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Accounting and Related Clerks  (NOC 1431)
Halifax Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Accounting and related clerks calculate, prepare and process bills, invoices, accounts payable and receivable, budgets and other financial records according to established procedures. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.

accounting clerk, accounts payable clerk, accounts receivable clerk, audit clerk, billing clerk, budget clerk, costing clerk, deposit clerk, finance clerk, freight-rate clerk, income tax return preparer, invoice clerk, ledger clerk, tax clerk.

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Accounting and related clerks perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Calculate, prepare and issue documents related to accounts such as bills, invoices, inventory reports, account statements and other financial statements using computerized and manual systems
  • Code, total, batch, enter, verify and reconcile transactions such as accounts payable and receivable, payroll, purchase orders, cheques, invoices, cheque requisitions, and bank statements in a ledger or computer system
  • Compile budget data and documents based on estimated revenues and expenses and previous budgets
  • Prepare period or cost statements or reports
  • Calculate costs of materials, overhead and other expenses based on estimates, quotations, and price lists
  • Respond to customer inquiries, maintain good customer relations and solve problems
  • Perform related clerical duties, such as word processing, maintaining filing and record systems, faxing and photocopying.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Halifax, Dartmouth, Brookside, Goodwood, Hammonds Plains Road, Hatchet Lake, Lake Echo, Uplands Park

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Outlook & Prospects for Accounting and Related Clerks in Halifax Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Local Employment Potential Information

Table on the employment potential for Accounting and Related Clerks in Halifax Region as well as in the rest of the Nova Scotia.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Halifax Region Good 2011-05-12

Currently the chances of qualified Accounting and Related Clerks finding employment are considered to be good in the local area. This is a large occupational group, found across all industries, so employment tends to be stable. The Halifax area has a large employer base, and replacement of staff therefore creates a lot of positions. Many accounting clerks are also found in the finance/insurance industry, which is large and active in the area. Opportunities are certainly best for those with at least one or two years of experience. While positions are numerous, a high percentage are of a casual, part-time nature and newcomers to the field, those without high level computer skills or those without a broad range of abilities may have a more difficult time finding stable employment.

The computerization of many basic functions has resulted in a broader role for many administrative support positions, including accounting clerks. Duties from other clerical jobs are often been added to those of the accounting clerk. Workers with broad and higher level skills have the advantage also of being able to qualify for similar or higher level occupations.

In addition to employment opportunities locally, opportunities may exist in other areas of the province or in other regions of the country. People who are able to work elsewhere may want to research opportunities for this occupation in other labour markets within Nova Scotia and across the country. The future employment outlook for Accounting and Related Clerks in Nova Scotia is expected to be fair over the next 5 years.

Additional information on Accounting and Related Clerks (opportunities in other areas, training, who hires, current job openings, statistics and other information), is available on other parts of this web site.

[ Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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