This is a very large occupational group. Financial institutions use many clerks to keep track of their records and to assist clients in their financial transactions.
Accounting clerks prepare routine financial records according to established procedures.
Payroll clerks process payroll information to determine pay and benefits for staff. Tellers process customers' financial transactions and provide banking information. Financial clerks maintain financial information for financial institutions. Collectors negotiate payments on overdue accounts and bad cheques. These workers are employed throughout the private and public sectors.