Bookkeepers

Bookkeepers maintain and evaluate records of financial transactions in account books and computerised accounting systems.

What the job involves

• Keeping financial records, and maintaining and balancing accounts using manual and computerised systems

• Monitoring cash flow and lines of credit

• Preparing and producing financial statements, budget and expenditure reports and analyses using account books, ledgers and accounting software packages

• Preparing invoices, purchase orders and bank deposits

• Reconciling accounts against monthly bank statements

• Verifying recorded transactions and reporting irregularities to management

• May be required to prepare forms reporting business tax entitlements and obligations such as the amount of goods and services tax paid and collected