Accounts Assistant
Cosgrove & Cosgrove Ltd Telford, Shropshire
£28,000-£30,000 per annum depending on experience Full-time Permanent Office-based
Cosgrove & Cosgrove is looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join our small finance team in Telford, supporting the day-to-day accounts across multiple businesses.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys keeping accurate records, resolving queries and taking ownership of their work. You should be confident completing bank reconciliations independently and managing a varied workload without constant supervision.
What you'll be doing
- Completing bank reconciliations independently across multiple accounts and investigating discrepancies.
- Maintaining purchase and sales ledgers, processing supplier invoices, and raising and processing sales invoices.
- Processing expenses and credit card transactions, matching receipts and following up missing information.
- Using Dext to support invoice and receipt processing.
- Carrying out bookkeeping and data entry, keeping QuickBooks Online records accurate and up to date.
- Preparing and posting journals, including payroll journals, and collating payroll information.
- Liaising with colleagues and suppliers to resolve queries.
- Supporting month-end tasks and the wider finance team.
What we're looking for
- At least two years' practical UK accounts or bookkeeping experience.
- The ability to complete bank reconciliations independently.
- Practical experience of purchase and sales ledgers, supplier invoices and expenses.
- Good Excel skills and practical experience using QuickBooks Online. Both are essential.
- Strong attention to detail, good organisation and the ability to prioritise your workload.
- A reliable commute to our Telford office for this fully office-based role.
Experience using Dext would be an advantage. An AAT qualification or progress towards one would be useful, but is not essential; practical experience and the ability to do the work are what matter.
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