Corporate assistant Review
at Forvis Mazars
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Accounting
Milton Keynes
Review Submitted: March 2023
Overall Rating
4.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
On a daily basis I am assisting at a junior level in auditing a variety of different financial companies. I perform planning for the audits by understanding the entities and their operations. Follow this I perform testing across their accounts covering areas such as revenue, expenses, share capital and other financial statement areas.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Overall the programme has been informative and insightful. I have learnt about different skills that are relevant to my role but that I could also transfer to other roles or companies or even work that I do in the future. I have found some areas a little basic for my ability such as writing about how I communicate well.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Coming from a banking background I had a very basic understanding of accounts and reviewing other people's work. I have learnt new skills in how to test accounting and been studying towards a level 4 qualification after which I will move onto level 6 and 7 qualification in accounting.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
The programme itself is well structured and has different aspects to complete. I have found that communication between the training provider and my company to be a bit poor at times and as I like to plan ahead this can be a little frustrating
Overall it is ok but could be a lot better.
Overall it is ok but could be a lot better.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I don't feel that I require much support from my employer for the majority of time. We are given a set amount of study days each year which help to either study for exams or complete apprenticeship based work. Otherwise we have regularly catch up and calls with our year group to address issues or questions.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
The training provider supplies online classrooms which are sometimes with a live tutor. This works well for me and I am able to ask questions or in the case it is not live, pause the recording to understand. There are plenty of practice questions and materials available to work from as well. The only downside is sometimes chapters are missed due to time constraints which then I have to do in my own time.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
The qualification I am studying underpins the whole purpose of my job and therefore gives me a better understanding of entities and companies that I am auditing. It allows me to fully appreciate regulatory requirements of business in the UK and how they structure their accounting and systems they rely upon.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
There are regularly activities to get involved with at my work. This may be sports clubs, breakfast arrangements, social events after meetings or after the working day. We regularly go out for lunch together as well which helps bond the team. There are professional events with businesses and also with other schools and universities.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Forvis Mazars to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Mazars is very inclusive and is constantly growing. They support and fund my studies and allow flexibility in my role.
I work from a specific office but am able to travel to different offices and client's office as well which gives variety to my work alongside the variety of my day to day activities
I work from a specific office but am able to travel to different offices and client's office as well which gives variety to my work alongside the variety of my day to day activities
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Forvis Mazars?
Be prepared to travel and work with a variety of different people from a variety of countries. This is applicable for clients as well as employees. Don't panic that you won't know everything or even anything when you start, the team are really supportive and take into consideration all factors.
