1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Corporate Bookkeeper do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Travel
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What is your job title?
Corporate Bookkeeper
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
It is a very large membership warehouse shopping company
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How long have you been employed in this position?
6 1/2 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Reconcile sales, prepare weekly sales reports, record all accounts payable and receivables.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$42,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
45000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
medical, dental, paid sick and vacation, floating holidays, long and short term disability
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, I reconcile sales for 6 people and audit their work daily. I provide them with a list of their errors for the previous day and help them on the transactions that they are having a hard time getting to work properly.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I work in a large call center environment. My cubicle is in a separate room along with the accounting department which provides us with the much needed quiet and with very few interuptions. I do like that they provide us with a quieter environment. I don't like that we have absolutely no privacy in the room if we need to make a personal phone call or make a doctor appointment, etc.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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3 Benefits
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1 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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7 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Take the required classes and studying required to become certified. They should have a full knowledge of all aspects of accounting - payables, receivables, journal entries. They should have big picture knowledge of accounting necessities for a large organization.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
They should be very organized and able to prioritize appropriately. They should have excellent math skills and attention to detail in order to find errors and to correct work to reconcile properly.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
On the job experience is probably more beneficial and a complete understanding of accounting functions.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Begin by taking some accounting classes and try to find a job that focuses on one or two accounting functions. As you learn and become comfortable with those aspects, continue to add more responsibilities and learning opportunities to your workload.
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