Ethics and Independence Analyst

Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to be an integral part of the Ethics function (part of the firm’s Quality & Risk Management team) and work towards embedding the culture of quality, ethics, and independence within Forvis Mazars.

Job Role

• Queries & Consultations: Responding to a variety of ethics and independence queries from partners and members of staff from across the firm, requesting additional information, and/or consulting with others when required to resolve.
• Monitoring: Performing ethics and independence related monitoring per the annual monitoring plan.
• Regulatory: Assisting the leadership in the Ethics function in responding to regulatory queries and inspections.
• Strategy: Supporting the leadership in the Ethics function in the design and implementation of systems, controls, and processes.
• Training: Developing and presenting training on key ethics and independence matters to members of staff.
• Other: Performing other tasks, as necessary, to support the Ethics function.

Experience: 2+ years

Qualification: Graduate/Postgraduate

Person Specification

• Relevant experience in a similar position with some experience of ethics and independence rules in an audit/accountancy firm
• Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of commercial / client-facing issues, empathy with fee earning teams who the Ethics and Independence team support.
• Self-sufficient and pro-active with a drive to continue developing subject matter knowledge.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, who works well within a team environment, developing and maintaining relationships within the team and wider firm.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral.
• Logical thinker with strong attention to detail.
• Good time management and organisational skills.

At Mazars we operate an agile approach to working. For us agile working means empowering and trusting our people. Empowering our people to work where, when and how they choose. And trusting our people to make the right choices for Mazars, their team and themselves to deliver the best outcome for the client. By its very nature, agile working won’t look the same for everyone. Ultimately, it’s up to our people to decide what’s right.

At Mazars diversity and inclusion are central to our values. We also recognize that being a diverse and inclusive organization 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 candidates based on skills, qualifications and experience.