A Bookkeeper maintains the financial records of a business or organisation. You’ll keep track of all transactions including income as well as expenditure. Bookkeepers need to be able to provide financial information on the business when required and may have to prepare a detailed report. You’ll maintain files and records including both paperwork and electronic financial systems. Bookkeepers may have to oversee various payments and reconcile bank statements.
A Bookkeeper needs to have a strong understanding of their company’s financial procedures and should be able to work with a range of software systems to prepare and retrieve financial information. It’s important that you can work as part of a larger team and you’ll need to be able to work with people at all levels of your organisation. Bookkeepers should be organised and have excellent attention to detail.
There are 2 courses available for people who want to become a Bookkeeper.