Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks

Tasks Include:

• Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
• Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.
• Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
• Review documents such as purchase orders, sales tickets, charge slips, or hospital records to compute fees or charges due.
• Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.
• Keep records of invoices and support documents.
• Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.
• Type billing documents, shipping labels, credit memorandums, or credit forms, using typewriters or computers.
• Contact customers to obtain or relay account information.
• Compute credit terms, discounts, shipment charges, or rates for goods or services to complete billing documents.
• Answer mail or telephone inquiries regarding rates, routing, or procedures.