Audit Quality Manager - London, United Kingdom - Mazars

Mazars
Mazars
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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In Audit, you will join a growing team of over 1,100 relationship driven, curious, problem solvers who add value to their clients on a daily basis.

Our Audit Teams provide audit assurance services which are vital to our clients' business controls, shareholderconfidence and credibility of their financial statements.

Our expertise ranges from servicing private, entrepreneurial companies through to UK listed companies, financial services clients and some of the largest FT Global organisations in the world.

By joininga unique integrated structure you will benefit from working in collaborative teams and be given responsibility for delivering robust and independent audit services in a supportive environment.


In a rapidly changing business world, we also care about our industry and have long pressed for a debate on audit competition.

We believe that companies and their shareholders alike deserve the benefits that increased competition can bring and are committedto playing an active role in shaping the future of audit.


Our audit work and audit teams are supported by the AQST who deliver the foundations for audit quality in the form of policies, reviews, coaching support, procedures, templates, guidance and training in line with the Group Mazars audit approach and relevantauditing, ethical and accounting standards.

Our AQST plays a vital role in supporting our audit practice.

In this role, you will be part of a growing and dynamic team that supports a number of processes - primarily the RCA, Audit Quality Indicators and Post Implementation Effectiveness reviews.


In an audit quality control context, RCA is recognised as a valuable technique to identify the primary cause of audit failures and prevent recurrence of the same issues (whether weaknesses or failings).

It is also seen as means of identifying good practiceas part of a continuous improvement programme.

The increased importance and visibility of quality reviews linked with the benefits gained from root cause analysis has led the firm to seek a new resource in the AQST team to focus on root cause analysis.

Thisrole will have a significant part in delivery of the firm's RCA programme, the development of and reporting on Audit Quality Indicators and performance of Post Implementation Effectiveness Reviews.


This is a high-profile role which aims to have a significant impact on how the firm defines and delivers quality in its audit and assurance work.


Role & ResponsibilitiesRoot Cause Analysis responsibilities**:

  • Manage aspects of the RCA review programme. This will include producing an overall plan for the RCA interviewsdeveloping the approach for individual RCAs, fact gathering, communication with the teams in scope and analysing the findings
  • Facilitate RCA reviews with the audit teams and identify root causes and appropriate responses
  • Facilitate workshop style discussions around raised themes and ideas, including thematic reviews
  • Prepare documentation produced by the RCA area including RCA reports, meeting packs, recommendations for action plan and ensure reporting requirements to the Audit Executive Committee and other stakeholders are adhered to
  • Identify key improvements from the RCA work performed to continually help to drive quality
  • Manage 'individual action plan' process

Audit Quality Indicators and Post Implementation Effectiveness Reviews:

  • Embed and support with the process of 'post implementation effectiveness reviews' to revisit processes after an improvement has been implemented to look at impact on the audit service line and the quality of audit files
  • Manage the various processes around Audit Quality Indicators, liaising with the operations team and data contributors

Other considerations
Communication opportunities - presenting findings at meetings and in report format


Skills, Knowledge and Experience:


  • As well as a strong auditing technical background, we are looking for someone with a passion for quality who is keen to deliver results
  • Clear and effective communicator (both verbal and written), with strong collaborative and interpersonal skills
  • ACA or equivalent professional qualification required

Inclusion and Diversity At Mazars inclusion and diversity are central to our values. We recognise that being an inclusive and diverse organisation makes us stronger as a business.
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