Senior Accounts Assistant in Peterborough

NXTGEN are supporting a high-performing, global business as they look to bring in a Senior Accounts Assistant for a 12-month FTC. If you enjoy being at the heart of a busy finance function, with a strong mix of transactional ownership and real exposure to month-end, this Senior Accounts Assistant role will give you exactly that. As Senior Accounts Assistant, you\’ll join a small, collaborative Head Office team where you\’ll take charge of day-to-day finance activity while also supporting the production of clean, accurate month-end numbers.

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What you\’ll be involved in

Processing supplier invoices, payments and managing AP queries efficiently

Accurate supplier setup and maintenance of all records

Full ownership of employee expenses and reimbursement cycles

Completing bank reconciliations across several accounts

Maintaining and updating fixed asset registers

Preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and other core month-end entries

Completing balance sheet reconciliations and contributing to a clean trial balance

Supporting statutory data requirements, including VAT and ONS submissions

Providing reliable financial information to internal stakeholders

Identifying improvements in processes and ensuring strong control

If you\’re comfortable with high-volume transactional workloads and understand month-end routines and the trial balance inside out, this role will suit you perfectly. You\’ll step into a busy finance team where you\’re expected to deliver from day one, with the pace, ownership and responsibility that make a 12-month FTC exciting. xiskglj

Salary offered is dependent on experience and qualifications.

Please note this is a 12 Month FTC so you will need to be able to start from the 5th of Jan 2026