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Accounting and Related Clerks  (NOC 1431)
Muskoka-Kawarthas 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.

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

Peterborough, Bracebridge, Brighton, Cobourg, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Lindsay, Port Hope, Trent Hills, Bobcaygeon, Bridgenorth, Chemong Heights, Chemong Park, Fenelon Falls, Fife's Bay, Lakefield, Omemee, Stewart Heights

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Education & Job Requirements for Accounting and Related Clerks in Muskoka-Kawarthas Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

Skills Requirements

There are often specific abilities, aptitudes and knowledge that are prerequisites to obtain employment in an occupation.

Most employers who advertise are looking for workers who have the following experience and skills:

Experience:
1-2 years

Specific Skills:
Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing and record systems. Perform general office duties. Answer customer inquiries.

Business Equipment and Computer Applications:
Excel, general office equipment, Windows and electronic mail.

Typing (Words Per Minute):
41 - 60 wpm

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Local Training

For more information on training opportunities in this occupation offered by colleges and universities in Ontario, please refer to the following websites:
http://www.ontariocolleges.ca/
http://www.electronicinfo.ca/

Private career colleges in Ontario may also have programs related to this occupation. More information can be found on the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Web site at http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/ when searched under Ontario Private Career College Search Service'.

[ Report Publication Date: 2012-02-08 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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