Finance Clerk
What's it like to be a Finance Clerk?
A Finance Clerk assists with financial tasks and record-keeping in a company. These include storing documents such as receipts, invoices, expenses, and payments. A Finance Clerk helps organise an organisation’s important financial information. They're tasked to help ensure that a company’s finances are well-organised and accurate. They may rely on certain computer software and spreadsheets to organise and calculate financial data to assess whether the numbers add up. A Finance Clerk also helps a company understand how much money is being spent and earned. They are also expected to help with tasks such as billing and payroll, sending invoices to customers, tracking payments, and ensuring that employees are paid correctly and on time.
Tasks and duties
- Keeping records of financial transactions such as invoices, receipts, expenses, and payments.
- Organising and calculating financial data using computer software and spreadsheets.
- Assisting in creating financial reports that reflect the organisation’s financial performance.
- Assisting with billing, invoicing, tracking payments, and payroll processing.
- Helping keep financial data and records private and secure.
- Handling routine financial enquiries from other employees.
- Working on administrative tasks related to financial record-keeping.
How to become a Finance Clerk
To become a Finance Clerk in Malaysia, you must graduate with at least a high school degree.
Obtain a high school degree. You may also opt for a diploma in finance.
Gain an aptitude for numbers and basic accounting skills, which will guide you in this role by self-teaching or taking short courses.
Develop other important skills such as computer skills and organisational skills.
Consider further studies in business management, accounting, finance or other related fields. This can help you progress your career.
Skills and experience employers are looking for
