Bookkeeper in Sydney

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 Sydney

78645 - 100045

25th Percentile

78645

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

Demand: Low

50th Percentile

89345

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

Demand: Moderate

75th Percentile

100045

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

75435

83995

92555

Accountant

102185

115560

122515

Senior Accountant

115025

127330

141775

Group Accountant

119840

136425

155150

Accounts / Finance Officer

70085

77040

87740

Accounts Payable Officer

67945

77040

87740

Accounts Payable Manager

94160

107535

124655

Accounts Receivable Officer

74365

81320

93625

Accounts Receivable Manager

94695

107535

121980

Corporate Accountant

119840

136425

155150

Cost Accountant

117700

126260

144450

Financial Accountant

100045

110210

120375

Senior Financial Accountant

124655

139100

155685

Management Accountant

107000

118770

128400

Senior Management Accountant

128400

144450

155150

Project Accountant

109675

126260

146590

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