira.
∎ LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society) Village: Munshigonj, Post: Kadamtala, Upazila: Shyamnagar, District: Satkhira. Web: www.ledars.org Business: LEDARS (Local Environment Development and Agricultural Research Society) is a NGO working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1996. LEDARS is working for improving condition of life of the vulnerable population in coastal area. By this time LEDARS obtain several international recognitions for its work in global level. LEDARS obtain special consultative status of UN ECOSOC.

Application Deadline: 3 Jul 2025

Category: Accounting/Finance