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OSCA 2024 · 541131 · Skill level 4

Accounts Clerk: OSCA 541131

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Accounts Clerk is OSCA 2024 code 541131. It corresponds to ANZSCO 551111 Accounts Clerk, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 541131

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

  • ANZSCO 551111

    Accounts Clerk

    Not on the skilled occupation lists.

The job

What an accounts clerk does

Monitors creditor and debtor accounts, and undertakes related routine documentation.

Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience

Also known as

  • Accounts Payable or Receivable Clerk

Specialisations

  • Audit Clerk
  • Investment Accounting Clerk

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Prepares and maintains accounting documents and records
  • Prepares bank deposits and statements, and posts entries to general ledgers
  • Reconciles accounts
  • Summarises financial transactions, including expenditure and receipts
  • Investigates and resolves invoice discrepancies
  • Responds to internal and external account queries

Questions

OSCA 541131: common questions

What is the OSCA code for accounts clerk?
The OSCA 2024 code is 541131 (Accounts Clerk), skill level 4. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 541131?
ANZSCO 551111 Accounts Clerk. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Accounts Clerk on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Not under its ANZSCO equivalent: none is on the Home Affairs combined list checked on 21 October 2026. Another occupation may fit your duties better.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.

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