Bookkeeping Clerk      

This job requires a great deal of detail oriented work.  There are many computations needed to manage a ledger, and a bookkeeping clerk must keep the ledger up to date daily.  It requires a good understanding of common accounting vocabulary and procedure.

Average Salary: $35,730

Schooling: High School Diploma; Bachelor Degree

Number of Jobs in USA: 1,573,000 

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Finance Director

A finance director is usually the second highest ranked senior executive in the finance division of the company.  Their responsibilities include overseeing other employees and their work, reviewing accounts, and evaluating procedures.  This jobs usually requires at least ten years of field experience.

Average Salary: $101,300

Schooling: Bachelor Degree

Number of Jobs in USA: 82,000

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Financial Analyst

The main purpose of a financial analyst is to review company finances, to make suggestions on how to lower costs, and to improve the financial situation.  They also make predictions on where the company is heading in its current state. 

Average Salary: $74,000

Schooling: Bachelor Degree

Number of Jobs in USA: 296,000

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Personal Financial Adviser

This job includes traditional accounting procedures.  As a personal financial adviser, you will work closely with your employer and their finances.  You can expect to give advice in investing and other future plans for your employers assets. 

Average Salary: $90,000

Schooling: Bachelor Degree

Number of Jobs in USA: 76,000

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Chief Financial Adviser

Chief Financial Advisers are the highest level of financial management in a company.  They oversee and direct the organization's financial goals and budgets.  At this level, they are responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and legal compliance of all financial reporting.

Average Salary: $173,000

Schooling: Bachelor Degree

Number of Jobs in USA: 580,000

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Cost Estimator

Cost estimators work with companies or individual clients in an effort to give estimates on the cost of products and projects.  This profession is growing extremely fast; after all, everyone likes to be prepared.

Average Salary: $59,000

Schooling: Bachelor Degree

Number of Jobs in USA: 217,900

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Auditor

Auditors help clients understand their financial situation.  They examine all records and make sure everything is running the most efficient way possible.  Also, they help ensure that all required documents are on file and every one of them is legitimate.

Average Salary: $51,000

Schooling: Bachelor Degree

Number of Jobs in USA: 140,000

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Environmental Accountant

Environmental Accountant calculate costs of a business's activity.  This job helps weigh the negative effects a business has on the environment in an effort to reduce them.  Most environmental accountants are employed by a business, but some may be employed by other entities to evaluate societal actions as a whole.

Average Salary: $67,000

Schooling: Bachelor Degree

Number of Jobs in USA: 74,000

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Tax Accountant

As a tax accountant, you will be working closely with clients and their financial records.  It is extremely important that you can keep all of their information private.  A tax accountant helps clients file taxes and prepare financial records for that process.

Average Salary: $54,000

Schooling: Bachelor Degree 

Number of Jobs in USA: 226,000

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Forensic Accountant

A forensic accountant analysis financial records in search of irregularities, which may indicate fraud or embezzlement.  They can be required to testify or present information in court.  A forensic account may work for multiple organizations at one time.

Average Salary: $73,000

Schooling: Bachelor Degree 

Number of Jobs in USA: 117,000

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