AOS - Accounting & Outsourcing School Leaver Apprenticeship Rotation Programme -Manchester - Septem

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. Hear from one of our trainees; ''
The training and support at Forvis Mazars really enabled me to excel in my exams . From great study leave to useful peer groups, you really are set up for success.
” #LI-DNP’ 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. Does this sound like you?

We're looking for people who are curious, ambitious and ready to get stuck in. • 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?

If you're looking for a programme that combines variety, responsibility, client exposure and real career development, our AOS Rotational Programme could be the perfect place to start. To apply for our School Leaver Apprenticeship, you’ll need • 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. What you'll work on During the programme, you'll rotate across different AOS teams, working with a variety of clients, industries and projects. You could be: • 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 You do not need to be an accounting expert before you join. We’ll help you build your knowledge through professional study, practical client work and day-to-day support from your team. Develop technical knowledge through funded ACA study, structured training and study leave. Build digital confidence by learning how tax technology, data and automation support modern client work. Learn in a supportive team, with access to a buddy, mentor and colleagues who will help you settle in. 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. If you're ready to learn, grow and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.
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.