Accounts Assistant

Description

Accounts Assistant

Location: Leicester - Office based (with flexibility once competent)

Hours: 25–30 hours per week (Monday–Friday, ideally school hours)

Salary: £30,000–£34,000 pro-rata DOE

The Opportunity

We’re recruiting on behalf of a long-established, independent business in the insurance sector. They have a warm, collaborative culture and a reputation for looking after their people, offering flexibility and genuine opportunities for growth.

This is a newly created Accounts Assistant position, perfect for someone who enjoys a mix of finance and admin work, thrives in a busy but supportive environment, and is looking for part-time hours, particularly during the school day.

The role is varied and will involve everything from processing insurer and supplier payments to managing credit control, plus some light office administration. It’s a great opportunity for someone who wants to hit the ground running and grow into the position over time.

The Role

You’ll be supporting the accounts function across all departments and taking ownership of key day-to-day finance tasks. The position is part-time (25–30 hours per week) with potential to grow into a full-time role in the future, particularly if you’d like to develop into insurance administration.

Key Responsibilities

Processing insurer payments and managing the client account

Supplier payments and basic credit control

Data entry into QuickBooks

Using Acturis to manage finance-related tasks (experience highly beneficial)

Assisting with management accounts in the future

General office duties including stationery orders, incoming post, and occasional ad-hoc tasks (e.g. placing online orders)

Speaking with clients over the phone regarding account queries

Providing support across multiple teams as neededAbout You

Previous office and/or accountancy experience (insurance experience a bonus)

Acturis experience would be ideal

AAT qualification would be great but not essential

Comfortable speaking with clients over the phone

Able to learn quickly and work with minimal supervision once trained

Proactive, flexible, and happy to get stuck inWorking Hours & Flexibility

25–30 hours per week, split over 5 days (ideal for school hours)

Office based at first, with flexible working available once trainedBenefits

23 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service, with the option to buy back holiday)

Auto-enrolment pension scheme

2x Death in Service benefit

Supportive and collaborative environment

One-stage face-to-face interview process

Ad ID: 5416951489