MAZARS

audit, tax and advisory services

FunctionalDesignerAuditplatform

Levallois-Perret, France FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Functional Designer – Audit platform at MAZARS. Skills: Functional Designer, Product Owner, Audit expertise, International Standards on Auditing (ISA), functional design capabilities, functional specifications, stakeholder management. Own the functional design of assigned product evolutions and act as Product Owner for these scopes. Lead the translation of business, audit, and regulatory requirements into clear, structured functional solutions”

What You'll Achieve.

Timely delivery on high-quality, clear and complete functional specifications; Alignment of delivered features with business needs and audit methodology expectations; Adoption and effective usage of new features by audit teams; Reduction of rework or functional defects during development and UAT; Stakeholder satisfaction (Business, IT, QA); Successful on‑time deployment of assigned evolutions into production; Demonstrate agility in responding to changing business and regulatory needs while maintaining solution quality; Proactive contribution of improved ideas that enhance platform usability, efficiency and audit impact

Industry & Context.

audit, tax and advisory services
Problems you'll solve

analytical skills; functional questions; assess functional impacts, dependencies, user experiences and business value; Demonstrate agility in responding to changing business and regulatory needs while maintaining solution quality

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Senior-level experience as a Functional Designer, Business Analyst, Product Owner, or similar role, background in financial audit, audit methodology, or audit software, Experience in large international organizations, ideally within Big4 firms (EY, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG), Proven ability to formalize complex business processes into functional specifications, Experience working end-to-end with software development and testing teams, analytical skills, stakeholder management, and attention to detail, Excellent written and verbal communication skills in an international context

Nice to Have

Qualified auditor (e.g. CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent) with a understanding of professional audit standards, Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and software developments, Exposure to global audit quality and regulatory environments

What You'll Do.

Own the functional design of assigned product evolutions and act as Product Owner for these scopes

Lead the translation of business

and regulatory requirements into clear

structured functional solutions

Facilitate and lead functional workshops with Business

Compliance and Quality stakeholders at Group and local level

well document and maintain functional specifications

and detailed design documents

Manage Change Request within the assigned scope

assessing functional impacts

user experiences and business value

Prioritise functional scopes in alignment with program roadmap

business value and regulatory priorities

Ensure functional consistency

user efficiency and audit compliance of the solution

Work closely with development teams during build phases to conduct workshops

handle functional questions and support implementation decisions

Collaborate with QA teams on functional testing strategy and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Validate delivered functionality against functional expectations and formally approve readiness for production

and user adoption within audit teams

Act as a functional reference and subject‑matter expert for the solution within the program

Ownership of functional backlog for assigned product evolutions

Definition of business value

functional priorities

Continuous interaction with Business stakeholders to refine needs and manage changes

Contribution to overall product vision and long-term roadmap

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

works closely with cross-functional teams; Work closely with development teams; Collaborate with QA teams; International team of approximately 25 internal people working with dedicated external partners; Close collaboration with audit professionals across multiple countries; stakeholder management

Communication Scope

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in an international context

Process & Methodology

product ownership, Manage Change Request within the assigned scope, Prioritise functional scopes in alignment with program roadmap, program roadmap, international transformation program

Full Job Description

Forvis Mazars is a leader in audit, tax and advisory services, operating worldwide across 100+ countries and territories. Join our 40,000+ strong team to grow your career through global opportunities, diverse projects and continuous learning. Belong to a supportive environment where your unique perspective is valued and success comes from working together. Impact with your bold ideas and help drive us forward. We are looking for a Functional Designer – Audit platform to participate to the functional design and product ownership of future evolutions of our financial audit software solution. The role required a combination of audit expertise, sound knowledge of International Standards on Auditing (ISA), functional design capabilities. The candidate will take ownership of designated product evolutions, managing them end to end from business needs definition and functional specifications through delivery and production rollout. The role works closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that the product enhancements meet regulatory, operational and user requirements while maintaining high quality and performance standards. Key Responsibilities * Own the functional design of assigned product evolutions and act as Product Owner for these scopes * Lead the translation of business, audit, and regulatory requirements into clear, structured functional solutions * Facilitate and lead functional workshops with Business, Audit Methodology, Compliance and Quality stakeholders at Group and local level * Define, well document and maintain functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and detailed design documents• Manage Change Request within the assigned scope, assessing functional impacts, dependencies, user experiences and business value * Prioritise functional scopes in alignment with program roadmap, business value and regulatory priorities * Ensure functional consistency, usability, user efficiency and audit compliance of the solution * Work closely with deve

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