bookkeeper – (NOC – 12200)

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Accounting technicians and bookkeepers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

• Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
• Post journal entries and reconcile accounts, prepare trial balance of books, maintain general ledgers and prepare financial statements
• Calculate and prepare cheques for payrolls and for utility, tax and other bills
• Complete and submit tax remittance forms, workers’ compensation forms, pension contribution forms and other government documents
• Prepare tax returns and perform other personal bookkeeping services
• Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports.

Physical demands

• Sitting
• Making repetitive motions

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Accounting technicians and bookkeepers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

• Self-employed
• Establishements throughout the private and public sector

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Completion of a college program in accounting, bookkeeping or a related field or completion of two years (first level) of a recognized professional accounting program (e.g., Chartered Accounting, Certified General Accounting) or courses in accounting or bookkeeping combined with several years of experience as a financial or accounting clerk are required.

Wages

$19/hr

Position

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