Accounts Assistant

Cosgrove & Cosgrove Ltd; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cosgrove & Cosgrove Ltd in Telford, Shropshire, is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join our small finance team and support day-to-day bookkeeping.

This hands-on role requires accuracy, the ability to complete bank reconciliations, and a proactive approach to managing supplier invoices and expense processing in a fully office-based setting.

The ideal candidate has at least two years of UK accounts experience, strong Excel and QuickBooks Online skills, and a reliable commute to our office.

Qualifications

• At least two years of UK accounts or bookkeeping experience.
• Ability to complete bank reconciliations independently.
• Experience with purchase and sales ledgers, supplier invoices and expenses.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using QuickBooks Online; both essential.
• Excellent attention to detail, good organisation and ability to prioritise workload.
• Reliable commute to Telford office for an office-based role.

Responsibilities

• Complete bank reconciliations independently across multiple accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain purchase and sales ledgers, process supplier invoices, and raise/processing sales invoices.
• Process expenses and credit card transactions, match receipts and follow up missing information.
• Use Dext to support invoice and receipt processing.
• Carry out bookkeeping and data entry, keep QuickBooks Online records accurate and up to date.
• Prepare and post journals, including payroll journals, and collate payroll information.
• Liaise with colleagues and suppliers to resolve queries.
• Support month-end tasks and the wider finance team.

Skills

Bank reconciliation

Attention to detail

Organisation

Prioritisation

Education

AAT qualification (optional)

Tools

Excel

QuickBooks Online

Dext

Job description

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.