Data Entry Officer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Data Entry Officer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Gathering invoices, statements, reports, personal details, documents and information from employees, other departments and clients.
  • Scanning through information to identify pertinent information.
  • Correcting errors and organizing the information in a manner that will optimize swift and accurate capturing.
  • Creating accurate spreadsheets.
  • Entering and updating information into relevant databases.
  • Ensuring data is backed up.
  • Informing relevant parties regarding errors encountered.
  • Storing hard copies of data in an organized manner to optimize retrieval.
  • Handling additional duties from time to time.

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