Job prospects Accounting Technician in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be very good for Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 12200) in the Saint John - St. Stephen region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Computing skills are important for these positions as most work is carried out on accounting, bookkeeping and taxation software.
• Bookkeeping work is also increasingly being carried-out in conjunction with a broad range of office administration-related tasks like payroll, reporting, procurement, etc., and, as such, individuals may require knowledge of other software packages and office procedures.
• Formal education is generally not a necessity, though employers will occasionally require some on-the-job training. Job prospects are improved for individuals with a proficiency in using the related software (for example, QuickBooks, SAGE or Simply Accounting).

Here are some key facts about Accounting technicians and bookkeepers in the Saint John - St. Stephen region:

• Approximately 750 people work in this occupation.
• Accounting technicians and bookkeepers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 33%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 14%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
  • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 8%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 8%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology