Accounts Assistant ( 6 months)

Job Title: Accounts Assistant Location: Peterborough (100% Office-Based) Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:45 AM 5:15 PM Contract: Full-Time, 6 months initial contract. A leading and rapidly expanding Private Medical Insurance provider is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant to join the finance team. Reporting directly to the Accounts Officer, you will play a hands-on role in daily financial operations during an exciting period of growth and digital transformation. Key Responsibilities Process and reconcile purchase and sales ledger invoices. Manage daily bank reconciliations and assist with payment runs. Assist the Accounts Officer with month-end routines and reporting. Handle supplier and client payment queries professionally and promptly. Support credit control and debt recovery activities. Play an active role in data clean-up and transition work as the finance function migrates systems. Candidate Requirements Solid hands-on experience in a similar accounts assistant or finance role. Sage and Xero proficiency: Practical experience using Sage 50 / Sage Business Cloud and Xero is highly advantageous, particularly if you have participated in a software migration. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, basic financial modeling). Strong numeracy, analytical skills, and attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise with internal teams and external providers. Prior ..... full job details .....