Bookkeeper
Business & FinanceYou'll record every dollar that comes in and goes out. Invoices, receipts, bank reconciliations, payroll — you're the financial backbone of small businesses that can't afford a full accountant. It's detail-oriented work that requires zero creativity and 100% accuracy. One transposed digit and the whole month doesn't balance.
Salary Range
Low
$32k
Median
$47k
High
$63k
10-Year Growth
-6%
US Workers
1.5M
Education
High school diploma + bookkeeping certificate (QuickBooks certification helps)
Environment
indoor
Tools & Technical Skills
- ▸QuickBooks & accounting software
- ▸Bank reconciliation procedures
- ▸Accounts payable & receivable management
- ▸Payroll processing (ADP, Gusto)
- ▸Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)
- ▸General ledger maintenance
- ▸Financial reporting & month-end close
People & Mindset Skills
- ▸Attention to detail
- ▸Organization
- ▸Integrity
- ▸Time management
- ▸Communication
- ▸Reliability
- ▸Discretion
Learn the skills
Courses and certifications to get you job-ready
Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)
What you'll actually do
- 01Record daily financial transactions in accounting software
- 02Reconcile bank statements and wonder how a business spent $400 at Costco on 'office supplies'
- 03Process accounts payable and accounts receivable
- 04Run payroll and manage employee expense reports
- 05Prepare monthly financial statements and reports
- 06Organize receipts and maintain filing systems
- 07Chase down invoices from clients who 'forgot' to pay
Career Path
Where this role sits in the bigger picture — and where it can take you.
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