A&C - Deals & Financing - Due Diligence School Leaver Apprentice - 1 September 2026 - Birmingham

Forvis Mazars : who are we?

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the UK and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future. You'll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you're supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You'll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow, belong and impact.

About the Advisory & Consulting Team

At Forvis Mazars, our Advisory and Consulting service line is an award winning, global group of successful, entrepreneurial teams. The scope of roles across our service line is broad and varied which is great for our team and clients. The diversity of our service offering enables us to make the time we spend with our clients count by helping them take meaningful, key decisions with confidence and meet their goals.

In Advisory & Consulting, collaboration is at the core of all we do. We have over 800 experts across our teams who operate as subject matter experts across our 6 business units: Deals and Financing, Financial Services Consulting, Consulting, Infrastructure Finance, Forensics and Completion and Restructuring & Insolvency with the aim of adding value to clients by finding solutions to a range of financial issues as one collaborative team.

Join a team that prioritises quality and trust. Our team is commercial, pragmatic, and reactive to the changes in the market whilst also taking the time to ensure our approach is personal and productive.

About the Due Diligence Team

Our team of transaction services specialists provide confidence, clarity and support during acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations, both nationally and internationally. We analyse areas of financial and tax risk and reward to optimise the contractual and financial terms of our clients' external growth projects. We provide commercial, practical and tailored advice to address the challenges and specificities of acquisitions.

We support our clients with:

• Assessing normative performance: Analysing historical performance and identifying non-recurring items in order to ascertain underlying performance (normative earnings), identify financing needs (normative working capital and net debt) and confirm the potential for cash flow generation
• Assessing the quality of the information used to determine the price: Analysing the financial data and other information provided by a seller. We assess its relevance and the consistency of its preparation
• Identifying the legal and tax risks related to the transaction: Analysing the target's tax position and understanding its relationship with the tax authorities and any consequences for the transaction. In addition, in conjunction with legal advisors, we analyse the legal aspects of the transaction (contracts, litigation, etc.)
• Challenging the consistency of forecast assumptions: Analysing the business plan and other financial forecasts and comparing their assumptions with historical performance
• Securing the financial and tax clauses of acquisition contracts
• Supporting clients in negotiating and drafting the financial clauses of acquisition contracts (SPA), in particular the definition of the financial terms used to determine the price
• Reviewing asset and liability guarantee clauses
• Advising our clients on price adjustment mechanisms
• Advising our clients on the optimal tax structure for the transaction

During your first two years you will:

• Undertake in-depth financial analysis, working closely with managers and partners to support the preparation of client reports.
• Assist managers and partners by preparing data tables, charts and appendices for inclusion in client reports.
• Understand how financial forecasts are constructed, their inherent risks and how to analyse and present these risks in a client report.
• Attend meetings with seller management / finance teams and their advisers and gain experience in dealing / liaising directly with our clients.
• Take ownership of tasks allocated to you.

During your third year you will:

• Take more responsibility on projects and begin to assume core roles on project.
• Take ownership of drafting sections of a client report allocated to you.
• Self-review work, ensuring it is client ready and consistent with the expected house styles and quality.
• Support less experienced team members.
• In seller management meetings, contribute on specific aspects of deals that you had responsibility for reviewing and analysing.
• Gain experience in complex technical areas.
• Effectively balance multiple projects and responsibilities.

In your final year you will take on more responsibility in the form of being responsible for more aspects of a project. You will be expected to take responsibility for larger sections of client reports, or for the entirety of a smaller project, ensuring completion delivery within stated deadlines. You will be expected to actively participate in both team and client meetings and taking responsibility for the budget of the project and active participation in some marketing and business development activities.

Who we're looking for

• On track or have obtained A-levels or equivalent qualifications. Strong academic performance is important; however, we understand that things don't always go to plan. Our recruitment process looks at your whole self – academic achievements as well as other experiences in which you have grown and developed. You can read about our approach to academics in our FAQs.

• Deep curiosity to learn new things and is naturally inquisitive;

• The ability to think critically solve problems and share knowledge with others;

• A commitment to self-development and learning;

• Strong sense of ownership of duties and high levels of responsibility to deliver on promises;

• Always looks to try their best in all they do and always looking for ways to improve;

• Enjoys meeting and engaging with new people with an underlying respect for individuals, diversity, and integrity;

• Works well under pressure and have a positive 'can-do' attitude if faced with challenging situations;

• Excellent time management skills;

• A willingness to travel and adhere to our flexible working environment.

Learning and development

Fully funded professional qualification for this role: ACA

Our supportive culture includes coaching, mentorship, and one-on-one guidance to help you grow, belong and make an impact. In addition to funding qualifications, we provide time off to study, and a blended training approach including in person and virtual learning. You will be allocated a buddy before joining who will support you to settle into the team and navigate your first year at Forvis Mazars.

You will also receive comprehensive quality training and development to grow in your professional career; this includes development in professional excellence, client excellence, digital excellence, and technical excellence. Our goal is to support you in reaching your full potential and become a standout talent. To understand more read our FAQs.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters.

Next steps

Roles will be closed as soon as we find the right people, so to avoid disappointment we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Please note the start date is 1 September 2026. If you are an international applicant and/or require a visa please view our FAQs before applying to be aware of deadlines and important information you need to know before applying.

Annual Leave +

Charitable Giving

Dental Insurance

Wellbeing Benefits

Virtual GP

Cycle to Work

Gym Discounts

Life Assurance

Pension

Flexible Benefits +