Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper

BriefYour role

Also known as Account Assistant · Account information clerk · Accountant assistant · Accounting Assistant

and 8 more

Accounting bookkeeper · Accounting Clerk · Accounting technician · Accounts Assistant · Accounts Clerk · Accounts Executive · Accounts Officer · Assistant accountant

L3 salary: Not published yetSalary figures open with the salaries section.
Upcoming dated changes: 2 changes aheadNext: 1 Jan 2027
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Top critical skills: Accounting fundamentals (double entry)
Period-end close and reconciliations
Order to cash and procure to pay operations

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What the role does

Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper is a role in Finance, Accounting & Control. The family covers accounting, controlling, planning, treasury and finance roles inside companies. The core skill is accounting fundamentals (double entry), and the main work is financial reporting and accounting and reconciliations.

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Levels

L1 Starting out 0-2 years
L2 Independent 2-5 years
L3 Senior or specialist 5-9 years
L4 Leads a team or an area 8-14 years
L5 Leads the function 12+ years

Full level descriptions and job titles

The EFO level names are the common scale; job titles differ between employers.

Levels of Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper
Level	What the work looks like	Typical years	Typical job titles
L1 Starting out	Learns the job; executes defined tasks with supervision	0-2	Banks: Analyst, Junior Analyst, Associate (asset servicing), Trainee, GraduateAsset servicers: Junior, Specialist (entry), Officer
L2 Independent	Owns a process end to end; trains L1; first contact for the team's clients	2-5	Banks: Analyst / Senior Analyst, AssociateAsset servicers: Specialist, Senior Specialist, Senior Officer
L3 Senior or specialist	Deep expertise; handles exceptions and change; represents the function in projects	5-9	Banks: Senior Associate, AVP, Assistant ManagerAsset servicers: Senior Specialist, Expert, Team Lead (small team)
L4 Leads a team or an area	Manages people or a large process; owns budgets or controls; escalation point	8-14	Banks: VP, Manager, Senior ManagerAsset servicers: Team Lead, Manager, Head of Section
L5 Leads the function	Accountable for the function in a legal entity or region; sets priorities and standards	12+	Banks: Director, Executive Director, Managing Director, Head of functionAsset servicers: Head of Department, Director

Specialisations

Specialisations share most of the role and differ in the skills listed here.

Audit Clerk

Also known as Account audit clerk · Account audit officer · Audit Assistant (Clerical) · Audit clerk

Critical skills: Accounting fundamentals (double entry), Period-end close and reconciliations, Audit methodology

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Billing Specialist

Also known as Account receivable clerk · Accounting officer · Accounts payable officer · Accounts receivables clerk

Critical skills: Order to cash and procure to pay operations, Indirect taxes (VAT, GST, sales tax), Data entry and record keeping accuracy

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Skills

The percentage is the skill's share of the role; the bars are drawn relative to the anchor skill, which is shown full.

Critical 4

The job cannot be done without these.

Accounting fundamentals (double entry)Weight 14.3%Anchor skillExpected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Period-end close and reconciliationsWeight 9.5%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Order to cash and procure to pay operationsWeight 9.5%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you
Accounting software operationsWeight 9.5%Expected level: practitionerRelevant to you

Important and supporting skills 18

Important 8

Needed in most positions.

Indirect taxes (VAT, GST, sales tax)Weight 4.8%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Advanced Microsoft ExcelWeight 4.8%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Attention to detailWeight 4.8%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Data entry and record keeping accuracyWeight 4.8%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Working to tight deadlinesWeight 4.8%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Professional written communicationWeight 4.8%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Business maths for office workWeight 4.8%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Control mindset (what could go wrong)Weight 4.8%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you

Supporting 7

Help in many positions.

Fixed asset and lease accountingWeight 2.4%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Payroll processing and statutory deductionsWeight 2.4%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Working capital managementWeight 2.4%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Organisation and prioritisationWeight 2.4%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Stakeholder managementWeight 2.4%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Data protection and privacy law (GDPR, CCPA, DPDP)Weight 2.4%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Statutory accounts and local GAAP conversionWeight 2.4%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you

Useful 3

Occasionally useful.

International accounting standards (IFRS)Weight 0.8%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Querying data with SQLWeight 0.8%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you
Adaptability to changeWeight 0.8%Expected level: working knowledgeRelevant to you

Processes

The work the role takes part in.

What each process covers

Financial reporting and accountingMainClosing the books and producing financial statements under IFRS or local rules.
ReconciliationsMainMatching positions and cash between internal records and external statements.
TaxSupportingCorporate, indirect and investor tax obligations.

Dated changes for this role

1 Jan 2027CSRD scope narrowed by Omnibus I; second wave reports from financial year 2027Relevant to you
10 Jul 2027European Single Access Point opens to the publicRelevant to you

Worth knowing

Changes that touch a process this role takes part in as a secondary task.

31 May 2027UK Cryptoasset Reporting Framework: first reports due
30 Sep 2027DAC8: first crypto-asset tax reports exchanged
31 Dec 2028FASTER Directive on withholding tax relief: transposition

See all 5 in the Regulatory calendar

Salary snapshot

Salary figures are not published yet

The L3 salary range for this role, with its sources, will appear here when the salaries section opens.

Certifications

AAT Accounting Qualification Association of Accounting Technicians
Certified Bookkeeper American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
ACCA Qualification ACCA

Concepts to know

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Sources

The EFO role catalogue, with skills, levels and processes. How it is built
ESCO classification of the European Commission (external site) for job titles