Occupation
Bookkeeper
Bookkeepers keep the day-to-day financial record of a business accurate and up to date, so that accounts, tax filings, and decisions rest on something reliable. The work is detail-heavy and cyclical, and in small organisations it often stretches across invoicing, payments, and payroll support.
Also known as: Accounts clerk · Accounting clerk · Bookkeeping clerk · Accounts assistant
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Part of Finance, accounting and insurance
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What the work involves
Record sales, purchases, receipts, and payments in the accounting system.
Reconcile bank, credit card, and supplier statements and chase what does not match.
Maintain the sales and purchase ledgers and keep supporting documents filed.
Compile the figures needed for sales tax or VAT returns and remittances.
Produce a trial balance and hand over working papers to an accountant.
Entry-route stepper
How people commonly enter
A short bookkeeping course or college certificate covering double-entry and common software.
On-the-job training in an accounts or administrative role, learning the system in place.
A bookkeeping association's certification route taken while working.
An apprenticeship or trainee position within a finance team or practice.
Typical training: Certificate or college diploma
Licensing: Certification common, not usually required
Pathways: Apprenticeship route
Work-context map
Typical work context
- Desk based
- Works independently
- Remote capable
- Predictable routine
Desk based · Works independently · Remote capable · Predictable routine
Related interests
- Conventional (organizing)
- Investigative (analytical)
Conventional (organizing) · Investigative (analytical)
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