Audit Quality In-Flight Review Director

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.

Audit Quality Support Team (AQST) delivers the foundations for audit quality. 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 delivery of engagements that comply with the firm's methodologies and related risk management policies and procedures.

About the role 

• Lead a number of in-flight reviews in construction and engineering sector.
• Support AQST Partners and coach AQST managers and senior managers on in-flight reviews and other quality initiatives, working in line with the firm's policies and processes and meeting relevant regulatory requirements.
• Build strong working relationships with audit teams and coaching them throughout the process of in-flight reviews.
• Together with the in-flight reviews team assist the Audit Learning and Development Team in reviews of technical training content.
• Work with the Audit Quality Support Team on ad hoc non-sector specific projects, including supporting external regulatory reviews where relevant.

What are we looking for?

• ACA / CA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualification.
• Currently operating at director level or experienced senior manager level.
• Strong experience of working on audits of PIEs and listed entities, and of entities operating in the construction or engineering sector.
• Strong practical and theoretical knowledge of UK auditing, ethical, and accounting standards, including IFRS.

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.  

London is the capital and largest city of the UK, is a diverse, exciting business hub and our office is situated in the heart of the city at 30 Old Bailey, just a short walk from the City Thameslink station.

We are proud of the work we do here in London, and we've got the national and international knowledge and expertise to open doors. We aim to provide a tailored service that is unique to the needs of your business.

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. To read more about our approach?click here

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.

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