High Automation Risk
This role has an above-average probability of significant AI or automation disruption. Consider upskilling and monitoring AI tooling in this sector.
Part Time Bookkeeper
👤 For candidates
🤖 Enhance with AI
- ›Master cloud-based accounting platforms for efficiency gains
- ›Automate repetitive entries using Excel macros or Power Query
- ›Upskill in data analytics to add advisory value
📈 Disruption outlook
% risk of significant disruption
🎓 Learn now
📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)
🏢 For employers
🔄 Alternatives
Automates invoice capture and data entry
Streamlines reconciliations and routine approvals
Reduces cost for routine transaction processing
⚡ Recommendation
🔀 Hybrid approachAutomation covers routine tasks; human input needed for compliance and exceptions
Microsoft Copilot & M365
Automate invoice processing and approvals
Streamline reconciliations and financial analysis
Visualise and report financial data efficiently
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
O*NET 43-3031.00
🏢 For Employers
This role scores highly for automation potential. You may want to consider a technological solution - or redesign the role to focus on tasks that benefit from human judgement.
👤 For Candidates
This role is highly automatable. Unless you can augment your work using AI tools, long-term prospects in this area may be limited. Consider building complementary skills that are harder to automate.
Job Description
Automation Risk
This role involves a high proportion of routine and codifiable tasks, such as data entry, invoice processing, and reconciliations, which are increasingly automated by modern accounting software and RPA tools. However, some tasks require human oversight, judgment, and flexibility, especially for ad-hoc requests and compliance interpretation. The majority of daily activities are highly exposed to AI augmentation or substitution.
Task analysis
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records using accounting software.
- Process invoices, payments, and expenses.
- Reconcile bank statements and accounts.
- Assist with month-end and quarter-end financial reporting.
- Support the team with ad-hoc administrative and financial tasks.
- Check accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings.
- Comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Handle routine correspondence and filing.
Occupational Classification
UK Salary Benchmark
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings
👤 For Candidates
AI & future-of-work guidance
🤖 Enhance with AI
- ›Master cloud-based accounting platforms for efficiency gains
- ›Automate repetitive entries using Excel macros or Power Query
- ›Upskill in data analytics to add advisory value
📈 Disruption outlook
% risk of significant disruption
🎓 Learn now
📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)
🏢 For Employers
Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives
🔄 Alternatives
Automates invoice capture and data entry
Streamlines reconciliations and routine approvals
Reduces cost for routine transaction processing
⚡ Recommendation
🔀 Hybrid approachAutomation covers routine tasks; human input needed for compliance and exceptions
Microsoft Copilot & M365
Automate invoice processing and approvals
Streamline reconciliations and financial analysis
Visualise and report financial data efficiently
Key Skills
Knowledge Areas
O*NET Competency Skills
Alternative Career Paths
Supports accountants with more complex financial analysis and reporting tasks.
Manages payroll processing and related compliance for organizations.
Specializes in processing and managing outgoing payments and invoices.
Coordinates administrative functions and supports office operations.
Also Consider
🔥 Hot Technologies
In-demand tools for this occupation (O*NET)
Work Activities
General work activities from O*NET
- Working with Computers
- Getting Information
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Processing Information
- Performing Administrative Activities
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
- Analyzing Data or Information
Anthropic Economic Index
Real-world AI adoption data from millions of Claude conversations · Dataset ↗
Observed Claude Usage
31%
of conversations
Classic Auto. Risk
98%
Frey & Osborne
Job Zone
3/5
Medium prep
O*NET Median Salary
£32k
US ref. $40k · fx 0.79
Occupational family: Office and Administrative Support
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