Forvis Mazars Leeds welcomes 25 new trainees and announces senior promotions
Forvis Mazars, a leading global professional services network, has welcomed 25 new trainees to its Leeds 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 Leeds office,” said Natalie Wright, Leeds Office Managing Partnerat Forvis Mazars in the UK.
“It’s fantastic to see so much fresh talent coming into the profession 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-term 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.
Senior promotions
Alongside its new trainees, the Leeds team is celebrating a number of senior promotions, reflecting the firm’s continued growth, investment in its people and commitment to developing future leaders:
- Anna Bowgett has been promoted to Director, expanding the firm’s global mobility tax services
- Nicola Hallas has been promoted to Director in the public sector audit team, and will support the firm in its work with over 1,000 public sector organisations across the UK
Commenting on the promotions, Natalie Wright added: “We are really pleased to see long standing members of the Leeds team continuing to progress their careers with us.
"Our global mobility tax and public sector audit services are an area of focus for our firm and these promotions are testament to the individuals’ expertise and the outstanding results they’ve delivered for clients. We look forward to seeing their contribution in their new roles.”