Data Analytics - 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.

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.

As part of Audit Transformation, data analytics services allow the development of bespoke analytics solutions tailored to our clients and standardised solutions / end-user tools to allow delivery at scale across the audit portfolio. These solutions enable and empower our auditors to leverage data and technology in order to enhance the quality and efficiency of audit engagements. We utilise an agile delivery model, enabling our teams to be involved in different and varied projects and audit analytics delivery including bespoke and standardised data analytics, governance, advanced (AI-ML) analytics, end-user tools development and support, as well as robotic process automation (RPA) services.

The role of an auditor is to ensure financial statements produced by audited entities are ‘true and fair' and an accurate representation of the transactions and balances they claim to represent. As a Data Analytics Assistant Manager, you will be supporting in developing audit analytics tools and re-performable audit analytics across Forvis Mazars UK to support the audit team to provide a high quality, robust and efficient audit. The purpose of the position is to fundamentally unlock insights contained in data and create solutions to challenges related to the delivery of external audit.

We are now operating a hybrid working model, so you will split your time working at your base office, client sites when required, or working from home.

We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in technology and desire to learn and progress.

• As an Assistant Manager, lead on multiple audit engagements from planning through to finalisation of deliverables in line with agreed timescales;
• Manage, train and coach more junior team members;
• Provide quality assurance (first-level review);
• Work closely with key stakeholders in audit and the centre of excellence team to design and develop tools / bespoke solutions, and be responsible for the day-to-day management of stakeholder relationships;
• Ensuring all stakeholders are kept fully informed of any issues arising and the progress of the work;
• Work independently and follow best practices for application development;
• Delivering work to the highest technical standards including ensuring work is conducted in line with Forvis Mazars quality standards;
• Ensuring all work is undertaken to budget and meets the KPIs;
• Building and developing long term relationships with senior stakeholders across the firm;
• Maintaining control and stability under pressure whilst recognising the deadline or urgency to be dealt with;
• Work within a team to innovate and develop new data driven solutions to solve critical challenges and data puzzles;
• Supporting with audit proposals and pitches;
• Work with various audited entities, building a strong understanding of their business or organisation, and providing exceptional service;
• Prepare professional audit documents in line with our audit methodology using audit software and systems; and
• Develop a thorough understanding of financial statements.

• Have obtained a Master's degree in business analytics, data-science, statistics or equivalent programme focused on data and analytics.
• Strong work ethic; the desire to get things done and to learn and progress.
• Ability to express ideas with conviction throughout verbal and written communication.
• Ability to lead engagements.
• Ability to write professional audit documents to the highest standards of quality.
• Ability to think creatively, generate innovative ideas, challenge the status quo and deliver work effectively.
• Attention to detail, ability to multitask and strong time-management skills.
• Innovator; the first person to try new solutions, are excited by the possibilities of new ideas and new ways of doing things and have a keen interest in technology.
• Interpersonal skills; the ability to build client relationships with a foundation of trust and responsibility.
• Analytical skills; the ability to think critically, research and solve problems.
• Commitment to self-development & learning.
• Affinity with our values; in particular, respect for individuals, diversity and integrity.
• Experience with R and / or Python, data visualisation tools such as Power Bi.
• Experience of managing, training, and coaching team members.
• Desirable but not essential: knowledge or experience in audit and / or accounting.
• Desirable but not essential: knowledge or experience of main accounting systems / ERPs (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.).
• Desirable but not essential: experience in Alteryx, Microsoft Azure, databases and querying using SQL, AI, tool development and the Microsoft Power Platform.