Accounts Assistant

  • Lincolnshire Housing Partnership
  • Boston, Lincolnshire
  • May 17, 2026
Contractor Accounting

Job Description

Are you someone who makes sure every penny adds up and no invoice gets left behind?

If you love bringing order to numbers, keeping suppliers happy, and ensuring everything balances perfectly, we want to hear from you!

We're looking for a detail-driven Accounts Assistant to join our finance team. You'll play a key role in keeping our accounts accurate, up to date, and running like clockwork

Location: Remote (Must be able to commute to Boston/ Grimsby on an adhoc basis)

Salary: £28,757.44

Contract: 18 Month Fixed Term Contract (To cover internal Secondment)

Hours: 37 hours per week

What a typical week would look like?

You will work as part of the Finance Team maintaining the subsidiary ledgers and transactional systems, preparing & positing invoices, ensuring weekly payment runs are completed on time & the monthly reconciliation of accounts is carried out in line with the organisations policies and procedures.

You'll enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks and working with various departments across the organisation.

This is what you'll need to thrive in this role

  • Previous experience working in a purchase ledger or related role
  • Ability to use Microsoft Excel and other applications to produce a range of documents to a high standard
  • An AAT qualification is desirable but not essential
  • Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
  • Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision or as part of a team
  • Customer focused with a commitment to exceptional service delivery

What is Lincolnshire Housing Partnership like to work for?

We're a local housing association with our roots firmly fixed in our Grimsby and Boston communities, many of our colleagues were born in the same areas that we serve. This gives our teams an additional sense of purpose to improve the lives of our customers.

There is a strong sense of togetherness across the organisation, our culture encourages accountability, cross-departmental collaboration and we welcome the opportunity to improve through feedback.

As an LHP colleague, you'll receive a whole bunch of benefits, including:

  • An employee wellbeing package worth up to £1200 annually through our benefits partner Westfield Health
  • Great family leave and maternity policies enhancing colleague well-being and retention
  • A Cycle-to-Work Initiative promoting personal wellbeing and environmental awareness
  • A family friendly agile working policy
  • Discounted shopping vouchers through Westfield Health
  • A superb employer salary sacrifices pension scheme with up to 12% paid by LHP
  • 24 holiday days a year (plus bank holidays) which will increase by 1 day per year for the first five years of service
  • The ability to earn additional holiday days through full attendance
  • Mental Health First Aiders across the business, let's be there for each other!

How to Apply

Please attach your most up to date CV.

Finally some key Information

At Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, we're committed to maintaining a fair, transparent, and accessible recruitment process. Upon request, reasonable adjustments will be made for all candidates.

It's important to ensure that the role you're applying for is the right fit for you. If you have any questions or need more information, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team

Please be aware that we may close the vacancy early if we receive a large number of applications or if there are changes in business priorities.

To be eligible for employment with us, you must reside in the UK for the entire duration of your employment. You will be required to provide evidence of your Right to Work during the recruitment process

All offers of Employment is subject to a DBS Check and Satisfactory References