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Billing and Posting Clerks
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.
- Median pay
- $47,170
- per year
- 10-year outlook
- -0.4%
- Declining
- Typical entry
- High school diploma or equivalent
Key skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Mathematics
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Writing
What they do
- 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.
- Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.
- Contact customers to obtain or relay account information.
- Route statements for mailing or over-the-counter delivery to customers.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections) and O*NET, used under CC BY 4.0.