Career

BookKeeper

Accounting

Career stats

Weekly pay

$1,304

Prospects

Medium

Employed in Australia

82,500

Growth

Decline

Overview

Bookkeepers maintain and evaluate records of financial transactions in account books and computerised accounting systems.

Job Titles

mdi-briefcase-variant Bookkeeper

Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

  • Keeping financial records and maintaining and balancing accounts using manual and computerised systems.
  • Monitoring cash flow and lines of credit.
  • Preparing and producing financial statements budget and expenditure reports and analyses using account books ledgers and accounting software packages.
  • Preparing invoices purchase orders and bank deposits.
  • Reconciling accounts against monthly bank statements.
  • Verifying recorded transactions and reporting irregularities to management.
  • May be required to prepare forms reporting business tax entitlements and obligations such as the amount of goods and services tax paid and collected.

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

  • Certificate IV in Bookkeeping and Accounting
  • Bachelor of Accounting

 

   

More about VET

Industry

Accounting

Accounting industry suits well to the analytically minded. If you love dealing with numbers, detail and technology, then this career path could be for you. There is a diverse range of different jobs in the industry and they are always in high demand.

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