accounting clerk

Office number cruncher

An accounting clerk handles routine financial recordkeeping tasks—processing invoices, entering transactions, reconciling accounts, and maintaining ledgers.

The position is entry-level, supporting accountants and bookkeepers with the detailed paperwork that keeps financial records accurate: She started as an accounting clerk before earning her CPA.

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payroll · petty cash · receipts · spreadsheet · calculator · filing · debits · credits · double entry · balance · trial balance · reconciliation · bank statement · desk · paperwork · journals · entries · data entry

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Financial records examiner

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G