Audit Semi-Senior - London

Location: London, Southampton Street

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 Audit Semi-Senior Associate to join our team.

The Role

As an Audit Semi-Senior Associate, you will play a key role in audit engagements, working closely with clients and team members to deliver high-quality audits, whilst working towards completing their qualification, such as ACA or ACCA. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional looking to progress in their career within a supportive and forward-thinking firm.

Qualifications and Experience

• A degree at 2.2 or above in any discipline; a minimum of 120 UCAS points
• Maths GCSE grade 6 (B) or above (or equivalent) and English GCSE at grade 4/5 (C) or above (or equivalent)
• Part qualified ACA or ACCA
• 1-2 years’ of audit experience working in an accountancy practice.
• Experience of working effectively within a team.
• Experience of leading audits would be advantageous.
• Strong IT skills including good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Skills and Personal Qualities

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate engagement, enthusiasm, personality and ingenuity. These qualities will enable you to thrive in our progressive environment and contribute meaningfully to both client engagements and the firm’s strategic initiatives.

• Assist in statutory audits for a variety of clients in a semi-senior capacity initially, developing into a senior role as the candidate progresses towards qualification.
• 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.

Other Duties and tasks:

• Assist with producing accounts files for manager/partner reviews
• Assist with bookkeeping and management accounting assignments as required.
• Assist with completing draft corporation and income tax computations.
• 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
• 18 days’ paid holiday (increased by 1 day for each complete holiday year, up to a maximum of +5 days) + Bank Holidays + 3 or 4 Christmas leave days + study leave where applicable
• Opportunity to buy/sell annual leave
• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities upon qualification
• 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