Accounting & Finance Jobs

Assistant Accountant - 6 month contract

Robert Half • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Salary

£30k – £36k

Posted

15 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Robert Half is hiring a Assistant Accountant - 6 month contract in Cambridge, a full-time accounting & finance role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £30k – £36k. Robert Half holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Assistant Accountant - 6-Month Temp Contract Location: Cambridge (Hybrid) Rate: £15.40-£18.50 per hour Robert Half is recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join a Cambridge-based organisation on an initial six-month temporary contract. The role will cover a mix of day-to-day finance duties and month-end support, including: Processing and reviewing supplier invoices and credit card transactions using Xero. Completing bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies. Raising sales invoice…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Robert Half — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £30k – £36k
How this salary compares: about 28% below the £50,000 median across 1,185 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live accounting & finance roles in Cambridge — browse them
Posted: 15 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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