Entry Level Accounting Clerk Jobs
An entry-level accounting clerk performs various tasks, depending on the role and the company. She can help the tax department file regulatory financial information on a quarterly basis, or she can help a firm raise funds in financial markets. An associate degree is usually necessary for an entry-level accounting clerk position. Compensation levels vary by industry, but federal polls indicate that average salaries are generally similar for entry-level accounting clerks.
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Bookkeeper
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A bookkeeper records a firm's transactions in journals and ledgers, and he debits and credits financial accounts such as asset, liability, revenue, expense and equity. A bookkeeper also partners with a senior accountant to ensure that corporate financial statements are complete, accurate and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that median wages for bookkeepers were $32,510 in 2008, with the top 10 percent of the profession earning more than $49,260 and the bottom 10 percent earning less than $20,950.
Tax Clerk
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A tax clerk computes sales taxes due for corporate business units and segments, and she ensures that a company pays federal, state and local revenue agencies on time. A tax clerk also helps a company file its quarterly or annual fiscal information with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and he ensures that employees abide by fiscal guidelines and laws when performing their duties. BLS surveys show that tax clerks earned average salaries of $32,510 in 2008, with the middle half of the profession earning from $26,350 to $40,130.
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Financial Auditor Trainee
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A financial auditor trainee reviews a corporation's accounting and financial reporting systems and procedures, and she ensures they are functional, adequate and set in conformity to generally accepted auditing standards. An auditor trainee performs tests on corporate financial statements, such as the balance sheet (or statement of financial position), statement of profit and loss, statement of cash flows and statement of retained earnings (also known as statement of equity). In 2008, a financial auditor trainee earned a median salary of $32,510, according to BLS polls.
Treasury Assistant
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A treasury assistant monitors a corporation's liquidity needs. He evaluates daily cash levels across multiple departments, and he ensures that business units with excess funds transfer their liquidity surplus to corporate segments experiencing cash deficits in their operations. A treasury assistant also records a firm's cash transactions in international markets, and she ensures that foreign currency risk management procedures are functional. The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that treasury assistants earned median salaries of $32,510 in 2008, with the top 10 percent of the occupation earning more than $49,260.
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