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.
Our Risk Consulting team offers internal audit, advisory and other assurance services to a wide range of organisations within the public & social sector. Working in this sector allows you to support like-minded organisations who are passionate about making a difference in society. You will directly contribute to local communities and be involved with some of the biggest issues facing the sector. We help our clients gain clarity over their risk management processes, and control frameworks, providing recommendations for improvement where necessary.
You will have the opportunity to work across a wide range of clients within the public & social sector. Our team provide internal audit and advisory services across the following six main sub-sectors:
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Local Government
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Education
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Central Government
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Housing
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Police
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Charities
In this role, you will provide proactive, high-quality and value-adding internal audit services to our Public & Social Sector clients. You will play a crucial part in driving the team forward and growing our client base in the region through proactive business development and by supporting the training and growth of team members.
As the engagement manager for a portfolio of clients, you will be responsible for managing client relationships, overseeing financial performance, and coordinating the day-to-day delivery of internal audit services - ensuring all work meets established quality standards and timelines.
Our team has seen significant growth and offers strong progression opportunities for successful candidates.
We are looking for a motivated individual who is excited to progress their career within our firm.
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Proven experience in delivering internal audit services within the Public & Social sector.
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Experience in co-ordinating and supporting the development of the Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Plan, and monitoring its delivery once agreed, including scheduling, resourcing, and managing any specialist teams.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and presentation abilities.
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Experience of managing, training and coaching staff, sharing expertise, offering meaningful feedback and proactively supporting the development of others.
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Proficient in engagement planning and performance of fieldwork including liaison with auditees, preparing Terms of Reference briefing any other team members, as well as feedback meetings with auditees.
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We would particularly be interested in applicants with specialist knowledge and/or in-depth experience in one of the following areas: Projects, Programmes, Transformation and Change; Commercial and Procurement; People and Culture; Governance and Data Analytics.
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Co-ordination and support in development and delivery of the Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Plan.
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Operationalising and monitoring delivery of the Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Plan, including timetabling and resourcing including any specialist teams.
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Planning and performance of fieldwork including liaison with auditees, preparing Terms of Reference briefing any other team members, as well as feedback meetings with auditees.
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Holds CCAB qualification (i.e.) ACA, CA, ACCA, IIA or CII) or equivalent.
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.
