Assistant Manager, Accounts and Business Advisory

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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.

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. Our firm has specialist expertise in sectors such as space, media, and gaming, offering tailored solutions to clients operating in these distinctive industries.

At Alliotts, 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.

The Shaw Gibbs Group has several offices in Central and Southern England and have ambitious plans to expand our business. To support the organisation’s growth, we have an opportunity for an Assistant Manager to join our Accounts team. This role will be based in our Guildford office, and occasional travel to our London office will be required.

The Role

As part of the Accounts team, you will assist with providing various accounting and advisory services to a range of clients on a day to day basis. This includes preparing and reviewing statutory accounts files, the supervision of junior colleagues, and supporting the Director with bespoke advisory projects.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage a small portfolio of clients with a view that this will grow over time
• Preparation and review of financial accounts for limited companies, groups, partnerships, and more
• Preparation and review of year end working paper files and assisting auditors
• Manage and prepare the timely and accurate consolidation of financial accounting for groups.
• Reviewing financial accounts and files prepared by junior colleagues
• Engaging directly with clients to support the Director with advisory work in corporate finance matters such as due diligence and company valuations
• Manage detailed variance analysis, forecasting, budgeting and management reporting with comments.
• Manage the day-to-day client relationship to ensure the client receives a dedicated service
• Take ownership of assignments from initial briefing to presentation of final reports
• Contribute to how the Accounts team is managed
• Ensuring suitable training and supervision of junior members of the team is in place
• Staying up to date with changes in accounting and auditing standards, ensuring best practices are followed.
• Contributing to the firm’s strategy and growth initiatives, including process improvements and business development.

Qualifications and Experience

• ACCA/ACA qualified
• Education to degree level or equivalent
• 5 GCSEs or equivalent to include Mathematics and English
• Experience working in an accountancy practice
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards is essential
• An interest in corporate finance and business advisory work
• Experience of working on consolidated and Charities’ accounts desirable
• Experience of CCH Accounts Production, Silverfin and Xero accounting software desirable
• Good IT knowledge and skills, particularly Excel
• Ideally be able to drive, with own vehicle

Skills and Personal Qualities

• Ability to adapt to clients’ needs – identifies and acts upon client needs, and is able to deliver excellent client services
• Plans and organises tasks/priorities and effectively meets deadlines
• Able to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes in workload and priorities
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team and to form good relationships with staff and clients
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accurate work
• Demonstrates good self-motivation and uses initiative appropriately to resolve problems
• Keen to learn and develop – demonstrates understanding of own profession and keeps abreast of relevant developments

What we can offer you

• Opportunity to join a longstanding firm with a rich history and strong employee culture, that has recently merged with a top 40 accountancy practice
• A supportive working culture with an open plan hot desking office for all staff and senior leaders
• 35 hour week
• 20 days’ paid holiday (increased by 1 day for each complete year of service to 30 June up to a maximum of 5 days) + Bank Holidays + 3 or 4 Christmas closure days
• Opportunity to buy/sell annual leave
• Hybrid working to encourage a healthy work-life balance
• A positive workplace with frequent and varied opportunities to socialise and undertake activities with colleagues
• Opportunities for progression and specialism in areas of focus
• A volunteering day per year paid by the firm
• Ongoing training and development support
• Mental health team in the workplace and on demand counselling service available for staff 24/7 to support their wellbeing
• ESG committee within the Firm driving sustainable change for our future
• Ongoing technology initiative to ensure the Firm maximises the use and benefit of available technologies and AI to embrace change so that we don’t stand still

How to apply

Please follow this link to apply via our online portal.

Equal Opportunities

Alliotts is an inclusive employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates, by ensuring a comfortable and accessible interview experience. We understand that some individuals may have specific needs or require adjustments during the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to ensure your recruitment experience with us is as inclusive and accessible as possible, please let us know at your earliest convenience.

We believe that diversity makes us a stronger firm and we look to employ people with different ideas, styles and skillsets. This diversity stimulates a rich, creative environment – one in which our people develop, and our clients enjoy enduring results. We’re committed to recruiting, promoting, and rewarding our people based on their ability to contribute to our goals, without regard to their sex, gender, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.