Employee Bookkeepers are responsible for generating and maintaining the financial records for a company or business, documenting transactions, managing accounts and ensuring accuracy as well as producing financial statements and other reports for management and executives.
Making use of spreadsheets accounting software and databases, Employee Bookkeepers enter data from bills and receipts into computers to generate reports and collate data as well as often undertaking additional tasks such as invoicing, processing payroll and sending purchase orders, sometimes requiring them to liaise with clients.
Employee Bookkeepers might be charged with managing the whole company’s accounts, known as the general ledger, while other times they may function as accounting clerks, handling particular duties as part of a larger team. They organise bank deposits, check receipts, send payments and monitor overdue accounts.
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