Bookkeeper in Perth

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.

Looking for a bookkeeper or a bookkeeper job?

Submit your resume or request talent now and our expert recruiters will be with you shortly.

Robert Half can assist you with your bookkeeper staffing needs.

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Spreadsheets

Accounting Software Systems

Microsoft Word

Bookkeeping Functions

Accounts Payable (AP)

Payroll

Invoice

Accounting Functions

Salary for Bookkeeper in Perth

74603 - 94903

25th Percentile

74603

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

Demand: Low

50th Percentile

84753

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

Demand: Moderate

75th Percentile

94903

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

71558

79678

87798

Accountant

96933

109620

116218

Senior Accountant

109113

120785

134488

Group Accountant

113680

129413

147175

Accounts / Finance Officer

66483

73080

83230

Accounts Payable Officer

64453

73080

83230

Accounts Payable Manager

89320

102008

118248

Accounts Receivable Officer

70543

77140

88813

Accounts Receivable Manager

89828

102008

115710

Corporate Accountant

113680

129413

147175

Cost Accountant

111650

119770

137025

Financial Accountant

94903

104545

114188

Senior Financial Accountant

118248

131950

147683

Management Accountant

101500

112665

121800

Senior Management Accountant

121800

137025

147175

Project Accountant

104038

119770

139055

Newest Bookkeeper jobs

Accounts Payable Officer

Hiring? Start here.

Access millions of skilled contract and permanent candidates at every level from support roles to C-suite, and pinpoint the talent you need using our industry-leading matching technology.