I log in to my computer and check my email. I pull recorded calls from a server and start auditing while inputting the data into a database. Sometimes we have calibrations, team meeting, etc.
CAREER
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$42,410
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
-5.7% (decline)
Most Common Level of Education
Some college, no degree
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Do
Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
Other Job Titles Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks May Have
Account Clerk, Accounting Assistant, Accounting Associate, Accounting Clerk, Accounting Specialist, Accounting Technician, Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounts Payable Specialist, Accounts Payables Clerk, Accounts Receivable Clerk
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
Associate account executive
A typical day involves reading risk control surveys, applying analytics on pricing accounts through loss history, expected profitability, etc. Conversing with agents on prospects, current insureds, and underwriting request for modifications of endorsements. I also have flexibility to choose what my typical day is, in that I can be in the office working at the computer all day, or I can set up meetings and be out with agents and insureds.
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
- Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
- Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
- Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Some college, no degree (37%)
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college, no degree
Bachelor's degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
Suggested Path
High School
Bachelor
Finance, General
Associate account executive
Suggested Path
Bachelor
Accounting and Finance
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
You need to be able to adapt to change. You need to be flexible as you never know who you will be working with and not everyone thinks the same.
Associate account executive
The best quality that can help you in underwriting is the desire to ask questions. You will not know everything or be presented with all the information that you need to correctly underwrite an account. You need the confidence to go out there and ask for what you need. I believe having experience in team settings can also be beneficial. You might sit alone with your own book of business, but you need to realize that you and the agent are also a part of a team.
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
College Students
Associate account executive
Apply for internships, ask to have meetings over coffee with underwriters and agents. Be persistent!
Everyone
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