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Occupation AtlasBilling and Posting Clerks

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Billing and Posting Clerks

Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.

Also called Account Clerk · Account Services Representative (Accounts Services Rep) · Accounts Adjustable Clerk · Accounts Analyst · Accounts Clerk · Accounts Payable Associate · Accounts Payable Clerk · Accounts Receivable Clerk (AR Clerk)
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code CRE35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CREConventional · Realistic · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional7.00
  • R Realistic2.83
  • E Enterprising2.76
  • I Investigative1.59
  • S Social1.47
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent25%
  • Some College Courses20%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree22%
  • Bachelor's Degree33%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (45%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (32%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (34%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.83.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Speakingbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Active Listeningbasic3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Mathematicsbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Writingbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Monitoringbasic3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Time Management2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Complex Problem Solving2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Service Orientation2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Active Learningbasic2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
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Tasks

7 core · 19 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.4.7
  2. Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.4.2
  3. Keep records of invoices and support documents.4.1
  4. Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.4.0
  5. Create billing documents, shipping labels, credit memorandums, or credit forms.3.6
  6. Perform general administrative tasks, such as answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and ordering supplies or equipment.3.6
  7. Contact customers to obtain or relay account information.3.4
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  1. Review compiled data on operating costs and revenues to set rates.4.4
  2. Answer inquiries regarding rates, routing, or procedures.4.2
  3. Load machines with statements, cancelled checks, or envelopes to prepare statements for distribution to customers or stuff envelopes by hand.4.0
  4. Consult sources, such as rate books, manuals, or insurance company representatives, to determine specific charges or information such as rules, regulations, or government tax and tariff information.3.9
  5. Track accumulated hours and dollar amounts charged to each client job to calculate client fees for professional services, such as legal or accounting services.3.9
  6. Review documents, such as purchase orders, sales tickets, charge slips, or hospital records, to compute fees or charges due.3.8
  7. Compile reports of cost factors, such as labor, production, storage, and equipment.3.8
  8. Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.3.7
  9. Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.3.5
  10. Compute credit terms, discounts, shipment charges, or rates for goods or services to complete billing documents.3.5
  11. Monitor equipment to ensure proper operation.3.4
  12. Update manuals when rates, rules, or regulations are amended.3.4
  13. Weigh envelopes containing statements to determine correct postage and affix postage, using stamps or metering equipment.3.3
  14. Route statements for mailing or over-the-counter delivery to customers.3.2
  15. Compare previously prepared bank statements with canceled checks and reconcile discrepancies.3.2
  16. Return checks to customers or retrieve checks returned to customers in error, adjusting accounts and answering inquiries about errors as necessary.3.2
  17. Post stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protested checks.3.0
  18. Verify signatures and required information on checks.2.8
  19. Fix minor problems, such as equipment jams, and notify repair personnel of major equipment problems.2.4

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • English Language4.14.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Mathematics4.04.7Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Administration and Management3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Economics and Accounting3.73.9Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Administrative3.64.5Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Customer and Personal Service3.44.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Education and Training3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Computers and Electronics2.93.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
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  • Communications and Media2.72.6
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Public Safety and Security2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Production and Processing2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Law and Government2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Psychology2.31.3Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Medicine and Dentistry2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Sales and Marketing2.02.3Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Telecommunications2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Transportation2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Geography1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.70.7Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Foreign Language1.60.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Philosophy and Theology1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Therapy and Counseling1.60.6Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Biology1.50.4Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Chemistry1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Engineering and Technology1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Building and Construction1.4—
  • Fine Arts1.4—
  • History and Archeology1.4—
  • Mechanical1.4—
  • Design1.3—
  • Physics1.3—
  • Food Production1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision3.83.8
  • Information Ordering3.53.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Written Comprehension3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Oral Expression3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Oral Comprehension3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Speech Recognition3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Category Flexibility3.03.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Deductive Reasoning3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
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  • Inductive Reasoning3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.02.9
  • Number Facility3.03.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Problem Sensitivity3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Speech Clarity3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Written Expression3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Selective Attention2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Flexibility of Closure2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Perceptual Speed2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Time Sharing2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Memorization2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Speed of Closure2.12.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Trunk Strength2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Auditory Attention2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Far Vision2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Fluency of Ideas2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.01.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Originality2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Visual Color Discrimination1.91.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Visualization1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Dynamic Strength1.80.8
  • Finger Dexterity1.51.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Manual Dexterity1.50.5Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness1.40.5
  • Control Precision1.40.4
  • Depth Perception1.0—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Extent Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Multilimb Coordination1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Rate Control1.0—
  • Reaction Time1.0—
  • Response Orientation1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers4.53.8Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.24.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting Information4.24.3Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Processing Information4.14.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.05.0Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.54.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
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  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.44.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.34.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.82.9
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.63.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Check to see if baking bread is done
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.42.6
  • Training and Teaching Others2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Developing and Building Teams1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Handling and Moving Objects1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.50.7Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Thinking Creatively1.51.3Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information1.4—
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials1.2—
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.2—
  • Controlling Machines and Processes1.1—
  • Performing General Physical Activities1.1—
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.0—
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.0—
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.0—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.9
  • Spend Time Sitting4.9
  • E-Mail4.7
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Importance of Repeating Same Tasks4.4
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.3
  • Telephone Conversations4.3
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.2
  • Time Pressure4.0

Technology

54 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (4)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot

Hot (8; 4 more marked hot above)

  • Epic Systems
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • MEDITECH software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Windows
  • SAP software
Other tools (42)
  • Accuity EPICWare
  • Aderant legal software
  • Allscripts Professional PM
  • Automated billing software
  • CAI Software Seasoft
  • Check imaging software
  • Check processing software
  • Check sorting control software
  • Database software
  • eMDs Medisoft
  • File management systems
  • Fiserv PEP+ reACH
  • GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
  • Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
  • HelpIT Systems addressIT
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • Image Deposit Exchange Check Station
  • Image exchange networks
  • Image replacement document IRD printing software
  • IPS of Boston DoubleCheck
  • Medical billing software
  • Medical condition coding software
  • Medical procedure coding software
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Mitek Systems ImageNet Payments
  • NetSuite ERP
  • Optical character recognition OCR software
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
  • Positive pay software
  • Practice management software PMS
  • Prime Clinical
  • QuoteWerks
  • Remote deposit capture software
  • Sage 50 Accounting
  • Sage Medical Manager
  • Thomson Reuters Elite Enterprise
  • VECTORsgi Check Management Solution
  • VECTORsgi Image Exchange Solution
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
  2. Customer Service Representatives
  3. Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
  4. Office Clerks, General
  5. Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
  6. Brokerage Clerks
  7. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
  8. Bill and Account Collectors
  9. File Clerks
  10. Order Clerks

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