Financial and accounting technicians

Description

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

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 that accounts are being maintained effectively.
• Provides information on accounting practices to auditors.

Educational Requirements

• 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.

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