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Technology Consulting and Assurance Junior Consultant - Manchester

Posted 23 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 3 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
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Degree level
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English (Fluent)

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Technology Consulting and Assurance Junior Consultant - September 2020

Vacancy Description

Location: Manchester

OVERVIEW OF THE SERVICE LINE & TEAM

In Consulting, you will join a growing team of 300 relationship driven, strategic thinkers who take pride in the positive impact they can have on society whilst advising the boardrooms of UK and International clients across all sectors. Our Consulting teams support clients in solving business critical, complex problems through a broad range of services including risk assurance, technology advisory, business transformation, regulatory consulting and actuarial support. Our expertise ranges from financial services and insurance to retail, government and education. In a rapidly changing business world, we help clients overcome the challenges that they face today and prepare for whatever the future may hold.

As a Technology Consulting and Assurance Junior Consultant within the national team you will be responsible for delivering IT advisory and assurance work to a range of clients nationally and internationally. Our broad range of clients and sectors in our portfolios across the country include:

  • Financial Services, Banking, Insurance and Investment
  • Corporates/Private Sector/Large & Listed
  • Central and Local Government
  • Retail and Consumer products organisations

JOB PURPOSE

This is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience and exposure in order to build a career within Technology Consulting and Assurance Services. At Mazars, you will have the unique opportunity to work on a wide range of technology areas such as:

  • Cyber Security; ethical hacking and cyber security reviews
  • Data Analytics; data analysis and modelling
  • IT Assurance and Internal Audit; IT General Controls reviews
  • IT Advisory – IT strategy development, digital strategies and system selection
  • Data Privacy; GDPR reviews

A typical day will involve:

  • Responsibility for executing day to day IT Assurance and Advisory work and reviews; including contributing to closing meetings
  • Client management; acting as a point of contact for both the Partner and client, ensuring both are kept fully informed of any issues arising and the progress of the work
  • Delivering work to the highest technical standards including ensuring work is conducted in line with Mazars Quality standards
  • Ensuring all work is undertaken to budget and meets client KPIs
  • Building and developing long term relationships with senior stakeholders across our client organisations as well as within Mazars
  • Maintaining control and stability under pressure whilst recognising the deadline or urgency to be dealt with
  • Clearly understanding the wider service line capabilities of Technology Consulting and Assurance and the wider firm and how these may benefit your clients
  • Supporting with proposals a pitches
  • Identifying and transforming opportunities for new work

THE PERSON

  • A keen interest in technology
  • Interpersonal skills; the ability to build client relationships with a foundation of trust and responsibility.
  • Analytical skills; the ability to think critically, research and solve problems.
  • Commitment to self-development & learning.
  • Affinity with our values; in particular, respect for individuals, diversity and integrity.
  • A willingness to travel.

Strong academic performance is important so we know that you’re ready to take your professional exams. However, we understand things don’t always go to plan – so if you don’t meet our minimum requirements, please let us know if you have any exceptional achievements or extenuating circumstances which affected your results. We also consider your achievements in the context of your socio-economic background, so encourage you to submit your contextual information.

  • 2.1 or above in any degree discipline
  • Minimum of 112 UCAS points. This is based on the new 2017 UCAS Tariff. You can calculate your UCAS points here.
  • Grade B or above in GCSE English Language and Maths.

TRAINING

QUALIFICATION

We will fund for you to study towards the Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship (4 years).

You will receive a full study package to ensure that you successfully complete your professional qualification. This includes time off to study, attend college and complete online courses. Your professional qualification is only part of the story at Mazars; we support all of our trainees with a blended approach to training and development including classroom study, 1:1 coaching, and soft skills training.

You will be supported by a mentor and an appraising manager to keep your career and aspirations on track.

CULTURE & REWARD

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AT MAZARS

Mazars is committed to a 360 degree diversity approach, from building diverse leadership teams which reflect our clients and society, to creating an open, inclusive, culture where individual voices are heard. Our client-facing people can be required to travel regularly or may be based at client sites - our approach to agile working (see benefits) can help achieve a lifestyle balance without compromising on client service. Visit our D&I page to see the ways we are driving diversity https://www.mazarscareers.co.uk/about-mazars/diversity-inclusion .

BESPOKE BENEFITS THAT WORK FOR YOU

We recognise that benefits are important to you and our aim at Mazars is to give you as much choice as possible and to allow you to benefit from our buying power. We offer core benefits to all employees – 25 days of holiday, pension, life assurance and income protection insurance. Beyond that we want you to be able to choose benefits that you want, rather than have all benefits chosen for you.

As a Mazars employee you also have access to a range of voluntary benefits including a shopping-discount platform, discounted phone contracts, gym memberships and interest free season ticket loans.

ABOUT MAZARS

Mazars is an international, integrated and independent firm, specialising in audit, accountancy, advisory and tax services. Being part of the Mazars team means being part of something big! Operating in 89 countries around the world, the opportunities to build and develop your career are infinite. Whether that’s gaining exposure to different types of clients, learning new skills or exploring international opportunities. We open doors that make Your Years at Mazars, Years That Count.

In the UK, Mazars has approximately 140 partners and over 1,700 employees serving clients from 17 offices and is ranked one of the top 10 firms nationally. Globally we draw on the expertise of 40,000 professionals – 24,000 in the Mazars integrated partnership and 16,000 via the Mazars North America Alliance - to assist clients at every stage in their development.

Mazars, a different player in auditing, accounting, tax and advisory services in the United Kingdom.

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