Accounting/Bookkeeping
Position Description
Accounting/Bookkeeper is a financial professional who is responsible for recording a company’s financial accounts and records. Their duties include checking accounting records for accuracy, tracking invoices and payments and maintaining a system for organizing company documents.
Tasks and Responsibilities
A Bookkeeper’s most important duty is to track and manage financial data. Bookkeepers don’t interpret financial data, which is a responsibility for accountants, so they focus less on analysis and more on creating and maintaining records. A Bookkeeper has many responsibilities, including:
- Documenting transaction details
- Putting together financial reports
- Fact-checking accounting data
- Notify senior staff of any accounting errors
- Calculate interest charges
- Recording financial transactions
- Tracking payroll data