Forvis Mazars : who are we? 

Forvis Mazars LLP is the UK firm of Forvis Mazars Group. In the UK we have over 3,300 employees across 14 locations, delivering an outstanding client experience. Forvis Mazars is an engine for rapid and consistent career progression, offering career paths that help you pursue your interests, match your changing needs, and explore your true potential. We work with diverse, prestigious clients across a range of sectors and geographies, giving you the opportunity to constantly update and grow your skills for lifelong professional development.  You can find out more about our firm here. 

Accountancy & Outsourcing at Forvis Mazars 

Our Accounting and Outsourcing team works to support our clients to better run their finance functions, understand their financial position and performance, and to ensure they are compliant with changing accounting and tax legislation. With the relentless pace of technology change you will need to be able to advise clients in areas such as process and digitalisation, business performance and financial reporting, while building enduring relationships that positions Mazars as a trusted adviser. Our successful team of more than 300 professionals is growing across all areas including cloud accounting, payroll, financial reporting and company secretarial.

You can find out more about AOS at Forvis Mazars here.

About the Healthcare Team

The role of an associate client advisor is to ensure accurate and timely preparation of partnerships accounts, financial statements and tax compliance for a range of UK healthcare professionals. You will be the point of contact for your portfolio of clients, providing high quality advice on their year-end compliance process and work with other teams to deliver an excellent client experience. You will be part of a dynamic and evolving specialist healthcare team who provide an outstanding quality of service to clients. The role includes year end accounting work for sole traders and partnerships; Partnership and Personal tax work; provision of sector specific benchmarking; working closely with financial advisers on pensions related calculations

The Healthcare team offers great opportunities to liaise directly with clients, and to be part of a rapidly expanding team.

Current SME trainee Jack says;

I feel valued as an individual, not just a number. The supportive environment has given me the opportunity to grow and learn, with colleagues who are always willing to help when I need guidance. 

As a member of the LGBT community, I've been encouraged to bring my whole self to work. The firm actively supports diversity and inclusion, with events like Pride and other programmes that truly make me feel respected and understood. T

 I can confidently see this as a career for life, where I'm able to grow while having the space to maintain my personal commitments.

Every story is different at Forvis Mazars. Our people have amazing, personal experiences so the best way to learn about life here is to hear it first hand, click here to hear their stories.  

About the role 

• Learn how to use accounting software and systems in order to prepare financial statements for clients' year end requirements;
• Develop an understanding of financial statements and the nature of our clients' business.
• Develop your accounting and business knowledge and understanding whilst working with the team to prepare financial statements and supporting files.
• Review and analyse clients' financial information; and iXBRL tagging.

• Manage your own client portfolio;
• Self-review your own work, ensuring minimal review points are raised by managers;
• Be involved in more complex financial reporting;
• Have confident knowledge of accounting standards and best practice financial reporting processes which you apply to a given set of year end financial statements.

Who we're looking for :

• On track or have obtained an undergraduate degree.  Strong academic performance is important; however, we understand that things don't always go to plan. Our recruitment process looks at your whole self – academic achievements as well as other experiences in which you have grown and developed. You can read about our approach to academics in our FAQs. 

• Deep curiosity to learn new things and is naturally inquisitive; 

• The ability to think critically solve problems and share knowledge with others; 

• A commitment to self-development and learning; 

• Strong sense of ownership of duties and high levels of responsibility to deliver on promises; 

• Always looks to try their best in all they do and always looking for ways to improve; 

• Enjoys meeting and engaging with new people with an underlying respect for individuals, diversity, and integrity; 

• Works well under pressure and have a positive ‘can-do' attitude if faced with challenging situations; 

• Excellent time management skills; 

• A willingness to travel and adhere to our flexible working environment. 

Learning and development 

Fully funded professional qualification for this role: Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)

Additional qualification(s): Level 7 apprenticeship 

Our supportive culture includes coaching, mentorship, and one-on-one guidance. In addition to funding qualifications, we provide time off to study, and a blended training approach including in person and virtual learning. You will be allocated a buddy before joining who will support you to settle into the team and navigate your first year at Forvis Mazars. 

You will also receive comprehensive quality training and development to excel in your professional career; this includes development in professional excellence, client excellence, digital excellence, and technical excellence. Our goal is to support you in reaching your full potential and become a standout talent. To understand more read our FAQs. 

Inclusion and diversity 

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 and provided with a level playing field. To read more about our approach click here.  

Next steps 

Roles will be closed as soon as we find the right people, so to avoid disappointment we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.  If you are an international applicant and/or require a visa please view our FAQs before applying to be aware of deadlines and important information you need to know before applying