Audit and Accounts Assistant – Fixed Term (Guildford)

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.

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 our growth plans, we have an opportunity for a Audit/Accounts Assistant (placement student) to join our Guildford team. This is a full-time, fixed term role for 12 months.

• Predicted 2.2 degree or higher in any discipline.
• Preferably 5 GCSEs or equivalent to include Mathematics minimum grade 6 (B) and English Language minimum grade 4/5 (C)
• Educated to ‘A’ Level (minimum 120 UCAS points from top 3 A levels excluding General Studies).
• Experience of MS Office products, in particular competence in Word and Excel

Skills and Personal Qualities:

• Professional attitude when dealing with clients.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and to form good relationships with staff and clients.
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accurate work.
• Ability to plan and organise tasks/priorities and effectively meet deadlines.
• Self motivation and uses initiative appropriately to resolve problems.
• The ability to work flexibly, with willingness to travel to client sites and the Firm’s other office in London if required.

As part of the Audit and Accounts teams, to assist with various audit, accounting and bookkeeping tasks on a day-to-day basis.

Under the supervision of the Partners, Managers and Audit staff:

• Assist with audit and accounting assignments and the preparation of monthly or quarterly management accounts as required.
• Assist with the preparation of financial accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.

Other Duties and tasks

Such other duties as may be reasonably expected of the post holder.

Decision Making/ Freedom to Act

Ability to work on own initiative, but to seek guidance when appropriate.  All work to be reviewed and agreed at an appropriate level.

This job description reflects the post, as at April 2026 but may be amended from time to time following consultation with the post holder.

• A supportive working culture with an open plan hot desking office for all staff and senior leaders
• 35 hour week
• 20 days’ paid holiday (increases by 1 day for each complete holiday year to a maximum of 5 days) + Bank Holidays + 3 or 4 paid Christmas closure days
• Opportunity to buy/sell annual leave
• Hybrid and flexible working options 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
• 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