Privately Owned Business - Audit Assistant Manager

Forvis Mazars; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking professional services network as an Audit Assistant Manager, where your leadership will guide audit engagements and empower junior staff. Work closely with prestigious SME clients, enhancing your expertise in the privately-owned business sector. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the future direction of the firm while ensuring exceptional service delivery. With a commitment to inclusivity and career progression, this dynamic environment supports your growth and well-being, allowing you to bring your authentic self to work and make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Experience leading external audits from planning to completion.
• Up-to-date technical knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple audit engagements and develop junior staff.
• Manage stakeholder relationships at audited entities.

Skills

External Audits

UK GAAP / FRS102

IFRS

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Privately Owned Business - Audit Assistant Manager

At Forvis Mazars, we're agile enough to embrace change and deliver impact. This means we encourage people to feel empowered to be part of the future direction of the firm. We're constantly improving the way we work, so that we enhance the solutions we offer. So, you'll have a big say in the way your role and your team works.

About the team

Our Audit team here at Forvis Mazars specialises in delivering high quality services to our clients. The Privately-Owned Business are a significant proportion of our client base, not just in the UK, but globally. You will have the opportunity to work with a prestigious list of SME/Privately Owned Business clients widening your exposure to different aspects of this service line. At Forvis Mazars you will be able to bring your authentic self to work. We will support you with your career progression, work life balance and wellbeing.

About the role

• As an Audit Assistant Manager, you will lead multiple audit engagements, overseeing and developing junior staff.
• You will work closely with clients and be committed to providing an exceptional service.
• You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of stakeholder relationships at audited entities and can expect to work with senior level staff.
• You will work closely with Senior leaders upto Partner level

What are we looking for?

• Several years of experience of leading external audits from planning through to completion.
• Relevant privately owned business sector audit experience.
• Up to date technical knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS102 and IFRS.
• Experience of managing, training and coaching audit trainees.

About Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network. The network operates under a single brand worldwide, with just two members: Forvis Mazars LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories.

Both member firms share a commitment to providing an unmatched client experience, delivering audit & assurance, tax and advisory services around the world. Together, our strategic vision strives to move our clients, people, industry and communities forward. Through our reach and areas of expertise, we help organisations respond to emerging sustainability issues in the global marketplace including human rights, climate change, environmental impacts and culture.

We are one diverse, multicultural, multi-generational team with a huge sense of connection and belonging. This is a place where you can take ownership of your career, get involved, believe in yourself and put your ideas into action.

At Forvis Mazars, we empower our people and celebrate individuality. We thrive on teamwork and are agile. We have bold foresight and give people the freedom to make a personal contribution to our shared purpose. We support one another to deliver quality, create change and have a deeper understanding, to help make an impact so that everyone can reach their full potential.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Forvis Mazars; we want to ensure everyone, whether in the recruitment process or beyond is fully supported to be their unique self.

Our aim is to make the recruitment process as accessible and inclusive as possible - please contact us to discuss any changes you may require so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.