Audit - Data Auditor Graduate Trainee - Manchester - 1 September 2026 (5515)

MAZARS LIMITED; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Manchester is looking for a graduate data analyst to support their audit team. The role involves developing audit analytics tools and providing insights to ensure that the financial statements are accurate. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree, strong analytical skills, and a passion for learning. With a hybrid working model, the firm offers professional qualifications and a supportive environment to help you grow your career.

Benefits

Fully funded professional qualification (ACA)

Coaching and mentorship

Time off to study

Comprehensive quality training

Qualifications

• On track to achieve or have obtained a relevant degree.
• Strong work ethic and desire to learn.
• Ability to express ideas effectively in communication.
• Creatively think, innovate, and deliver effectively.
• Attention to detail with strong time-management skills.
• Innovator excited by technology and new ideas.
• Interpersonal skills to build client relationships.
• Analytical skills to critically research and solve problems.
• Commitment to self-development and learning.
• Affinity with values of respect, diversity, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial statements are accurate and trustworthy.
• Support the development of audit analytics tools.
• Create solutions for challenges in external audit delivery.

Skills

R

Python

Alteryx

Microsoft Azure

SQL

PowerBI

Education

Degree in business analytics, data science, statistics or equivalent

Job description

Forvis Mazars : who are we?

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 UK 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 role

At Forvis Mazars, we believe audit is essential to the economic foundations of a fair and prosperous world. Audit has been, and remains, a profession at the heart of our business. Our auditors support the public interest and, by caring about the organisations we audit and their stakeholders, we help to build sustainable businesses for the benefit of society. If you join our data analytics capability, you will be part of a wider growing audit team of around 1,400 people who are committed to quality, technical excellence, and adding value both within Forvis Mazars and our industry. In the fast-moving world of business, comprehensive and robust auditing continues to be invaluable, and our teams provide audit and assurance services which are vital to our clients' business control and credibility. Data analytics services allows the development of re-performable and bespoke analytics solutions and standardised tools to allow delivery at scale across the audit portfolio. We utilise an agile delivery model, enabling our teams to be involved in different projects and audit analytics delivery including data migration, governance, data analytics, advanced (AI‑ML) analytics, platform development and robotic process automation (RPA) services.

Job purpose

The role of an auditor is to ensure financial statements produced by audited entities are ‘true and fair’ and an accurate representation of the transactions and balances they claim to represent. As a graduate data analyst, you will be supporting in developing audit analytics tools and re‑performable audit analytics across Forvis Mazars UK to support the audit team to provide a high quality, robust and efficient audit. The purpose of the position is to fundamentally unlock insights contained in data and create solutions to challenges related to the delivery of external audit. We are now operating a hybrid working model, so as a trainee you will split your time working at your base office, client sites when required, studying for your professional exams (if applicable) or working from home. We are looking for candidates with a strong desire to learn and progress, and we give increasing responsibility when an individual is ready rather than at pre‑determined times.

The person

• On track to achieve or have obtained a degree in business analytics, data‑science, statistics or equivalent programme with modules focused on data and analytics, this includes degrees related to economics, computer science, maths or statistics. Desirable but not essential: knowledge and/or experience using R, Python, Alteryx, Microsoft Azure, databases and querying using SQL, data visualisation tools such as PowerBI and the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Strong work ethic; the desire to get things done and to learn and progress.
• Ability to express ideas with conviction throughout verbal and written communication.
• Ability to think creatively, generate innovative ideas, challenge the status quo and deliver work effectively.
• Attention to detail, ability to multitask and strong time‑management skills.
• Innovator; the first person to try new solutions, are excited by the possibilities of new ideas and new ways of doing things and have a keen interest in technology.
• Interpersonal skills; the ability to build client relationships with a foundation of trust and responsibility.
• Analytical skills; the ability to think critically, research and solve problems;
• Commitment to self‑development & learning.
• Affinity with our values; in particular, respect for individuals, diversity and integrity.

Learning and development

Fully funded professional qualification for this role: ACA. Our supportive culture includes coaching, mentorship, and one‑on‑one guidance to help you grow, belong and make an impact. In addition to funding qualifications, we provide time off to study, and a blended training approach including in person and virtual learning. You will be allocated a buddy before joining who will support you to settle into the team and navigate your first year at Forvis Mazars. You will also receive comprehensive quality training and development to grow in your professional career; this includes development in professional excellence, client excellence, digital excellence, and technical excellence. Our goal is to support you in reaching your full potential and become a standout talent. To understand more read our FAQs.

Diversity, Equity and 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. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you cangrowyour skills,belongto a team that values your ideas, and make animpactthat matters.

Next steps

Roles will be closed as soon as we find the right people, so to avoid disappointment we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Please note the start date is 1 September 2026. If you are an international applicant and/or require a visa please view our FAQs before applying to be aware of deadlines and important information you need to know before applying.