Accounting associate professionals maintain complete records of financial transactions of an undertaking and verify accuracy of documents and records relating to such transactions.
Skill level:
Skilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Accounting associate professionals - from $5,754 to $8,258 per month - 2025.
- A Accounting associate professionals typically earns between $5,754 and $7,352 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $5,867 and $7,595 per month for a working week of 38 hours.
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- A Bookkeeper in Australian Capital Territory in professional, scientific and technical activities earned minimum $60,000.00 and maximum $80,000.00 per year in 2022.
- A Bookkeeper in New South Wales in professional, scientific and technical activities earned minimum $55,000.00 and maximum $60,000.00 per year in 2022.
- A Bookkeeper in Northern Territory in professional, scientific and technical activities earned minimum $60,000.00 and maximum $75,000.00 per year in 2022.
Job Responsibilities
- Maintaining complete records of all financial transactions of an undertaking according to general bookkeeping principles, with guidance from accountants
- Verifying accuracy of documents and records relating to payments, receipts and other financial transactions
- Preparing financial statements and reports for specified periods
- Applying knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work
- Using standard computer software packages to perform accounting and related calculations
- Supervising the work of accounts and bookkeeping clerks
