Internal Audit - Assistant Manager - Industry & Services

As an Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, risk-based internal audit and controls engagements, acting as a trusted day-to-day contact for clients. You will work closely with Managers and Directors, contribute to the development of client relationships, and support the ongoing growth of the practice.

• Performance of internal audit fieldwork including closing meetings with the management team.
• Preparation of draft internal audit reports.
• Maintaining good relationships with clients.
• Assistance on other special assignments (e.g. fraud investigations, effectiveness reviews) as and when required.
• Providing on-the-job training and supervision of junior team members.
• Considering the needs and skills of those under supervision, organising tasks and responsibilities.
• Controlling assignments from planning through to preparation of draft reports in line with agreed timescales.
• Building strong working relationships with the client, ensuring any problems or requests are dealt with promptly.
• Maintaining control and stability under pressure whilst recognising the deadline or urgency to be dealt with.
• Responding to the needs of the client and team members.
• Ability to make confident and clear presentations of service features and benefits to clients.
• Ensures that the services provided are genuinely appropriate for the client.
• Identify opportunities and prospects for new work.
• Ensure standards and procedures maintained by whole team.
• Providing constructive feedback for the completion of team member performance appraisals.
• Assesses and produces high quality work in line with the Firm's policy and processes, meeting relevant regulatory requirements.

What We Are Looking For

• Holds either ACA, CA, ACCA, CIA (or equivalent) qualification.
• Experience of delivering internal audits.
• Good understanding of technical issues in the risk assurance sector.
• Good interpersonal and client handling skills.
• Experience of managing, training and coaching audit trainees.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Actively seeks to enhance expertise and knowledge.
• Ability to develop new initiatives and methodologies.
• Ability to identify issues through sound analysis and application of commercial acumen in all situations.
• Provides assistance, shares experience, provides meaningful feedback and proactively supports the development of others.
• Takes ownership of projects, effectively delegates to others within the team and takes responsibility for quality control.
• Begins to develop a network of client contacts and contacts in the wider market.

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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