Career Overview
Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.
Also Known As
- Billing Clerk
- Billing Coordinator
- Pre-Audit Clerk
- Statement Clerk
Alternate Job Titles
- Account Clerk
- Account Services Representative (Accounts Services Rep)
- Accounting Assistant
- Accounting Machine Operator
- Accounts Adjustable Clerk
- Accounts Analyst
- Accounts Payable Analyst
- Accounts Payable Associate
- Accounts Payable Clerk
- Accounts Payable Coordinator
- Accounts Receivable Analyst
- Accounts Receivable Clerk (AR Clerk)
- Accounts Receivable Coordinator (AR Coordinator)
- Accounts Service Representative (Accounts Service Rep)
- Adding Machine Operator
What You'll Do
In this role, your typical responsibilities include:
- Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
- Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.
- Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
- Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.
- Post stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protested checks.
- Verify signatures and required information on checks.
- Keep records of invoices and support documents.
Knowledge You'll Use
You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:
- Administrative
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Economics and Accounting
Essential Skills
Success in this career requires strong skills in:
- Reading Comprehension
Key Abilities
This career requires key abilities in:
- Near Vision
- Written Comprehension
- Information Ordering
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Expression
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
- Problem Sensitivity
- Category Flexibility
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cautiousness
- Perseverance
What Matters in This Career
This career tends to satisfy these work values:
- Relationships
- Support
- Independence
- Working Conditions
- Achievement
Education & Preparation
Typical Education: Some College Courses
Related Work Experience Needed: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Education Details: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Experience Required: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Epic Systems
- Intuit QuickBooks
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Windows
Tools & Equipment
- 10-key calculators
- Billing machines
- Bookkeeping machines
- Check and document signers
- Check cancelling machines
- Check filing cabinets
- Check sorting machines
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Digital postal meters
- Envelope opening machines
- Envelope sealing machines
- Envelope stuffers
- Handheld calculators
- Laser facsimile machines
Work Environment
- Telephone Conversations
- Spend Time Sitting
- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
- Contact With Others
Salary & Job Market
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $35,760 |
| Median | $47,170 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $64,990 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 417,500
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.