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12200.00 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

Accounting technicians and bookkeepers maintain complete sets of books, keep records of accounts, verify the procedures used for recording financial transactions, and provide personal bookkeeping services.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Accounting bookkeeper
  • Accounting technician
  • Bookkeeper
  • Finance technician

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
  • Post journal entries and reconcile accounts, prepare trial balance of books, maintain general ledgers and prepare financial statements
  • Calculate and prepare cheques for payrolls and for utility, tax and other bills
  • Complete and submit tax remittance forms, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms and other government documents
  • Prepare tax returns and perform other personal bookkeeping services
  • Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports.

Additional information

  • Progression to professional accounting occupations is possible with additional training.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Accounting and related clerks (14200)
  • Banking, insurance and other financial clerks (14201)
  • Financial auditors and accountants (11100)
  • Payroll administrators (13102)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

1 – Business, finance and administration occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

12 – Administrative and financial supervisors and specialized administrative occupations

Sub-major group

122 – Accounting, insurance and related business administrative occupations

Minor group

1220 – Accounting, insurance and related business administrative occupations

Unit group

12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

Occupational profile

12200.00 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

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