Account Assistant
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- What's it like to be an Account Assistant?
- How to become an Account Assistant
- Latest Account Assistant jobs
- Top skills and experience for Account Assistants
What's it like to be an Account Assistant?
An Account Assistant is an entry-level position in finance and accounting. They perform clerical and administrative tasks for team members, observing their job functions, and performing basic accounting tasks such as maintaining statements of accounts and databases. Attention to detail, organisation, and multitasking are key for this role. Account Assistants work in the finance and accounting departments of corporations, banks, and the government.
Tasks and duties
- Entering data for financial records.
- Performing basic tasks for financial statements.
- Creating and filing accounting documents.
- Liaising with suppliers, vendors, clients, and customers for finance details.
- Conducting clerical and administrative tasks for the accounting team.
- Running government transactions and purchase errands.
- Submitting financial documents for key dates and deadlines.
How to become an Account Assistant
A bachelor degree in a relevant field is required to work as an Account Assistant. Working as an Account Assistant may partially satisfy the practical experience requirements in order to become a Chartered Accountant and progress to Accountant and Accounting Manager jobs.
Graduate with a bachelor degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or another related degree.
Complete an internship in the finance department of a recognised company.
Take the foundation programme administered by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Association (ACRA).
Seek an Assistant Accountant job at an ACRA Accredited Training Organisation (ATO).
Gain 3 years of professional experience while completing the ACRA program modules.
Register as a Chartered Accountant.
