Forvis Mazars in the UK
Audit Methodology - Senior Manager
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Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future.
You’ll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you’re supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You’ll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong and impact.
About The Team
The Audit & Assurance Methodology team forms part of our firm's Audit Quality Support Team (AQST). AQST delivers the foundations for audit quality in the form of methodology, policies, reviews, coaching support, procedures, templates, guidance, and training.
AQST plays a vital role in supporting our audit practice. It forms part of the firm's system of quality management; is responsible for designing methodologies and tools that ensure compliance with auditing and ethical standards and other requirements applicable to audit and assurance engagements; and supports the audit service line in its delivery of engagements that comply with the firm's methodologies and related risk management policies and procedures.
About The Role
As an Audit Quality Senior Manager, you will form part of the Audit & Assurance Methodology team. You will specialise in the development of methodology and other supporting tools, templates, and guidance to support our audit teams, with particular focus on audits of entities in non-financial services sectors.
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The Methodology team contributes to the delivery of high-quality audits through influencing the development of the global audit methodology applied by all firms in the Forvis Mazars Group and developing content for the UK firm.
In Particular, You Will
- Lead on, or support, the delivery of UK audit methodology projects, including the development of tools, templates, and training.
- Respond to technical consultations from the audit service line on the application of the firm's audit methodology, and quality assure consultation responses prepared by others in the team.
- Respond to ad hoc queries from the audit service line on methodology related matters.
- Perform reviews of technical training content developed by the audit learning and development team.
- Keep up to date with audit and assurance developments to consider how the firm can best adapt proactively to changes on the horizon.
What We Are Looking For
- ACA / CA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualification.
- You would be expected to have a background of working within audit methodology or quality assurance.
- Strong experience of working on audits of PIEs and listed entities, and of entities operating in the privately-owned sector.
- Strong experience of performing controls-based audits.
- Experience of working on complex audits and audits of international groups.
- Strong practical and theoretical knowledge of UK auditing, ethical, and accounting standards, including IFRS.
- Currently operating at senior manager level.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple work commitments, and to meet targets and deadlines.
- Experience of managing others.
- Ability and willingness to challenge and influence more senior individuals and peers.
- Experience of developing audit software desirable, but not essential.
- Experience with data analytics and other technological developments in audit desirable, but not essential.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters.
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