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Occupation Code: 3313 Accounting Associate Professional
Alternative titles: Bookkeeper, Accounting Technician, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Officer Work environment
Job description and duties
Accounting Associate Professionals are responsible for maintaining records of financial transactions and maintaining all relevant documentation supporting those transactions. An Accounting Associate Professional is typically expected to:
• Maintain records of financial transactions
• Verify the accuracy of documentation relating
to receipts and payments
•Prepare financial statements and
supporting reports
• Apply knowledge of accounting principles to
solve problems encountered over the course
of work
• Make use of specialised accounting
software packages
• Complete tax returns and official filings
• Process payroll transactions for the
organisation (where applicable)
• Work closely with other members of the
accounts team
An Accounting Associate Professional may work in the public or private sector.
Accounting Associate Professionals typically work full-time. However, working overtime or weekends may be expected in order to meet tight deadlines – including legal deadlines which involve the submission of accounts and taxes.
Occupation data
Entry level education / special licences / warrants
To work as an Accounting Associate Professional, a qualification at MQF Level 5 or higher is typically required. Training programmes include:
• Higher Diploma for Accounting Technicians (MCAST) (MQF Level 5)
For further details on specific entry requirements, it is advisable to consult the respective educational institution’s website.
Qualifications awarded by foreign bodies need to be recognised or pegged with a particular MQF Level by the MQRIC office within NCFHE.
Number of employees (2017)
943
Share of foreigners (2017)
21%
Job Outlook (2018 - 2022)
+32%
Median Pay (per annum)
€20,000
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