Audit Quality - Senior Manager – Inflight Review Team

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.

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. We’re always looking ahead – for you, our clients, and the communities we’re part of.

We’ll support you to learn, explore, and grow as you take this journey with us. Here, you’ll feel safe to share bold ideas and unique perspectives. After all, success comes from working together. At Forvis Mazars, you’ll belong to your local team, gain global experience, and have an impact – now and in the future. Together, we grow, belong and impact.

We’re in the middle of transitioning to a new recruitment system, and we’re excited to share our career opportunities with you. Vacancies are now being posted, and further roles will continue to appear over the coming weeks. As we complete the transition, you may notice the occasional issue, and we appreciate your understanding. Thank you for your patience while we get everything in place.

Audit Quality Support Team (AQST) delivers the foundations for audit quality. AQST plays a vital role in supporting our audit practice. It forms part of the firm’s system of quality management; is responsible for designing methodologies and tools that ensure compliance with auditing and ethical standards and other requirements applicable to audit and assurance engagements; and supports the delivery of engagements that comply with the firm’s methodologies and related risk management policies and procedures.

The Audit Quality Senior Manager is responsible for enhancing audit quality across the Forvis Mazars' Industry & Services (I&S) and Mid Markets divisions through the delivery of independent inflight (hot) reviews of live audit engagements, with a particular focus on the Construction and Engineering sectors. The role provides timely insight, challenge and support to engagement teams, helping to identify and address audit risks, strengthen audit execution, and promote consistent application of firm methodology and professional standards.

Through proactive involvement in live engagements, the role contributes to the delivery of high-quality audit outcomes, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance.

• Lead in-flight (hot) reviews within the firm's I&S division, including large entities within the construction and engineering sectors, including:
  Conduct risk-based inflight reviews of audit engagements throughout the audit lifecycle, focusing on areas of significant judgement, risk, and complexity.
• Evaluate the quality of audit planning, execution, documentation, and conclusions to ensure compliance with firm methodology, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide constructive, timely, and practical feedback to engagement teams to enhance audit quality and support the successful completion of audits.
• Challenge engagement teams on significant audit judgements, risk assessments, materiality…