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Grants Assurance - Assistant Manager, Poole
Client: Forvis Mazars
Location: Poole, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 3
Posted: 21.07.2025
Expiry Date: 04.09.2025
Job Description:
ForvisMazars cares about your career progression, offering individually designed career paths that help you pursue your interests, match your changing needs, and explore your true potential. We work with diverse, prestigious clients across a range of sectors and geographies, giving you the opportunity to constantly update and grow your skills for lifelong professional development.
Job Purpose: You will be responsible for delivering proactive, high quality, and value-added assurance services over compliance with grant making bodies/donor rules and requirements for grants awarded for projects/outputs for public and private sector organizations nationally.
The role involves working with the Grants Assurance Manager to plan, coordinate, and deliver grant verification reviews, including planning, liaising with grantees, preparing working papers, leading fieldwork, quality assurance, and reporting. You will also contribute to training development and business activities such as proposals and events.
The team has experienced strong growth and offers opportunities for progression. You may work remotely or based in Poole, London, Manchester, or Birmingham, with travel as needed.
You will report to the Director and Partner responsible for Public Services within Risk Consulting.
Responsibilities:
* Coordinate and support grant assurance work programs
* Manage grant assignments from planning to reporting
* Perform fieldwork, liaise with grantees, and lead feedback meetings
* Organize tasks based on team members' skills
* Train and supervise junior staff during fieldwork
* Build relationships with grantees and resolve issues promptly
* Maintain control under pressure and meet deadlines
* Produce high-quality work complying with policies and regulations
* Provide feedback for team performance appraisals
* Assist with other grant-related assurance tasks
* Present service features confidently to providers
* Ensure services are appropriate for grantees
* Identify new business opportunities
* Support training development and methodology improvements
* Maintain team standards and procedures
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
* Knowledge of grant funding, regulatory environment, or external audit
* CCAB qualification (ACA, CA, ACCA, IIA, etc.)
* Interpersonal and client handling skills
* Experience managing, training, and coaching juniors
* Excellent communication and presentation skills
* Continuous professional development
* Ability to develop initiatives and methodologies
* High attention to detail
* Analytical skills and technical expertise
* Supportive team player with ownership of projects
* Networking skills in client and market contacts
About Forvis Mazars:
Forvis Mazars is a global professional services network operating in over 100 countries, committed to providing audit, assurance, tax, and advisory services. We focus on sustainability issues, diversity, inclusion, and empowering our people to reach their potential. We value teamwork, agility, and individual contributions. We aim to be accessible and inclusive, supporting applicants throughout the process. Learn more at forvismazars.com/uk.
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