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Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks :

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.


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About the Job

Indiana Average Salary $35,460.00
Average Time to Fill 34 days
Typical Education High school diploma or equivalent
Typical Experience Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
10 Year Projected Openings (2014-2024) 3,759
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2014-2024) 15.24 %

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Skills Profile

Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Resource Allocation
Following Directions
Written Communication
Numerical and Arithmetic Application
Integrity
Organization
Information Gathering
Critical Thinking
Problem-solving
Work Ethic
Professionalism
Oral Communication
Decision-making

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Performing Administrative Activities

Process payroll documents, records, or checks
Process individual, group, or organizational invoices
Execute sales or other financial transactions
Process proof of deliveries for vendors, carriers, and brokers
Prepare correspondence relating to financial discrepancies
Organize individual, group, or organizational account invoices
Prepare bank deposits
Perform administrative or clerical duties such as typing, accepting orders, or sorting mail
Process account invoices
Route mail to correct destinations

Documenting/Recording Information

Maintain record of organization expenses
Maintain financial records, reports, or files
Process medical billing information
Maintain customer and account records
Prepare records of customer charges
Prepare financial reports
Prepare billing statements
Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance
Maintain insurance records

Processing Information

Maintain balance sheets
Calculate monetary exchange
Calculate financial data
Calculate rates for organization's products or services
Compile data or documentation
Compile data or information for financial reports
Reconcile financial records
Sort mail letters or packages by hand

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Verify completeness or accuracy of data
Verify bank or financial transactions
Verify signatures for financial transactions
Review records for accuracy and completeness
Detect discrepancies in records or reports
Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Calculate costs of goods or services
Calculate shipping costs
Estimate travel rates or expenses
Prepare cost estimates
Estimate delivery dates
Weigh parcels to determine shipping costs

Monitoring and Controlling Resources

Maintain travel expense accounts
Disburse organizational funding
Maintain inventory of office supplies
Account for organizational funding
Receive payments from others
Collect overdue bills

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