3537- FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS

Job Title: 

FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS

Alternate Titles: 

Accounting technician,Business associate (banking),Financial controller,Insolvency administrator,Managing clerk (accountancy)

Job Description: 

Financial and accounting technicians work alongside accountants and other financial professionals in managing the financial affairs of organisations.

Education: 

There are no formal academic requirements. Professional qualifications are available from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Association of Accounting Technicians. These qualifications can be linked to NVQs/SVQs in Accounting at Levels 2, 3 and 4. Exemptions to professional examinations may be granted to those with certain academic qualifications.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 2
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 4.2
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • maintains profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flow forecasts and other accounting records;
  • produces, collates and reports financial information for managers;
  • liaises with clients to ensure that payments are made on time and credit limits are not exceeded;
  • ensures invoices and payments are correct and sent out on time;
  • monitors accounting systems to determine accounts are being maintained effectively and provides information on accounting practices to auditors.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK