Bookkeeper
Provide essential services to businesses, including processing and recording financial transactions.
Job opportunities
1,942
Jobs on SEEK right now
Job growth
-2.0%*
Projected job growth in 5 years
Salary
$60k
Most common salary
Job satisfaction
4.3
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What can I earn as a Bookkeeper?
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The most common annual salary in AUS for a Bookkeeper is between $55k and $65k
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How to become a Bookkeeper
Bookkeepers that provide BAS services for a fee must be registered with the Tax Practitioners Board. To apply for BAS Agent registration, you’ll need to complete at least a Certificate IV level qualification, such as the Certificate IV Accounting and Bookkeeping (FNS40217).
- Complete a qualification, such as a Certificate IV Accounting and Bookkeeping (FNS40217) or Diploma in Accounting (FNS50217) in a TAFE institution.
- Complete suitable GST and BAS units, which can be included as part of the Certificate IV course, as well as work experience supervised by a BAS Agent.
- Apply to the Tax Practitioners Board to register as a BAS Agent.
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Bachelor of Commerce
This degree prepares you for a range of roles in the accounting, economics, finance and business industries, depending on the specialisation chosen.
Bachelor of Business
This degree will help to build a foundation in business studies. There may also be the option to specialise in one or more fields of business.
Diploma of Accounting
This diploma will provide you with the skills needed to find employment in professional accounting roles in the financial services industry.
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How do Bookkeepers rate their role?
Latest reviews from 39 Bookkeepers surveyed on SEEK
Work-life balance
4.3
Job satisfaction
4.3
Career progression opportunities
3.5
Job security
3.9
Pay / Salary
3.7
Variety of work
4.1
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I enjoy solving problems and working with numbers, so I am very happy in my position.
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate IV in Information Technology Networking
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Book Keeper
The good things
Diverse role , keeping you stimulated and on the ball. Defined job description allows you have control over your time spent, minimal interruptions as you are focusing on the back ends working of a bus...
The challenges
Fixing errors when reconciliation is out, fixing issues when our third party applications don't round gst correctly, assisting the accountant with various adjustments.
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Bookkeeping - pedants of the world, unite!
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate IV in Financial Services (Bookkeeping)
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Payroll HR
The good things
Bookkeeping is great if you're the sort of person who likes a RIGHT answer. It's rewarding to realise you're doing a job that helps others in the organisation do THEIR job - because you're looking aft...
The challenges
Unfortunately, even though bookkeepers are essential to a well-run business, they are usually not remunerated in a way that reflects the hard work they do.
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