Audit Quality Support - Banking Methodology - Assistant Manager

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.

Role & Responsibilities

• Audit Methodology Leadership - Support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of the firm’s Financial Institution / Banking audit methodology, ensuring it remains compliant, practical, and high quality.
• Methodology Projects - Support methodology initiatives, including updates to the Financial Institution Methodology Series in the UK, and the development of audit guidance, tools, templates, and training materials.
• Technical Consultation Support - Support the team with technical consultations from the audit service line on the application of audit methodology, and quality review consultation responses prepared by other team members.
• Practice Advisory Support - Provide timely responses to ad hoc methodology-related queries from audit teams, offering practical and risk-focused guidance.
• Training & Learning Review - Coordinate, technical training content developed by the Banking Sector and other members of AQST.
• Technical Awareness - Maintain up-to-date knowledge of audit, accounting, and regulatory developments, proactively assessing their impact on the firm’s audit methodology.
• Quality & Culture Champion - Champion audit quality, consistency, and professional scepticism across the audit practice, supporting a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Professional Qualification - ACA / CA / ACCA (or equivalent).
• Financial institution and banking specific audit experience.
• Experience and technical awareness of IFRS 9, IFRS 13, FRS 102 and the end-to-end payments process for Financial Institutions and Banks.
• Experience in an audit quality function and specifically for the enhancement and continuous improvement of methodology, ancillary guidance, tools and templates for Financial Institution and banking teams. Extensive experience is not essential.
• Experience with supporting in the development of Financial Institution and banking audit methodology including strong interpretation skills for technical specialist / expert guidance.
• Ability to understand highly technical concepts and explain them in a simplified manner to audit teams and the relevant specialists / experts engaged on financial institution and banking audits.
• Strong communication skills with specialists and experts involved on financial institution and banking audits.
• Experience or knowledge of the UK, EU and US banking regulatory environments is essential.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience with preparation and delivery of technical and interactive Financial Institution and banking training.
• Experience with supporting specialist teams to build innovative solutions for audit teams and drafting the related methodology and audit certification requirements.
• In addition to delivering on the expectations specific to this role, the candidate will also contribute significantly to the future strategic direction of the financial institution quality plan, including greater use of innovation.
• Serious about making a difference and ready to take on some of the firms’ most important initiatives.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Effective communicator with the ability to translate complex technical matters into clear, practical guidance.
• Technology & Innovation - Experience of audit software development desirable, but not essential.
• Data & Digital Awareness - Exposure to data analytics and emerging audit technologies desirable, but not essential.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset - Proactive approach to identifying opportunities to enhance audit methodology, tools, and ways of working.

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.