Accounts Assistant

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 experience within insurance, healthcare, or regulated financial services is beneficial, though not required.