Which activities appear in relevant job advertisements and how often? What is required in financial accounting clerk jobs?

Job advertisements for financial accounting clerks contain all the requirements that a company places on new employees for the vacancy. People looking for a job will find all the important information about the vacancy in the job advertisements, such as

  • the activities
  • the employer's requirements (previous education, professional experience, personal skills and characteristics)
  • the company

This information on jobs for financial accounting clerks varies from company to company. We have collected the information from relevant job advertisements on various job portals and compiled it for you*:

 

Different job titles:

  • Financial Accounting Clerk
  • Accounting clerk
  • Financial accounting assistant
  • Accounting clerk
  • Accounting clerk
  • Tax assistant
  • Accounts Payable Clerk
  • Accounts Receivable Clerk
  • Controlling clerk
  • Controller (Junior)
  • Financial Accountant
  • Accounting Clerk
  • Financial assistant
  • Accounting and bookkeeping assistant

 

Distribution of the individual tasks in Financial Accounting Clerk jobs:

Posting of business transactions: This includes recording all financial transactions such as incoming and outgoing invoices, bank postings and cash transactions. approx. 40% of the time

Invoice verification and account assignment: This involves checking whether invoices are correct and complete and whether the postings are made correctly. They are also allocated to the correct accounts.

 approx. 30% of the time

Invoice verification and account assignment: This involves checking whether invoices are correct and complete and whether the postings are made correctly. They are also allocated to the correct accounts.

approx. 15% of the time

Account reconciliation and maintenance: In this area, the accounts are checked for discrepancies and, if necessary, corrections are made to clean up the bookkeeping and keep it up to date.

 approx. 10% of the time

Communication with internal and external contacts: This includes correspondence with suppliers, customers or internal departments, such as questions about invoices or payments.

 approx. 5% of the time

Requirements mentioned in job advertisements for "Financial accounting clerk jobs"

Professional requirements
  • Completed basic education
  • Financial Accounting Clerk, continuing education, further training
Specialist knowledge for "Financial accounting clerk jobs"
  • Accounting knowledge
  • Knowledge of tax law
  • Software knowledge
  • Knowledge of invoicing
  • Financial and business fundamentals
  • Practical skills for analysis and reporting
Personal characteristics
  • Analytical skills
  • Detail orientation and accuracy
  • Time management and organizational skills
  • Communication and teamwork skills
  • Problem solving skills
Other Jobs Financial Accounting Clerk Creativity and speed in solving problems that may arise in day-to-day work, e.g. incorrect bookings or reconciliation of accounts.

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*The information listed here is from an ad hoc study to provide a unique insight into the labor market for what is required in Financial Accounting Clerk jobs.

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