Will AI replace Billing and Posting Clerks?

AI can do 87% of the work Billing and Posting Clerks do at least twice as fast. People already use it for 6 of their 28 tasks, while 13 more are ready but barely used so far. Robots can technically handle 4 physical tasks. 5 still need a person.

AI is already doing this6 · 53% of time

People already use AI for these tasks in real work, based on Anthropic's analysis of how Claude is used.

  • Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.Mostly automated14% of time
  • Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.Mostly automated12% of time
  • Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.Mostly automated8% of time
  • Contact customers to obtain or relay account information.Mostly automated8% of time
  • Keep records of invoices and support documents.Mostly automated5% of time
  • Perform general administrative tasks, such as answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and ordering supplies or equipment.Mostly assisted5% of time

AI could do this next13 · 34% of time

AI can speed these up by at least half, but real use has not caught up yet. These are next in line.

  • Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.8% of time
  • Review documents, such as purchase orders, sales tickets, charge slips, or hospital records, to compute fees or charges due.8% of time
  • Create billing documents, shipping labels, credit memorandums, or credit forms.4% of time
  • Route statements for mailing or over-the-counter delivery to customers.3% of time
  • Track accumulated hours and dollar amounts charged to each client job to calculate client fees for professional services, such as legal or accounting services.3% of time
  • Answer inquiries regarding rates, routing, or procedures.3% of time
  • Compare previously prepared bank statements with canceled checks and reconcile discrepancies.1% of time
  • Consult sources, such as rate books, manuals, or insurance company representatives, to determine specific charges or information such as rules, regulations, or government tax and tariff information.1% of time
  • Update manuals when rates, rules, or regulations are amended.1% of time
  • Compile reports of cost factors, such as labor, production, storage, and equipment.1% of time
  • Return checks to customers or retrieve checks returned to customers in error, adjusting accounts and answering inquiries about errors as necessary.1% of time
  • Post stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protested checks.under 1% of time
  • Review compiled data on operating costs and revenues to set rates.under 1% of time

Robots can technically do this4 · 5% of time

Physical tasks that today's robots can perform in at least some settings. Robots are cost competitive for very few tasks so far, so this change moves slower.

  • Load machines with statements, cancelled checks, or envelopes to prepare statements for distribution to customers or stuff envelopes by hand.Robots: purpose built settings3% of time
  • Monitor equipment to ensure proper operation.Robots: purpose built settings1% of time
  • Weigh envelopes containing statements to determine correct postage and affix postage, using stamps or metering equipment.Robots: structured workplaces1% of time
  • Encode and cancel checks, using bank machines.Robots: structured workplacesunder 1% of time

Still needs a person5 · 8% of time

No real AI use, no proven AI speedup and no robot that can do it yet. This is the part of the job to build on.

  • Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.3% of time
  • Compute credit terms, discounts, shipment charges, or rates for goods or services to complete billing documents.3% of time
  • Verify signatures and required information on checks.1% of time
  • Fix minor problems, such as equipment jams, and notify repair personnel of major equipment problems.1% of time
  • Take orders for imprinted checks.under 1% of time

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What this means

AI can already do almost all of this work at least twice as fast. People in this job already use it heavily. Expect the role to shift toward deciding what to do, checking AI's work and owning the result.

What to do next

  • Do the 6 tasks AI is already handling with AI yourself. Your peers already are, and it is quickly becoming the baseline.
  • Get ahead on the 13 tasks AI could do next. These move as tools improve, so learning them early pays off.
  • Keep an eye on the 4 physical tasks robots can technically do. Cost keeps most robots out of work today, so this shift is slower.
  • Build on the 5 tasks that stay human. This is where your judgment, skill and relationships matter most.
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