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bookkeeper

(also book-keeper)
 
 
/ˈbʊkˌkiːpər/ noun [C] ACCOUNTING

Definition

someone whose job is to keep a record of all the money a company spends and receives: We are planning to hire a freelance bookkeeper.
(Definition of bookkeeper noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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