Future Choices: Access Accountancy – Work experience programme October 2025 - Poole

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Are you a Year 13 student interested in a career in accountancy or professional services and want to grow your skills and make an impact on your future career through four days of paid experience?  At Forvis Mazars, we know the early stages of your career matter. That's why we've created an environment where you can explore your interests, build new skills, and shape a future that reflects your goals. Grow with tailored development, belong to a team that values every voice, and make an impact right from the start.   Our Access Accountancy work experience programme is designed to help you explore your future choices with purpose.  What you'll experience:  Business simulations with real world challenges: Explore what a career in accountancy and professional services looks like. Gain a deeper understanding of our profession and the type of work you could be involved in across different departments.  Skills building workshops: Grow your confidence and capabilities with sessions on communication, teamwork, and career readiness. Giving you the tools to thrive in any professional environment.   Connect and collaborate: Experience what it's like to belong at Forvis Mazars. From energisers to creative team challenges, helping you connect with peers and colleagues.  Pathway to apprenticeship: Insight into our recruitment process with the opportunity to apply to one of our September 2026 apprenticeships.   This insight programme will run from: Monday 27th October to Thursday 30th October from 9:30-16:00. The date of the programme is fixed and not amendable. This is a paid programme, and we will also provide IT equipment during your time with us.  Who we're looking for We welcome applications from all year 13 students. In line with our commitment to improving access to our profession, we particularly encourage applicants from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.   We're looking for individuals who are:  Currently in year 13 completing their AS/A Levels, BTEC or equivalent qualification in England and Highers/Advanced Highers students in Scotland.  Curious and driven, with a genuine interest in exploring a career in accountancy and professional services.  Eager to learn and grow through valuable work insight programme that could support their journey toward securing an apprenticeship with us.  Keen to develop their employability skills and take a confident step towards their future career.  You may identify with the following backgrounds:  You attend a state school or college.  The occupation of your main household earner when you were aged 14 is classified as being from a lower socio-economic background.  You are or have been eligible for free school meals.  You attend a school where the number of students eligible for free school meals is above the regional average.  You would be the first member of your immediate family to attend university.  Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for our Access Accountancy programme.  About Access Accountancy  Access Accountancy is a collaboration of more than 25 professional services firms dedicated to improving access to the accountancy profession in the UK. Forvis Mazars is proud to be a partner and to be able to offer exciting opportunities on our Future Choices: Access Accountancy programme.  The recruitment process  We aim to make our recruitment process simple and straightforward for you. To secure a place on the programme you will follow these steps:  Step 1: Submit an application form.   Step 2: Complete a short online assessment test.   Step 3: If your application meets our criteria, you will be invited to attend a first stage video interview with a member of the Early Careers team.     Further details about the online assessment test:   Our online assessment takes about 5 minutes and requires no preparation. It's designed to be intuitive and starts with a few warmup questions.  It measures the strength that drive high performance at Forvis Mazars.   It also supports diversity and neurodiversity by adapting to individual thinking styles and helps us understand how you naturally approach decision and challenges.  Tips for success:   Find a quiet, distraction free space,  Ensure you have a strong internet connection,  Read instructions carefully and answer honestly and instinctively.  Ready to grow, belong and make an impact?  Opportunities will be closed as soon as we find the right people, so to avoid disappointment we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. 

Future Choices: Access Accountancy – Work experience programme October 2025 - Nottingham

