14200 – Accounting and related clerks

Lead statement

Accounting and related clerks calculate, prepare and process bills, invoices, accounts payable and receivable, budgets and other financial records according to established procedures.

Main 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.

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.

Example job titles

cost clerk · senior accounting clerk · accounting clerk · accounting and auditing clerk · accounts payable and receivable clerk · accounts payable clerk · accounts receivable clerk · assessment clerk · auditing clerk · audit clerk · account audit clerk · account verification clerk · balance clerk · billing clerk · invoice clerk · billing machine operator · junior billing clerk · junior invoice clerk · budget clerk · cheque control clerk · COD (cash on delivery) clerk · cash on delivery (COD) clerk · control clerk - hotel and restaurant · cost accounting clerk · costing clerk · currency sorter · deposit clerk · disbursement clerk · expenditure clerk · finance clerk · fiscal clerk · freight-rate clerk · tax return preparer · income tax return preparer · financial investigation clerk · investment clerk · journal entry clerk · journal entry audit clerk · bill clerk · ledger clerk

Wages (per hour)

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