Bookkeeper in Sydney

Bookkeeper job description

Bookkeepers are responsible for maintaining an organisation's key accounting records, known as ledgers. Day-to-day activities include recording transactions such as income and outgoings, and posting them to various accounts. Being a broad and varied role, a Bookkeeper job description should emphasise the need f or a strong sense of time management and organisational skills, and with exposure to many aspects of the accounting function it can be a stepping stone to a more senior or specialised accounting role.

Bookkeeper duties and responsibilities of the job

A Bookkeeper is like the engine room of an accounting team, maintaining a variety of ledgers used to produce key financial reports. A Bookkeeper job description should express the need f or a candidate who is organised, and who loves numbers and accounting information.

A Bookkeeper job description generally includes:

Recording transactions such as income and outgoings, and posting them to various accounts

Processing payments

Conducting daily banking activities

Producing various financial reports

Reconciling reports to third-party records such as bank statements.

Bookkeeper job qualifications and requirements

To become a Bookkeeper, you will need to apply f or a BAS Agent registration and completed at least a Certificate IV in Bookkeeping or a Certificate IV in Accounting.

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Salary for Bookkeeper in Sydney

81750 - 103550

25th percentile

81750

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.

50th percentile

92650

The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.

75th percentile

103550

The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialised certifications.

Salary range based on three percentiles The starting salaries represent gross yearly salaries. They do not include bonuses, benefits or superannuation.

Projected salaries for related positions

Job title

25th percentile

50th percentile

75th percentile

Assistant Accountant

87200

92650

98100

Accountant

103550

119900

125350

Senior Accountant

119900

130800

147150

Group Accountant

119900

141700

158050

Accounts Officer

76300

81750

87200

Finance Officer

76300

81750

87200

Accounts Payable Officer

81750

87200

92650

Accounts Payable Supervisor

92650

109000

130800

Accounts Payable Manager

98100

119900

147150

Accounts Receivable Officer

81750

87200

92650

Accounts Receivable Supervisor

92650

109000

130800

Accounts Receivable Manager

98100

119900

147150

Corporate Accountant

119900

141700

158050

Cost Accountant

119900

130800

147150

Financial Accountant

103550

114450

125350

Senior Financial Accountant

125350

141700

158050

Management Accountant

109000

119900

130800

Senior Management Accountant

130800

147150

158050

Project Accountant

114450

130800

147150

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