What does a Bookkeeper do?
From 546 current Bookkeeper postings that list skills.
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What the job involves
- Reconcile bank and credit card statements to ensure accuracy.
- Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.
- Prepare financial reports such as profit and loss statements.
- Record and categorize financial transactions in accounting software.
- Perform bank reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.
- Manage payroll processing and related tax reporting.
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
Summed up from 30 recent Bookkeeper job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- Bookkeeping 8 in 10 postings
- Accounts Payable 5 in 10 postings
- Accounts Receivable 4 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 4 in 10 postings
- Reconciliations 3 in 10 postings
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Certifications and licenses
- CPA 1 in 25 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 30 postings
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Experience asked for
- No experience needed 1 in 145 postings
- 1 to 2 years 5 in 10 postings
- 3 to 4 years 4 in 10 postings
- 5 years or more 2 in 10 postings
Typical ask: 3 years.
Education asked for
- High school diploma or GED 2 in 10 postings
- Associate degree 2 in 10 postings
- Bachelor's degree 6 in 10 postings
- Master's degree 1 in 115 postings
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Is this role in demand?
259 open Bookkeeper jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- California40 open
- Florida29 open
- Texas28 open
- New York13 open
- North Carolina12 open
Typical pay $55,100 a year (most between $48k and $62k). See the full salary breakdown