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Cost Clerk

OFO Code: 431102

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
431102
Occupation
Cost Clerk
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
CLERICAL SUPPORT WORKERS
Unit group
4311 · Accounting and Bookkeeping Clerks

Official description
Accounting and bookkeeping clerks compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep 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.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Pricing Clerk / Analyst / Estimator, Costing Estimator, Costing Clerk

  • Operating computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information
  • Classifying, recording, and summarizing numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records using journals and ledgers or computers
  • Compiling statistical, financial, accounting or auditing reports and tables pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses
  • Checking figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes
  • Calculating, preparing, and issuing bills, invoices, account statements, and other financial statements according to established procedures

2. Demand status

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