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Overview
Bookkeepers record sales, purchases, payments and receipts so an organisation has balanced day books, ledgers and transaction records ready for accounting review.
In job descriptions, look for bookkeeping regulations, invoice allocation, payroll reports, tax forms, petty cash, business documents, financial statements and balance sheet work.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Bookkeeper work is close to daily transaction flow. The role keeps sales, purchases, payments, receipts, petty cash and payroll-related records organized so accountants can rely on the ledger.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth comes from bookkeeping regulations, invoice allocation, tax forms, payroll reports, depreciation, business documents and balance sheet operations. Some roles focus on small-company administration; others support a larger finance department.
Salary context
Pay context depends on transaction volume, payroll involvement, tax preparation, month-end responsibility, system ownership and how independently the bookkeeper resolves imbalances before handover.
Career paths
Development can move toward accounting assistant work, payroll, accounts payable or receivable, financial reporting support, office finance coordination or preparation for more advanced accounting duties.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy names the accounting system, document flow, reporting deadlines and who reviews the books. Clear adverts separate routine data entry from responsibility for balancing and preparing reports.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is accounting assistant.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 3
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43-3031.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETBilling and Posting Clerks
43-3021.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETAccountants and Auditors
13-2011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
69.2Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Accounting associate professionals (3313)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c3aae59e-1441-4b3e-bdd1-6da50dc7cf42 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3313.2 |
| ISCO group | 3313 |
| Concept type | Occupation |