Accounting and Auditing Clerk

Below average salary

Bright outlook

Moderate training needed

What they do:

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

On the job, you would:

Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
Code documents according to company procedures.

Also called:

Account Administrator

Account Clerk

Account Information Clerk

Account Receivable Clerk

Accountant Assistant

Accountant Clerk

Accountant Helper

Accounting Assistant

Accounting Associate

Accounting Bookkeeper

Accounting Clerk

Accounting Coordinator

Accounting Representative

Accounting Specialist

Accounting Technician

Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payables Clerk

Accounts Receivable Assistant

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Advice Clerk

Amortization Clerk

Audit Clerk

Audit Control Clerk

Auditing Clerk

Balance Clerk

Bank Reconciliator

Bond Clerk

Booking Clerk

Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper Assistant

Bookkeeping Clerk

Budget Clerk

Budget Technician

Canceling and Cutting Control Clerk

Cash Accounting Clerk

Cash Register Balancer

Chart Calculator

Chart Changer

Chart Clerk

Chart Computer

Chart Picker

Chart Reader

Chart Snatcher

Check Clerk

Check Processing Clerk

Classification Analyst

Classification Control Clerk

Classifier

Clearing House Clerk

Clerk Analyst

Clipman

Collateral Clerk

Collection Clerk

Commodity Loan Clerk

Computer Bookkeeper

Cost Accounting Clerk

Credit Card Clerk

Daily Sales Audit Clerk

Discount Clerk

Distribution Accounting Clerk

Dividend Deposit Voucher Clerk

Document Processor

Escrow Agent

Escrow Closer

Export Clerk

Export Documents Clerk

Field Clerk

Figure Clerk

Finance Assistant

Financial Processing Clerk

Financial Recording Clerk

Financial Specialist

Fiscal Accounting Clerk

Fiscal Technician

Fixed Capital Clerk

Foreclosure Clerk

Foreign Exchange Position Clerk

Full Charge Bookkeeper

General Ledger Bookkeeper

Import and Export Clerk

Journal Clerk

Ledger Clerk

Ledger Poster

Letter of Credit Clerk

Margin Clerk

Mortgage Accounting Clerk

Mortgage Loan Computation Clerk

Office Bookkeeper

Pari Mutual Ticket Checker

Payment Processor

Posting Clerk

Price Checker

Price Clerk

Program Accountant

Reconcilement Clerk

Reconciliation Analyst

Reconciliation Clerk

Remittance Clerk

Reserves Clerk

Returned Item Clerk

Revenue Audit Clerk

Safekeeping Clerk

Sales Audit Clerk

Securities Clerk

Stock Transfer Clerk

Tonnage Compilation Clerk

Trust Vault Clerk

Typing Bookkeeper

Voucher Clerk

Voucher Examiner

Wheelage Clerk

Knowledge

Business and Management

Administration and Management
Administrative
Economics and Accounting
Sales and Marketing
Customer and Personal Service
Personnel and Human Resources

Manufacturing and Production

Production and Processing

Engineering and Technology

Computers and Electronics

Mathematics and Science

Mathematics
Psychology
Geography

Knowledge

Education and Training

Arts and Humanities

English Language

Law and Public Safety

Public Safety and Security
Law and Government

Communications

Telecommunications
Communications and Media

Skills

Content

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Mathematics
Science

Process

Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Learning Strategies
Monitoring

Social Skills

Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Persuasion
Negotiation
Instructing
Service Orientation

Complex Problem Solving Skills

Complex Problem Solving

Technical Skills

Operations Analysis
Technology Design
Equipment Selection
Installation
Programming
Operations Monitoring
Operation and Control
Equipment Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Repairing
Quality Control Analysis

Systems Skills

Judgment and Decision Making
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation

Resource Management Skills

Time Management
Management of Financial Resources
Management of Material Resources
Management of Personnel Resources

Abilities

Verbal Abilities

Oral Comprehension
Written Comprehension
Oral Expression
Written Expression

Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities

Fluency of Ideas
Originality
Problem Sensitivity
Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Category Flexibility

Quantitative Abilities

Mathematical Reasoning
Number Facility

Memory

Memorization

Perceptual Abilities

Speed of Closure
Flexibility of Closure
Perceptual Speed

Spatial Abilities

Visualization

Attentiveness

Selective Attention
Time Sharing

Fine Manipulative Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness
Manual Dexterity
Finger Dexterity

Control Movement Abilities

Control Precision

Reaction Time and Speed Abilities

Wrist-Finger Speed

Physical Strength Abilities

Trunk Strength

Visual Abilities

Near Vision
Far Vision
Visual Color Discrimination

Auditory and Speech Abilities

Hearing Sensitivity
Auditory Attention
Speech Recognition
Speech Clarity

Salary

New workersAverageExperienced

£24,000/yr

£0/yr

£35,000/yr

New workers start around £24,000. Normal pay is £29,500 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £35,000.

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