Job Title: Assistant Accountant
Location: Leicester, LE8
Salary: £15.38–£20.50 p/h (dependent on experience)
Type: Temporary (minimum 3 months) | Full Time

Working Hours:

2fawcett Recruitment are currently seeking an immediately available accounting professional to join a well-established business in Leicester. You will be working as part of a small, friendly team.

If you have experience across all-round accounting duties and are looking for a 2–3 month assignment, we encourage you to apply. This role could suit an Assistant Accountant, Bookkeeper, or similar.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase and sales ledger
• Invoicing, payments, and reconciliations
• Assisting with VAT returns
• Month-end support and cash flow
• Petty cash, expenses, and credit cards
• General office administration and support with other finance duties as required

Requirements

• Immediate availability
• Previous experience in a similar hands-on, all-round accounts role
• Confident user of Sage 50 or Sage Cloud accounting software (desirable)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong communication skills
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organisational and time management skills