Bookkeepers / Accounting Clerks
A Bookkeeper or Accounting Clerk keeps records of accounts and financial transactions. Works for a business or provides bookkeeping services for several smaller organizations or individuals. Provides information for financial and tax reports completed by an accountant.
About this Career
Average Salary
£24,357New workers start at around £8,647. Normal pay is £24,357 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £41,050
Annual Openings
600Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs
Daily Tasks
- Calculates costs and overheads and prepares analyses for management.
- Compiles schedules and distributes or arranges distribution of wages and salaries.
- Processes holiday, sick and maternity pay and travel and subsistence expenses.
- Calculates and records hours worked, wages due, deductions and voluntary contributions.
- Supervises payroll team and develops payroll systems and procedures.
- Prepares provisional balances and reconciles these with appropriate accounts.
- Records and checks accuracy of daily financial transactions.
Skills Employers are looking for
| Skills | Importance |
|---|---|
| Active Listening | 66% |
| Reading Comprehension | 63% |
| Critical Thinking | 62% |
| Speaking | 61% |
| Learning Strategies | 61% |
| Writing | 60% |
| Mathematics | 60% |
| Active Learning | 60% |
| Monitoring | 54% |
| Science | 4% |