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Occupation

Billing and Posting Clerks

Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.

$48,500 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 43-3021.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.
  2. 02Return checks to customers or retrieve checks returned to customers in error, adjusting accounts and answering inquiries about errors as necessary.
  3. 03Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
  4. 04Compute credit terms, discounts, shipment charges, or rates for goods or services to complete billing documents.
  5. 05Perform general administrative tasks, such as answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and ordering supplies or equipment.
  6. 06Route statements for mailing or over-the-counter delivery to customers.
  7. 07Review compiled data on operating costs and revenues to set rates.
  8. 08Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.
  9. 09Create billing documents, shipping labels, credit memorandums, or credit forms.
  10. 10Review documents, such as purchase orders, sales tickets, charge slips, or hospital records, to compute fees or charges due.
  11. 11Consult sources, such as rate books, manuals, or insurance company representatives, to determine specific charges or information such as rules, regulations, or government tax and tariff information.
  12. 12Fix minor problems, such as equipment jams, and notify repair personnel of major equipment problems.

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What the posting will be called

Billing ClerkBilling CoordinatorPre Audit ClerkStatement ClerkBillerBilling Accounts RepresentativeBilling SpecialistIP Clerk (Item Processing Clerk)Statement Distribution Clerk

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Knowledge the job leans on

English LanguageMathematicsAdministration and ManagementEconomics and AccountingAdministrativeCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingComputers and Electronics

Skills that carry over from service

Time ManagementSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingService OrientationCoordinationInstructingNegotiation