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