Training Manager/ Senior Manager Financial Reporting

Job Description

Role PurposeMazars is committed to delivering with excellence and demands quality with no compromise in all that it offers to clients. Technical excellence is one of the founding principles that is applied at every level in the firm. This constant search for the higheststandards of quality not only serves client satisfaction, business lines improvement and staff development: it is also the best guarantee of the firms independence.To support our staff in delivering quality services the firm recognises the importance of training and its provision in an efficient, timely and engaging manner. Financial reporting training is of particular importance for staff within the Audit and Assuranceservice line but is relevant to other teams within the firm such as Accounting and Business Advisory and Forensics and Valuations.Mazars audit work is subject to review by the Financial Reporting Councils Audit Quality Review (AQR) team and the Quality Assurance Department (QAD) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). The firms technical trainingprovision is covered by these regulators reviews and hence, the quality of the training must be of the highest level.Staff are encouraged to take a proactive approach to maintaining and improving their level of knowledge and understanding of relevant accounting frameworks (primarily IFRS and UK GAAP) and narrative reporting requirements. Their continuing professional developmentis closely monitored and feeds into their performance appraisals.This role will drive forward the firms commitment to quality by creating a Financial Reporting Training team that will take responsibility for the delivery of a programme of financial reporting training courses and ensure the consistency of this trainingprovision across the firm.ResponsibilitiesThe Financial Reporting Training Senior Manager / Manager will be part of a team that collaborates well to successfully support colleagues and will be responsible for:

• Liaising with the firms Audit Quality Support Team and Accounting Technical Services team to identify financial reporting areas that are poorly understood by members of audit teams.
• Responding to requests for financial reporting training courses from other service lines such Accounting and Business Advisory and Forensics and Valuations.
• Creating courses, from inception to delivery: identifying the audience (including grade of attendees), determining the mode of delivery (virtual platform and/or face to face training), writing the materials (including pre-course materials and post-courseassessments), arranging the dates and locations of delivery and finally presenting the courses.
• Contributing to the preparation of the annual Financial Reporting Training Strategic Plan by working collaboratively with the Audit Learning Team to ensure the financial reporting training offering complements the audit technical training plan.
• Contributing to the design and implementation of a new 5-year training curriculum for staff within the audit service line starting on their first day with the firm through to achieving manager grade.
• Assisting with the growth of the Financial Reporting Training team by identifying staff of the requisite calibre to contribute to and facilitate with training courses.
• Training and developing team members as the Financial Reporting Training team grows.
• Researching and exploring new communication tools to provide a variety of delivery methods for training that will improve audience reach and engagement with attendees.

Skills, Knowledge and ExperienceYou will have:

• A sound technical understanding from completing your ACA/ACCA (or equivalent) accounting qualification and a robust technical accounting knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP/FRS 102, narrative reporting requirements and UK Company Law.
• Experience of writing and presenting financial reporting courses on advanced more complex topics at university, professional tuition college or professional services firm.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The confidence to deliver courses to colleagues more senior than yourself and to respond professionally to challenges and queries raised.
• A passion to help others understand highly complex, technical topics with the ability to break them down into more readily understood parts.
• The willingness to travel to Mazars offices around the UK to deliver training courses.
• The confidence to use your own initiative and be self-motivated.
• The ability to prioritise and organise work, with a strong attention to detail.
• A creative flair and strong visual acuity to present written materials in an attractive and engaging manner.
• The willingness to work with new virtual platforms and the initiative to seek out new digital solutions to delivering effective training.
• The ability to work well with others in the team but equally happy to develop solo projects, maintaining high standards of quality and demonstrating commitment to self-development.

Inclusion and DiversityAt Mazars inclusion and diversity are central to our values. We recognise that being an inclusive and diverse organisation makes us stronger as a business.We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diverse nature of our clients and communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. Mazars selects candidatesbased on skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience.