A bank assistant is usually employed in the banking industry to provide support services to bank clients. The term bank assistant may also be known as a bank clerk, banking associate or teller. A bank assistant is responsible for greeting customers, maintaining inventory, supporting loan processing as well as assisting with the day-to-day operations of the bank. Other synonyms for a bank assistant include customer service representative, banking officer, customer support representative, banking assistant and finance assistant. These terms are commonly used interchangeably and can be used to describe a person performing similar functions in the banking industry.