Accounts Assistant Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Accounts Assistant includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Analyzing financial records to identify errors and discrepancies.
  • Preparing year-end financial reports to evaluate the financial performance of companies.
  • Regularly updating all accounting ledgers and journals.
  • Performing reconciliations of clients’ bank accounts to ensure accuracy of cash records.
  • Entering clients' transactional data into the appropriate accounting program.
  • Recording clients' petty cash transactions in the petty cash journal.
  • Ensuring that all office expenditure remains within budget.
  • Backing up all office and client records to prevent loss of data.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Accounts Assistant duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Accounts Assistant roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.