About us
Cosgrove & Cosgrove is a growing bookkeeping business based in Telford, supporting clients across the UK and USA in a specialist niche sector.
We’re a friendly team of seven and pride ourselves on being organised, reliable and supportive. We’re now looking for an Accounts Assistant to join us and help keep our clients’ finances running smoothly.
The role
This is a hands-on role focused on day-to-day bookkeeping, data processing and supporting weekly client deadlines.
What you’ll be doing
- Processing supplier invoices through Dext and QuickBooks
- Raising sales invoices in QuickBooks
- Completing bank reconciliations for both UK and US accounts
- Processing credit card receipts and reconciling against statements
- Processing and reconciling expense claims
- Data entry and general data processing
- Inputting payroll journals and payroll information into QuickBooks
- Checking transactions for correct categorisation and VAT treatment
- Supporting weekly reporting processes
What we’re looking for
- Strong experience with QuickBooks
- Good understanding of bank reconciliations
- Solid VAT knowledge
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Able to manage workload and meet regular deadlines
- Good communication skills and a positive, team-focused attitude
Nice to have (but not essential)
- Experience with Dext
- Experience working with US-based clients
Other requirements
- Own transport is needed as our location is not directly served by public transport
What you’ll get
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
- Bupa health insurance after 12 months
- Supportive, friendly team
- Varied work across multiple clients
If you’re organised, reliable and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Telford TF1 7UL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience processing supplier invoices and expense receipts using accounting software?
- Do you have experience processing payroll journals or payroll information into accounting software?
- What level are your Excel skills? Basic / Intermediate / Good working knowledge
- Briefly describe your experience using QuickBooks and bookkeeping software in previous roles.
Experience:
- using Quickbooks: 1 year (required)
- completing bank reconciliations independently: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
