Audit Quality Support – Assistant Manager

Forvis Mazars

. Support development, maintenance, and enhancement of the firm’s Financial Institution/Banking audit methodology .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Financial Institution and Banking Audit Methodology, ensuring compliance and quality while developing training materials and tools. Possesses strong communication and project management skills to effectively support audit teams and enhance methodology.

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Professional Qualification: ACA / CA / ACCAFinancial Institution and Banking Audit ExperienceKnowledge of IFRS 9, IFRS 13, FRS 102Experience in Audit Quality FunctionUnderstanding of UK, EU, and US Banking Regulatory Environments

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Hard Skills

Audit Methodology DevelopmentTechnical Consultation SupportAudit Guidance DevelopmentQuality Review of Consultation ResponsesTraining Material PreparationStakeholder CommunicationProject ManagementData Analytics ExposureAudit Software DevelopmentInnovative Solution Building

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsProactive Approach to ImprovementAbility to Simplify Technical ConceptsEffective Stakeholder EngagementContinuous Improvement Mindset

Certifications & Qualifications

ACACAACCA

Industry Keywords

Financial InstitutionBanking AuditAudit QualityRegulatory ComplianceContinuous ImprovementAudit MethodologyTechnical GuidanceRisk-Focused GuidancePayments ProcessEmerging Audit Technologies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support development, maintenance, and enhancement of the firm’s Financial Institution/Banking audit methodology
Ensure methodology remains compliant, practical, and high quality
Support methodology initiatives, including updates to the UK Financial Institution Methodology Series
Develop audit guidance, tools, templates, and training materials
Support technical consultations from the audit service line on applying audit methodology
Quality-review consultation responses prepared by other team members
Provide timely responses to ad hoc methodology-related queries from audit teams
Offer practical and risk-focused guidance
Coordinate technical training content developed by the Banking Sector and other AQST members
Maintain current knowledge of audit, accounting, and regulatory developments
Assess impacts of developments on the firm’s audit methodology
Champion audit quality, consistency, and professional scepticism across the audit practice
Support a culture of continuous improvement
Contribute significantly to the future strategic direction of the financial institution quality plan, including greater use of innovation

Requirements

What you’ll need

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, specifically enhancing and continuously improving methodology, ancillary guidance, tools, and templates for financial institution and banking teams; extensive experience is not essential
Experience supporting 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 simply to audit teams and relevant specialists/experts
Strong communication skills with specialists and experts involved in financial institution and banking audits
Experience or knowledge of UK, EU, and US banking regulatory environments is essential
Strong project management skills
Experience preparing and delivering technical and interactive financial institution and banking training
Experience supporting specialist teams to build innovative solutions for audit teams and drafting related methodology and audit certification requirements
Effective stakeholder communication and ability to translate complex technical matters into clear, practical guidance
Audit software development experience desirable but not essential
Exposure to data analytics and emerging audit technologies desirable but not essential
Proactive approach to continuous improvement of audit methodology, tools, and ways of working

Benefits

Comp & perks

Diversity, equity and inclusion are central to the employer’s values
Support to grow skills and reach potential
Inclusive team environment where ideas are valued
Opportunities to make an impact
Full-time employment