bookkeeper
Bookkeepers record and assemble the day-to-day financial transactions of an organisation or company, consisting usually of sales, purchases, payments and receipts. They ensure all financial transactions are documented in the appropriate (day) book and general ledger, and that they are balanced out. Bookkeepers prepare the recorded books and ledgers with financial transactions for an accountant to then analyse balance sheets and income statements.
Also called: general bookkeeper, accounting technician, book-keeping clerk, accounts clerk, general-ledger bookkeeper, book-keeper, accounting bookkeeper, account information clerk
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- essential skills
- 18
- optional skills
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- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- accounting manager6 skills in common
- financial manager6 skills in common
- financial controller5 skills in common
- accounting analyst4 skills in common
- budget manager4 skills in common
- tax clerk3 skills in common
Essential skills
18- accounting department processes
- accounting entries
- accounting techniques
- attach accounting certificates to accounting transactions
- bookkeeping regulations
- commercial law
- company policies
- depreciation
- financial statements
- follow the statutory obligations
- identify accounting errors
- maintain financial records
- manage the general ledger
- perform balance sheet operations
- prepare financial statements
- prepare trial accounting balances
- tax legislation
- use accounting systems
Optional skills
18- allocate bills
- archive documentation related to work
- calculate tax
- ensure compliance with accounting conventions
- financial department processes
- follow up accounts receivables
- handle financial transactions
- handle petty cash
- interpret financial statements
- issue sales invoices
- labour legislation
- manage accounts
- manage cash desk
- manage payroll reports
- organise business documents
- prepare tax returns forms
- statistics
- support development of annual budget
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