ACA Trainee Accountant

Alliotts are an accountancy and tax advisory practice who can trace their origins back to 1869. With offices based in Guildford and Central London, they offer a full range of accountancy services with specialist teams who advise on business strategy and corporate finance; a strong Media team and China Desk are amongst its niche offerings. This role is based in Guildford, Surrey.

Alliotts joined the Shaw Gibbs Group in September 2024, a growing top 40 accountancy practice who provide expert solutions for entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals. In addition to this, our membership of Alliott Global Alliance, a growing international network of over 200 independent accounting, law and consulting firms, means we can replicate our services across 90+ countries.

Alliotts is able to offer talented individuals a wide range of experience and exposure to a varied and eclectic client base of national and international clients including retail, media, technology, gaming, not for profit, education, leisure and hospitality.

You will be given responsibility from an early stage and our size means that you will not be pigeon-holed and no two days will be the same.

We support the development of our people and some of our Partners and Managers trained with the Firm on our graduate training programme.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package with increases for exam success and each anniversary of your three year contract.

Our culture is built on the belief that true value comes from excellence and care. We hold ourselves to high standards, guided by our core values, which shape how we work, behave, and interact. This ensures we consistently deliver value to our clients and support their success.

There is a very active staff action team (SAT) comprising of volunteer members of staff from each office, who are given a budget by the Partners to use to organise social and sporting events throughout the year, and trainees are encouraged to be part of the team for a year. As well as our quarterly meet ups, Staff Christmas Party and summer event, events have included quizzes, cocktail classes, theatre trips, escape rooms and sporting activities including 5 a side football, Bowls, Table Tennis and charity challenges.

1. Main Purpose of the Role

To assist on audit and accounting assignments whilst working toward qualification of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

2. Environment of the Job

Alliotts is a dynamic multi-disciplinary accountancy and business advisory practice operating from offices in London and Guildford – in the south-east of England. The Firm comprises 12 partners who have the breadth of experience and the acumen to enable the Firm to get quickly to the heart of client matters and build a thorough understanding of the issues. The Guildford office is a modern environment with a completely open plan office space, full kitchen facilities, outside terrace area, and a ping pong table and arcade games machine.

3. Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in statutory audits for a variety of clients in a junior capacity initially, developing into a semi senior and senior role as the candidate progresses through their training contract.
• Assist with the accounts preparation of sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
• Assist with preparation of VAT returns Assist with basic tax compliance matters.
• Work at client premises, gaining awareness of business activities and operations.
• Work with Partners and staff to provide a personal, professional service for the benefit of both clients and the Firm.

4. Other Duties and tasks

• Assist with producing accounts files for manager/partner reviews.
• Assist with book keeping and management accounting assignments as required.
• Assist with completing draft corporation and income tax computations.

Such other duties as may be reasonably expected of the post holder. This list is not exhaustive, and is only an indication of responsibilities.

5. Decision Making/ Freedom to Act

Encouraged to work on own initiative and will be provided with guidance and training at all stages during the training contract towards the qualification as a member of ICAEW.

6. Supervision of Others

None

To apply – as a graduate applicant you should have, as a minimum:

2:2 degree or above in any discipline GCSEEnglish Language, grade 4/5 (C) or above (or equivalent) and GCSE Maths, grade 6 (B) or above (or equivalent) A minimum of 120 UCAS points or equivalents, from your top three grades (AS levels and General Studies are not accepted) Please email your application to: recruitment@alliotts.com

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