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Job Corps course title: Financial Computer Accounting. Students in this class prepare for entry level employment in financial and accounting occupations. Basic core bookkeeping skills will be learned in the first 270 course hours. The core includes word processing, basic spreadsheets, electronic calculator, computer operations and employability skills. Core completers may continue for an additional 270 hours and choose a career path speciality in either computer accounting or financial occupations.
On the job, bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep sets of financial records complete. They perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. They may also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
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Workers sit for long periods of time and do math calculations, paying close attention to accuracy and detail. They may work extra hours during tax time and the end of the fiscal year. If they work in the hotel, restaurant, or sales related industries, they may work more during the holiday and vacation seasons.
Promotions depend on the worker's amount of experience in this type of work, their willingness to further their education, their ability to handle a high amount of detail, and their supervisory skills.
Workers just starting out can begin with recording easier actions such as accounts receivable or accounts payable. Some workers can move up to accounting or auditing positions and, in large organizations, to office or credit manager, chief accountant and assistant treasurer.
The growth in Santa Clara County is slower than average, but this is a very large occupation in the county, with more than 13,000 positions and many employers project future hiring.
Santa Clara County
Entry Level/No Experience |
Median
$11.00 |
Low
$7.00 |
High
$12.71 |
To enroll in this San Jose Job Corps Course: 526 TABE Math/Reading score OR GED/HS diploma.
Job specific skills: Most employers require high school graduation or the equivalent. Some employers prefer that the person be trained by a business school or a community college, or that the person have two years of bookkeeping experience. Employers often require training in computer courses in accounting, typing and bookkeeping.
Workers need to know how to use a ten-key adding machine and have good math ability. Employers also look for communication skills, ability to use computers and knowledge of specialized bookkeeping and payroll processing. Some employers want specialized computer skills such as word processing, spreadsheet, and database software (computerized accounting).
Employers prefer workers who have a good attitude and workers who are willing to accept responsibility and do repeated and routine work. They also want employees to be honest and to use good judgment in handling confidential information.
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