Audit Quality Director - Financial Services

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. The financial services audit department works internationally to provide seamless, cross-border services to our clients.

The financial services group covers clients such as asset management, emerging banks and UK operations of large international banks.

About the role

• Responsible for assisting in the development of guidance, tools and templates to support the growing audit service line.
• Lead the development of methodology for the Forvis Mazars Audit Platform, including specific projects to be determined by the Audit Head of Quality.
• Responding to queries coming to the help desk including review of extended audit reports and non-standard engagement letters and audit reports.
• Performing hot reviews on a number of clients in AQR scope.
• Prepare and update master packs including sector specific packs.
• Maintain a list of required changes and user experience points.
• Liaising with CCH (audit software) on any non-standard software fixes.
• Producing +Vantage guidance for users and super users.
• Liaising with super users as necessary.
• Ensuring the Forvis Mazars Audit Platform, auditing software and templates are compliant with auditing standards and methodology and identifying updates and emerging issues to be addressed.
• Assesses and produces highquality work in line with the Firm's policy and processes, meeting relevant regulatory requirements.

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 banking external audits.
• Strong practical and technical 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.

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, 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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