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Are you a Year 13 student interested in a career in accountancy or professional services and want to grow your skills and make an impact on your future career through four days of paid experience?  At Forvis Mazars, we know the early stages of your career matter. That's why we've created an environment where you can explore your interests, build new skills, and shape a future that reflects your goals. Grow with tailored development, belong to a team that values every voice, and make an impact right from the start.   Our Access Accountancy work experience programme is designed to help you explore your future choices with purpose.  What you'll experience:  Business simulations with real world challenges: Explore what a career in accountancy and professional services looks like. Gain a deeper understanding of our profession and the type of work you could be involved in across different departments.  Skills building workshops: Grow your confidence and capabilities with sessions on communication, teamwork, and career readiness. Giving you the tools to thrive in any professional environment.   Connect and collaborate: Experience what it's like to belong at Forvis Mazars. From energisers to creative team challenges, helping you connect with peers and colleagues.  Pathway to apprenticeship: Insight into our recruitment process with the opportunity to apply to one of our September 2026 apprenticeships.   This insight programme will run from: Monday 27th October to Thursday 30th October from 9:30-16:00. The date of the programme is fixed and not amendable. This is a paid programme, and we will also provide IT equipment during your time with us.  Who we're looking for We welcome applications from all year 13 students. In line with our commitment to improving access to our profession, we particularly encourage applicants from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.   We're looking for individuals who are:  Currently in year 13 completing their AS/A Levels, BTEC or equivalent qualification in England and Highers/Advanced Highers students in Scotland.  Curious and driven, with a genuine interest in exploring a career in accountancy and professional services.  Eager to learn and grow through valuable work insight programme that could support their journey toward securing an apprenticeship with us.  Keen to develop their employability skills and take a confident step towards their future career.  You may identify with the following backgrounds:  You attend a state school or college.  The occupation of your main household earner when you were aged 14 is classified as being from a lower socio-economic background.  You are or have been eligible for free school meals.  You attend a school where the number of students eligible for free school meals is above the regional average.  You would be the first member of your immediate family to attend university.  Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for our Access Accountancy programme.  About Access Accountancy  Access Accountancy is a collaboration of more than 25 professional services firms dedicated to improving access to the accountancy profession in the UK. Forvis Mazars is proud to be a partner and to be able to offer exciting opportunities on our Future Choices: Access Accountancy programme.  The recruitment process  We aim to make our recruitment process simple and straightforward for you. To secure a place on the programme you will follow these steps:  Step 1: Submit an application form.   Step 2: Complete a short online assessment test.   Step 3: If your application meets our criteria, you will be invited to attend a first stage video interview with a member of the Early Careers team.     Further details about the online assessment test:   Our online assessment takes about 5 minutes and requires no preparation. It's designed to be intuitive and starts with a few warmup questions.  It measures the strength that drive high performance at Forvis Mazars.   It also supports diversity and neurodiversity by adapting to individual thinking styles and helps us understand how you naturally approach decision and challenges.  Tips for success:   Find a quiet, distraction free space,  Ensure you have a strong internet connection,  Read instructions carefully and answer honestly and instinctively.  Ready to grow, belong and make an impact?  Opportunities will be closed as soon as we find the right people, so to avoid disappointment we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. 

School Leaver Programme, Audit - London (December 2025)

Competitive

Introduction to the Assurance & Business Service team at S&W Many businesses need to reassure investors and other stakeholders of their financial performance, even where a full audit isn’t necessary, appropriate, or required by law. The team you’ll be joining provides wide-reaching Assurance & Business Services to a diverse client base. Ranging from small businesses and family enterprise start-ups to non-profit organisations, across a range of industries, both in the UK and internationally. What will you be doing? As part of our Assurance & Business Services team you will be working directly with client finance teams at varying levels of seniority, from Accounts Assistants to Financial Directors. Your working environment will differ on each engagement, either based at client offices or at an S&W office, working collaboratively to provide assurance, advice and solutions that really make a difference. Our audits follow a cycle of Planning, Fieldwork and Completion, each phase can last anywhere between one week to several months, depending on the size and complexity of the client. You will quickly gain exposure to a variety of businesses, developing the knowledge and skills needed to be an effective auditor and trusted business adviser. Alongside your work, you'll receive first-class professional training as you study for the Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification, which will enable you to gain a full understanding of the technical aspects of audit and accountancy and additional financial advisory services. Your responsibilities will include: Working as part of a team to undertake a variety of audit and accountancy tasks Developing an understanding of our clients and their business portfolios Keeping senior stakeholders informed of project updates Becoming familiar with our audit and accounting software Resolving queries, whether of an audit or accountancy nature Prioritising tasks whilst monitoring time against budget To be successful in this role, you should: Be committed to completing the Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification, on a Level 7 apprenticeship A Level: Predicted or obtained minimum 112 UCAS points in top three A Levels (or equivalent), excluding General Studies GCSE: Minimum Grade 5 (or equivalent), in English Language and Maths respectively IMPORTANT NOTES FOR COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION When you click on the ‘I’m interested’ button you’ll be taken to your profile page. We’re in the process of updating it but in the meantime: We can only accept one application to any of our programmes in a recruitment season. If you are unsuccessful, you will need to wait until the next September when we re-open applications for the following year. Under the ‘Experience’ section, if you do not have any experience please enter ‘N/A’ into the ‘Title’ text box and choose a random end and start date Under the ‘Education’ section you do NOT need to include all your education details as we’ll ask for this separately once you’ve completed your profile. All you need to do is fill in the ‘Institution’ (aka University) question which is mandatory. If you have more than one degree please include your latest one. Under the ‘Resume’ (aka CV) section, it is mandatory for you to upload a document as this will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The ‘Message to Hiring Manager’ text box is NOT mandatory and will not be formally reviewed.