AOS - Accounting & Outsourcing School Leaver Apprenticeship Rotation Programme - Sutton - September 2027

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. Kick-start your career with hands‑on experience. Our Accounts & Outsourcing Services (AOS) Programme gives you the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience across our teams while working towards a professional ACA qualification. You'll work with a diverse range of clients, from fast‑growing entrepreneurial businesses to large international organisations, helping them manage their finances, improve processes and make informed business decisions. Along the way, you'll develop technical expertise, digital and project management skills, build strong client relationships and gain valuable insight into how businesses operate both in the UK and globally. This programme is designed to help you become more than a qualified accountant. You'll develop the skills, confidence and commercial understanding needed to build strong client relationships and progress towards future leadership opportunities.

About the programme

A career in AOS offers variety, responsibility and the chance to make a real impact from day one. Through a range of rotations, you'll gain experience supporting fast‑growing business with an effective finance function. Work with international businesses, preparing financial information, delivering valuable business insights, and working on advisory projects. You'll develop technical expertise, build sector knowledge, and learn how technology, automation and AI‑enabled tools are transforming finance functions and helping organisations work more effectively. By the end of the programme, you'll have a broad understanding of accounting and outsourcing services, valuable client experience, strong digital and project management skills, and the confidence to choose a specialism that's right for you.

What you'll work on

During the programme, you'll rotate across different AOS teams, working with a variety of clients, industries and projects.

• Supporting finance functions using the latest technology, automation and AI tools.
• Providing a client with insightful management information to help them make key business decisions.
• Producing financial statements and working alongside the client to project manage their audit process.
• Working with international clients, global teams and Forvis Mazars colleagues, supporting the client with global coordination activities.
• Developing expertise in sectors such as financial services and healthcare.
• Support delivery of advisory projects, such as reviewing a client's finance function and providing recommendations for improvement, utilising the latest technology and AI‑enabled tools to improve processes and deliver efficient solutions.
• Analysing financial data to solve business challenges.
• Building client relationships and becoming a trusted part of their finance team.

Your development and benefits

• Build digital confidence by learning how tax technology, data and automation support modern client work.
• Put your learning into practice through real client work and see how your contribution supports clear and valuable outcomes.
• You will benefit from balanced study and client work with structured support, regular check‑ins and practical guidance.
• With exposure to different teams, clients and industries, our AOS Rotational Programme is designed to help you discover what excites you most while building the skills for a successful career.

Key qualities we are looking for

• Do you enjoy solving problems and figuring out how things work?
• Are you organised, enjoy working to deadlines and detail‑focused?
• Are you an advocate for collaborative working, building relationships and working with different people?
• Are you eager to gain a qualification and develop new skills?
• Do you take ownership and follow through on your commitments?
• Can you adapt to new challenges and priorities?
• Are you interested in business, finance and how organisations make decisions?
• Are you ready to use technology and explore how digital tools and AI can make work smarter and more efficient?

• GCSE Maths and English Language at Grade 4/C (or equivalent qualifications).
• Achieved or predicted a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points from your top three A Levels, BTECs, Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers, or other recognised Level 3 qualifications.

We know everyone's circumstances are different. If exceptional circumstances have affected your academic results, we’ll consider the context you provide as part of your application.

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio‑economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential.

At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters.

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax and advisory services. In the UK, we're home to more than 3,400 professionals and 190 partners across 14 offices, all united by a shared purpose: shaping a better future. Whether you're starting your career or taking your next step, you'll find opportunities to learn, develop and make a meaningful contribution from day one. We believe the best ideas come from different perspectives, so you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, collaborate with talented people across our firm, and build relationships that help you grow. At Forvis Mazars, you'll belong to a local team, benefit from global opportunities, and make an impact for our clients, communities and each other. Together, we grow, belong and impact.

Our feedback and coaching culture means we are passionate about improving our application process. We would value your feedback on how you have found our recruitment process.

We recruit most of our opportunities on a rolling basis, so roles may close earlier than advertised if they receive a high volume of applications. As we've recently transitioned to a new application portal, there may occasionally be some unexpected issues. While everything should run smoothly, if you experience any issues or something doesn't look quite right, please get in touch with our recruitment team and we'll be happy to help.

We want to get to know the real you. Applications written in your own words help us understand your experiences, motivations and potential, so we'd encourage candidates not to rely on AI-generated answers. At Forvis Mazars, we believe great careers start with great experiences. That's why we're committed to providing a transparent, respectful and people‑centred recruitment process. Every application is reviewed by our team, and all candidates will receive an outcome, regardless of the result.

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