Accounts Assistant ( 6 months)

Lynch Wood; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynch Wood is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a 6‑month contract in Peterborough, with 100% office‑based work hours. You will support daily finance tasks and assist the Accounts Officer during a period of growth and digital transformation.

The role requires hands-on experience in a similar role, strong Sage/Xero proficiency, and advanced Excel skills. Insurance/financial services experience is advantageous though not mandatory.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

numeracy

analytical skills

attention to detail

communication

Tools

Sage

Xero

Excel

Job description

Accounts Assistant (6 months)

Date Posted: 2026-09-15T11:08:23

Location: Lynch Wood, Cambridgeshire, GB, PE2 6

Contract Type: Contract

Application Deadline: 2026-10-13T12:36:57.36

Salary Range: £25,000 - £30,000

Job Details

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.

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.