A&C - Risk Consulting - Industry & Services Apprentice - 1 September 2025 - London

A&C - Risk Consulting - Industry & Services Apprentice - 1 September 2025 - London (4767)

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 .

Advisory & Consulting at Forvis Mazars

At Forvis Mazars, our Advisory and Consulting service line is an award winning, global group of successful, entrepreneurial teams. The scope of roles across our service line is broad and varied which is great for our team and clients. The diversity of our service offering enables us to make the time we spend with our clients count by helping them take meaningful, key decisions with confidence and meet their goals.

In Advisory & Consulting, collaboration is at the core of all we do. We have over 700 experts across our teams who operate as subject matter experts across our 7 business units: Crisis and Disputes, Deals and Financing, Financial Services Consulting, Management Consulting, Infrastructure Energy, Sustainability Services and Digital and Risk Insurance, with the aim of adding value to clients by finding solutions to a range of financial issues as one collaborative team.

Join a team that prioritises quality and trust. Our team is commercial, pragmatic, and reactive to the changes in the market whilst also taking the time to ensure our approach is personal and productive.

You can find out more about Advisory and Consulting at Forvis Mazars here: Advisory & Consulting UK team

About the Risk Consulting Industry and Services team

The Risk Consulting Industry and Services team offers internal audit, advisory and other assurance services across multiple organisations. The Industry & Services team provides services to companies of varying sizes, from FTSE 350 companies, to companies with turnover of over £3bn, to smaller, privately-owned companies. The entities we work with range from manufacturing, transport, energy and utilities to those of a more services nature such as media, retail, professional services and technology. We provide our clients with clarity over the performance of their risk and internal control processes and raise recommendations for improvement where required. The team primarily provide outsourced and co-sourced internal audit services, however we also provide (or support other teams with the delivery of) a range of risk-based engagements for example enterprise risk management advisory services and external quality assessments, to name but a few.

Hear from one of our trainees, Hannah:

There is a strong support network and culture at Forvis Mazars which encourages you to be inquisitive and engaging from the outset - improving and growing as an individual is really encouraged here

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

As a school leaver apprentice here's what will await you during your four-year training contract:

In this role, you will conduct internal audit reviews of our clients' operations in specific areas. You will be responsible for undertaking internal audits into individual areas of the client's business, providing recommendations that are proportionate and in line with best practice. You will undertake all aspects of the internal audit from opening meeting to report writing/audit closure. The audits that you will undertake will be varied and diverse and will have a direct meaningful impact on our clients and the communities they serve. You will help them to shape their internal processes, reduce their exposure to risk and highlight the opportunities facing them.

We are now operating a hybrid working model, so as a trainee you will split your time between working from home, visiting the office, client sites when required or studying for your professional exams.

During your first two years you will:

• Perform internal audits by testing and reviewing documentation to establish a client's exposure to risk and the effectiveness of the processes in place to mitigate risks;
• Obtain relevant information from clients whilst building an effective rapport with client staff;
• Undertake internal audit testing using a range of tools and methods in order to review and provide recommendations on the client's business operations;
• Develop a thorough understanding of the nature of the client's business, best practice, and applicable regulations;
• Take ownership for an internal audit project within the first two months, including providing feedback to clients verbally and through written internal audit reports; and
• Develop personal and professional skills through regular training, with the support of your team and your line manager.

During your third year you will:

• Start to be involved in supporting client managers in the planning stages of work, such as attending scoping meetings and drafting internal audit Terms of Reference documents;
• Start to specialise in particular sub-sectors or types of audits where you have developed an interest;
• Increase your confidence in providing your own solutions and ideas to complex client scenarios;
• Perform more challenging technical audits under the guidance of the relevant Forvis Mazars manager;
• Gain proficiency in report writing, and begin to review the work of more junior team members; and
• Be able to aid junior team members by providing support and feedback.

In your final year you will:

• Be able to complete complex audit reviews with minimal supervision from Forvis Mazars managers;
• Act as a point of contact for both internal Forvis Mazars management, junior members of the team, and clients, ensuring that the internal audit work of others is completed within required timeframes;
• Begin managing the operational delivery of client internal audit plans, including taking ownership for scoping meetings with clients to develop internal audit Terms of Reference documents;
• Develop client portfolio and contract management skills, that will put you on a pathway to the Assistant Manager grade;
• Gain exposure to Board-level client meetings, shadow managers who will be responsible for presenting our reports; and
• Provide on the job advice, training, and supervision of junior staff, with the opportunity to take on Manager responsibilities.

You're joining us as a permanent employee, so the 4 years is only the beginning of your exceptional career journey at Forvis Mazars.

Who we're looking for

• On track or have A-level or equivalent qualifications. 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: ACA (Association of Chartered Accountants)/ IRM (Institute of Risk Management)

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 . click apply for full job details