Accounting Clerk Job Description
An accounting clerk is responsible for compiling, calculating and reporting daily sales data and inventory. His/her job is to perform accounting and routine administrative functions for the company, such as reconciling account statements or balancing interest on loans, credit accounts and bank accounts. The tasks of an accounting clerk may become more specialized with larger companies.
Education/Experience Requirements for the job of an accounting clerk: A successful candidate for this job should have an Associate’s Degree in Business, Accounting or any related field. Employers prefer an accounting clerk to hold a graduate degree, but companies may hire a candidate if he/she has 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area, 2-5 years of experience as an accountant or specific employment history as an accounts payable clerk, accounts receivable clerk, tax-record clerk, bill-recapitulation clerk or rent and miscellaneous remittance clerk, depending on company/employer’s needs.
Specific work elements of the job as an accounting clerk include but are not limited to the following: compiles documents such as checks, invoices and other paperwork related to business transactions; computes and records cost of damaged or lost goods, rentals, refunds and other similar items; and may be assigned to specific accounting duties, such as insurance, utilities, or clerical tasks.
