Forvis Mazars Manchester welcomes 43 new trainees

Forvis Mazars, a leading global professional services network, has welcomed 43 new trainees to its Manchester office.

The trainees comprise of graduates, school leavers, returning placements, and industrial placement students. Their varied backgrounds reflect the firm’s inclusive approach to attracting talent and its commitment to developing early careers talent through fostering growth, investing in people and providing meaningful opportunities.

“I am delighted to welcome this year’s cohort of trainees to our Manchester office,” said Steven Abbott, Manchester Office Managing Partner at Forvis Mazars in the UK. “It’s fantastic to see so much fresh talent coming into the industry and we are committed to developing their knowledge and skills. As a firm, we aim to nurture talent from within and provide meaningful opportunities for our people, so we hope that these individuals build long careers here.”

The arrival of the new trainees follows a year of recognition for the firm’s early careers programmes. Forvis Mazars rose 15 places to achieve its highest-ever position in the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers, and was ranked in the Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers, celebrating its continued investment in nurturing future leaders.

This dedication is further reflected in the firm’s latest ICAEW exam results, where students outperformed the ICAEW average by an impressive 12.4%. First-time exam takers achieved particularly strong results, scoring 9.4% above the institute’s benchmark across all papers.