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What this job is
Accounts Clerks keep the financial records of a business in order. Day to day, this means processing invoices, recording payments received and made, reconciling bank statements, and chasing up overdue accounts. The work is detail-focused and repetitive in parts, but errors carry real consequences, so accuracy matters. Most of the work happens inside accounting software such as MYOB, Xero, or similar platforms. The role sits below a qualified accountant or bookkeeper in most organisations, but it is often the person in this seat who keeps the numbers flowing correctly.
Pay
A$1,442 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Invoicing and Billing Administrationcore
- Microsoft Excel Data Managementcore
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiencycore
- MYOB Business Softwarecore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Xero Accounting Softwarecore
- Digital Literacy
- Email Management
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Team Collaboration
- Time Management and Prioritisation
- Verbal Communication
- Verification and Authentication
- Workflow Prioritisation
- Written Communication