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Accounting Clerk Senior Career Profile— Female, age 36 (ID #346)

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1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Accounting Clerk Senior do?

  What field is your job in?

Accounting

  What is your job title?

Accounting Clerk Senior

  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)

I work for a Big Ten University.

  How long have you been employed in this position?

2 years

  How many hours do you work a week on average?

40

  Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

Reconciling accounts. Creating monthly and daily accounts receiveable reports. Proccess Accounts Payable documents for my area. Enter Payroll information for my department.

  What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.

35000

  What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.

36000

  Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)

health ins, dental ins, life ins, rx, vision, retirement, legal benefits

  Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?

well due to the benefits

2. Work environment!

  Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain

I work closely with those in my department as well as those in the Central Financial Operations deparmtent. I do like this. It gives me an opportunity to network and learn new skills.

  Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

Yes

  Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?

Yes

  Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it

Office. Like: casual environment. Dislike: off the main campus

  Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.

  • 2 Income
  • 3 Work Environment - co-workers
  • 4 Work Environment - supervisors
  • 1 Benefits
  • 5 Hours
  • 6 Level of responsibility
  • 7 The actual "work" you do at your job
  • 8 Job Title

3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?

  If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?

Obatain a college degree in accounting to assist in promotions and career advancement.

  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)

Patience. Organizational skills. Excel skills. People skills. Ability to work under tight deadlines. Ability to multitask.

  Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?

yes

  What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?

Learn as much as possible. Network as often as possible. Learn how to make small talk.



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