Bookkeeper in Melbourne

Bookkeeper job description

Bookkeepers are responsible for maintaining an organisation's key accounting records, known as ledgers. Day-to-day activities include recording transactions such as income and outgoings, and posting them to various accounts. Being a broad and varied role, a Bookkeeper job description should emphasise the need f or a strong sense of time management and organisational skills, and with exposure to many aspects of the accounting function it can be a stepping stone to a more senior or specialised accounting role.

Bookkeeper duties and responsibilities of the job

A Bookkeeper is like the engine room of an accounting team, maintaining a variety of ledgers used to produce key financial reports. A Bookkeeper job description should express the need f or a candidate who is organised, and who loves numbers and accounting information.

A Bookkeeper job description generally includes:

Recording transactions such as income and outgoings, and posting them to various accounts

Processing payments

Conducting daily banking activities

Producing various financial reports

Reconciling reports to third-party records such as bank statements.

Bookkeeper job qualifications and requirements

To become a Bookkeeper, you will need to apply f or a BAS Agent registration and completed at least a Certificate IV in Bookkeeping or a Certificate IV in Accounting.

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Salary for Bookkeeper in Melbourne

77175 - 98175

25th Percentile

77175

The applicant has limited or no experience in the position and is still developing their skills.

Demand: Low

50th Percentile

87675

The applicant has an average level of experience and has most of the necessary skills.

Demand: Moderate

75th Percentile

98175

The applicant has above-average experience, has (nearly) all necessary skills, and may also have specialised qualifications.

Demand: High

Projected salaries for related positions

Position title

25th Percentile

50th Percentile

75th Percentile

Assistant Accountant

74025

82425

90825

Accountant

100275

113400

120225

Senior Accountant

112875

124950

139125

Group Accountant

117600

133875

152250

Accounts / Finance Officer

68775

75600

86100

Accounts Payable Officer

66675

75600

86100

Accounts Payable Manager

92400

105525

122325

Accounts Receivable Officer

72975

79800

91875

Accounts Receivable Manager

92925

105525

119700

Corporate Accountant

117600

133875

152250

Cost Accountant

115500

123900

141750

Financial Accountant

98175

108150

118125

Senior Financial Accountant

122325

136500

152775

Management Accountant

105000

116550

126000

Senior Management Accountant

126000

141750

152250

Project Accountant

107625

123900

143850

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