Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 1311)

Accounting technicians and bookkeepers:

• 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.

Key aspects of the work in this occupation:

• work in an office environment, typically during a regular Monday Friday workweek.
• are employed in small to large offices and some may also work from home offices.
• work can involve long hours using a computer, which may cause muscle strain, eye strain and occasional headaches.
• Bookkeepers who work for smaller firms have a wider range of functions to perform, some that may not be directly within the scope of bookkeeping.
• In a larger company, a bookkeeper s tasks may be restricted to bookkeeping only.