14200

Accounting and related clerks

TEER 4 — High-school diploma or several weeks of training

Express Entry skill level: No
Regulated in Québec: No
In demand in Manitoba: No

Classification

Business, finance & administration

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Definition

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.

Example job titles

•accounting clerk
•accounts payable clerk
•accounts receivable clerk
•audit clerk
•billing clerk
•budget clerk
•costing clerk
•deposit clerk

Overview

NOC 14200 (Accounting and related clerks) is classified under TEER 4 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system. Professionals in this unit group are responsible for calculating, preparing, and processing bills, invoices, accounts payable and receivable, budgets, and other financial records. They play a vital role in maintaining the financial documentation of business establishments across both public and private sectors. Typical job titles include accounts payable clerk, billing clerk, and tax clerk.

According to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), employment requirements for NOC 14200 usually include the completion of secondary school, alongside the completion of college programs or other courses in bookkeeping or accounting, or a period of on-the-job training. Key duties involve coding, totaling, and batching items, reconciling accounts, and preparing trial balances of books. Under Canadian immigration systems, TEER 4 occupations may qualify for specific Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), or other specialized economic streams.

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Occupation data: Statistics Canada / ESDC — National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021.