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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.

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Completion of college or other courses certified by the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada, Canadian Securities Institute or Canadian Bookkeepers Association may be required.

Some accounting clerks must be bondable.

Progression to supervisory or skilled financial occupations, such as accounts payable supervisor, bookkeeper or office manager is possible with additional training and experience.

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Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (See 12200 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers)

Banking, insurance and other financial clerks (See 14201 Banking, insurance and other financial clerks)

Collection clerks (See 14202 Collection clerks)

Financial auditors and accountants (See 11100 Financial auditors and accountants)

Payroll administrators (See 13102 Payroll administrators)

Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers (See 12011 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers)