Accounting and related clerks

Accounting and related clerks

NOC
14200

prepare and process bills, invoices, accounts payable and receivable, budgets and other financial records.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Moderate
Moderate

3-Year Job Openings

583
 

Median Hourly Wage

$20.00
$14.75
Low
$29.08
High

Average Salary

$49,360
 

Typically Required

College or apprenticeship

Employed

3,274
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Accounting and related clerks calculate, prepare and process bills, invoices, accounts payable and receivable, budgets and other financial records according to established procedures. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Calculate, prepare and issue documents related to accounts such as bills, invoices, inventory reports, account statements and other financial statements using computerized and manual systems
  • Code, total, batch, enter, verify and reconcile transactions such as accounts payable and receivable, payroll, purchase orders, cheques, invoices, cheque requisitions, and bank statements in a ledger or computer system
  • Compile budget data and documents based on estimated revenues and expenses and previous budgets
  • Prepare period or cost statements or reports
  • Calculate costs of materials, overhead and other expenses based on estimates, quotations, and price lists
  • Respond to customer inquiries, maintain good customer relations and solve problems
  • Perform related clerical duties, such as word processing, maintaining filing and record systems, faxing and photocopying.
  • Also Known As

    • accounting clerk
    • accounts payable clerk
    • accounts receivable clerk
    • audit clerk
    • billing clerk
    • budget clerk
    • costing clerk
    • deposit clerk
    • finance clerk
    • freight-rate clerk
    • income tax return preparer
    • invoice clerk
    • ledger clerk
    • tax clerk
    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of college or other courses certified by the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada, Canadian Securities Institute or Canadian Bookkeepers Association may be required.
  • Some accounting clerks must be bondable.
  • Provincial Regulation

    Not Provincially Regulated

    Employment by Sex

    The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

    Data legend

    84.3%
    Female
    15.7%
    Male
    Employment by age

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

    Data legend

    5.7%
    15-24
    13.8%
    25-34
    19.1%
    35-44
    27.2%
    45-54
    24.7%
    55-64
    9.6%
    65+
    Employment by highest level of education

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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    3.4%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    27.9%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    2.2%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    44.5%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    22.1%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

    The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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    15.6%
    Professional, scientific and technical services
    13.1%
    Public administration
    10.8%
    Retail trade
    60.5%
    All Other Industries
    Employment by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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    9.90%
    Northeast
    32.70%
    Southeast
    24.50%
    Southwest
    21.10%
    Central
    11.70%
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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    $53,600
    Northeast
    $49,600
    Southeast
    $52,400
    Southwest
    $47,200
    Central
    $43,200
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

    The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

    Northeast

    $20.00
    $15.90
    Low
    $29.48
    High

    Southeast

    $19.85
    $14.75
    Low
    $31.79
    High

    Southwest

    $21.00
    $15.00
    Low
    $28.00
    High

    Central

    $20.00
    $14.75
    Low
    $30.77
    High

    Northwest

    $20.00
    $15.28
    Low
    $24.04
    High
    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $49,360

    Newfoundland

    $55,600

    Prince Edward Island

    $46,800

    Nova Scotia

    $50,360

    Canada

    $58,250
    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    583
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    186
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    399
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    1,461
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    328
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    1,134