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Compile data, compute fees and charges, and prepare invoices for billing purposes. Duties include computing costs and calculating rates for goods, services, and shipment of goods posting data and keeping other relevant records. May involve use of computer or typewriter, calculator, and adding and bookkeeping machines.

Currently Employed: 1,771

Yearly Projected Openings: 60

Typical Hourly Wage: $17.16 - $27.50

Typical Annual Salary: $35,700 - $57,200

• Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
• Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.
• Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
• Review documents such as purchase orders, sales tickets, charge slips, or hospital records to compute fees or charges due.
• Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.
• Keep records of invoices and support documents.
• Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.
• Track accumulated hours and dollar amounts charged to each client job to calculate client fees for professional services, such as legal or accounting services.
• Type billing documents, shipping labels, credit memorandums, or credit forms, using typewriters or computers.
• Contact customers to obtain or relay account information.

• Accounting machines
• Calculators or accessories
• Desktop computers
• Photocopiers
• Scanners

• Accounting software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Office suite software
• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software