Make a difference at Mazars 
From the first day you arrive at Mazars, you will be welcomed with rewarding work, a good client list and supportive colleagues – all the crucial ingredients you need to inspire and educate you as you study for your qualification.
An overview of the role 
Throughout your training contract you will learn about internal audit, control and risk management, specifically for public sector clients. You will develop a sound technical understanding of important issues surrounding organisations in the public sector while developing your report writing skills and interpersonal skills.
Your day to day activities will include working to understand the operational and technological risks our clients face, allowing you to recommend improvements through detailed testing work, anticipate complex organisational issues and recommend preventative action to mitigate risk.
The work you conduct will be varied and may include technical fraud investigations, IT systems analysis and specific governance, risk and internal controls frameworks for a multitude of public sector clients including; Health Authorities; Local Authorities; Police Authorities; Fire Authorities; Higher Education Institutions and Housing Associations.
As your training contract progresses you will take on more senior work, be responsible for the supervision of others, have direct client contact and progress to become a senior member of the Governance, Risk and Internal Control team.

How we will support you 
We will fund you to study towards the ACCA qualification.
You will receive a full study package and time off to attend college but, with Mazars your professional qualification is only part of the story. We support all our trainees with a blended approach to training and development, classroom study, 1:1 coaching and support and, as you progress, technical and skills training to enable you to progress to management and leadership positions.
You will spend time away from the office to attend classes for tuition and revision stages of each exam. The classroom taught approach means that you will have the support of your peers and valuable study time for your exams.
We also operate a number of in-house training courses which will give you technical insight to assist you to keep up with changes in legislation and case law, both in the UK and worldwide.
What we are looking for 
We want driven professional individuals who excel at working with others, who have the ability to communicate at a high level and who share the same values as Mazars. Alongside this you must be able to demonstrate analytical skills, commitment, drive, commercial awareness, flexibility and creativity.
Academic requirements
We look for candidates who can demonstrate a strong academic track record.
Requirements for ACCA study route:
• You will have achieved, or be on course to achieve, at least a 2.1 in your first degree, although the subject of your degree is not important.
• You’ll need at least 260 UCAS points (to have achieved in the same academic year, from your best 3 A Levels and excluding General Studies).
• We also look for Grade B or above in GCSE (or equivalent) English Language and Maths.
If there were extenuating circumstances that affected your result(s), please tell us in your application form so we can consider whether we take them into account
Closing date for applications 
We do not have a closing date for our vacancies, so you can apply all year round. However, competition is high so we would advise that you apply as early as you can.
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