Billing and Posting Clerks
Career Cluster
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Focuses on the movement of people, materials, and goods. In this field, you will plan and manage transportation systems involving road, pipeline, air, rail, and water. This field includes careers in logistics services and maintenance.
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Expected pay range
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About billing and posting clerks
What they do
Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.
Other titles
Account Services Representative (Accounts Services Rep), Biller, Billing Clerk, Billing Coordinator, Item Processing Clerk (IP Clerk), Medical Biller, Pre-Audit Clerk, Statement Clerk, Statement Distribution Clerk, Statement Services Representative (Statement Services Rep)
Skills they need
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Licenses and Certifications they may hold
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Certifications
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- AAPC (external link opens new tab)
- American Bankers Association (external link opens new tab)
- Mortgage Bankers Association (external link opens new tab)
- National Association of Credit Management (external link opens new tab)
- National Notary Association (external link opens new tab)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Financial clerks (external link opens new tab)