Frequently asked questions

We don’t recruit competency; we recruit potential. The selection criteria focuses on profiles: • Adapted to the specific needs of our service-lines (for instance, more business and advisory-oriented for audit and tax, more technical for accounting and outsourcing) • With a strong development potential rather than assessing them only on their existing skills • With a good cultural fit with Forvis Mazars values and spirit

Other offices in other countries adapt their recruitment process according to their schedule and needs.

In audit, the profession often requires the employee to be in very close contact with the client; you may therefore be required to carry out your missions on the premises of the client.

Our professions foresee more or less intense periods in terms of workload. At Forvis Mazars you work by objectives: the length of your working days will vary according to the achievement of these. Forvis Mazars introduced smart-working to ensure an adequate balance between work and private life.

Generally on an audit mission, a team is formed of an assistant, a senior auditor and a manager/senior manager. The composition of the team varies according to the size of the mission.

During your internship, you can directly refer to either your mentor or line manager if you have any questions related to your internship or assignments.

The working atmosphere at Forvis Mazars is friendly and dynamic. Events are organised within the firm throughout the year so that employees can meet and discuss in a relaxed setting.

There are no typical days in audit or consulting. You alternate between days away on the premises of the client and days in the office. Regardless, you always work in a team on various issues and across various business sectors.

At Forvis Mazars all employees start in a variety of sectors, which makes our work interesting and diverse. You can of course indicate a preference and after 4 years you can specialize in a sector.

With Forvis Mazars, you benefit from experience that is recognised on the job market and that proves to be an excellent selling point for your future. You will add value to your CV thanks to our high professional standards, the benefits of continuous training, the prestige of our clients and the variety of the skills acquired.

The rapid development of the Forvis Mazars international partnership allows us to offer many positions within the 100+ countries in which the Group is present. Expatriation is possible from your 4th year at Forvis Mazars onwards, either to a well-established office in order to strengthen the local teams, or in the context of a project to develop a new office, in order to demonstrate your entrepreneurial qualities. Discover more about our international mobility here!

Yes.

Legal audit (or statutory audit) is the result of a legal obligation that requires companies to have their accounts certified by an external firm. Consulting missions are carried out on the initiative of companies who require guidance through organisation and managerial issues.

The appraisal committee, which meets each year, ranks each employee according to their performance, adapting salaries and career development to each individual.

The interns are trained at the headquarters for 1 to 2 weeks. Next, the missions will be entrusted to them.

The starting salary varies according to your formation.

The average age at Forvis Mazars is 28 years old - the teams are young and dynamic.

Interns are considered to be on the same level as entry-level employees and therefore are assigned the same missions.

Each employee or intern is assigned a dedicated mentor. The role of the mentor is to help you, to offer you personalised feedback and guide you throughout your career. As a key contact, they strongly contribute to building your professional journey, in particular thanks to their participation in your appraisal process.

Upon your arrival you will be welcomed by a person from the HR team who will take care of your insertion, giving you the welcome kit and planning your participation in the induction program.