12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers

Lead statement

Accounting technicians and bookkeepers maintain complete sets of books, keep records of accounts, verify the procedures used for recording financial transactions, and provide personal bookkeeping services.

Main duties

• Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
• Post journal entries and reconcile accounts, prepare trial balance of books, maintain general ledgers and prepare financial statements
• Calculate and prepare cheques for payrolls and for utility, tax and other bills
• Complete and submit tax remittance forms, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms and other government documents
• Prepare tax returns and perform other personal bookkeeping services
• Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports.

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Completion of a college program in accounting, bookkeeping or a related field orcompletion of two years (first level) of a recognized professional accounting program (e.g., Chartered Accounting, Certified General Accounting) orcourses in accounting or bookkeeping combined with several years of experience as a financial or accounting clerk are required.

Example job titles

bookkeeper · bookkeeping clerk · accounting bookkeeper · senior bookkeeper · accounting technician · budget officer · finance officer · financial officer · finance technician · financial services administrator – Canadian armed forces

Wages (per hour)

Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.