FNS30311 - Certificate III in Accounts Administration
Certificate III in Accounts Administration
This qualification reflects the job roles of employees with functions that could include:
filing, checking and processing financial data entry and processing accounts payable/accounts receivable
providing customer service in financial transactions
assisting in processing payroll
front line cashiering and bank account maintenance
assisting with entering transaction data to ledgers and maintaining a general ledger
processing purchases and sales including EFT/e-business
producing GST reports
Subjects
11 units must be achieved:
7 core units
plus4 elective units
1 elective unit must be selected from the elective units listed below.
The remaining 3 elective units may be selected from the elective units listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course. Elective units may be selected from a Certificate III or Certificate IV qualification.
Elective units must be relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and the qualification level.
Core units of competency:
FNSACC301A Process financial transactions and extract interim reports
FNSACC302A Administer subsidiary accounts and ledgers
BSBWOR301A Organise personal work priorities and development
Pathways...
The primary pathway from this qualification is entry level employment in a range of financial services sectors. Specialist FNS10 Financial Services Training Package qualifications at Certificate IV such as Certificate IV in Bookkeeping or Certificate IV in Accounting would support career progression.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Licensing Information
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills required by industry for this qualification. The employability skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.
Employability Skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
questioning, clarifying and evaluating information
reading and reviewing a range of financial reports
using specialist language in written and oral communication
writing in a range of styles to suit different audiences
Teamwork
referring matters to nominated person as required
working as a member of a team and applying knowledge of one’s own role to achieve team goals
working with diverse persons and groups
Problem solving
checking reports for accuracy and correcting errors as required
collecting, comparing and contrasting data in order to create reports
using problem solving tools and techniques to solve reconciling problems
Initiative and enterprise
contributing to solutions to workplace challenges
designing reports to effectively present workplace information
Planning and organising
operating a computerised financial system
maintaining accounts records for compliance purposes
preparing, processing and maintaining financial records
recording, gathering and classifying information
Self-management
managing own time and priorities and dealing with contingencies
operating within industry standards, legislation and regulations
taking responsibility as required by work role and ensuring all organisational policies and procedures are followed
Learning
acquiring and applying knowledge of products, services and organisational policies and procedures
applying knowledge of the industry to workplace activities
learning new ideas, skills and techniques
seeking appropriate technical help with stand-alone and online computerised systems
Technology
using electronic communication devices and processes (e.g.internet, organisational deposit facilities, software packages and email to produce written correspondence and reports)
using technology to assist the management of information and meet compliance requirements
