How to hire an account officer

How to hire an account officer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step account officer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an account officer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new account officer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an account officer, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an account officer to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an account officer that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of account officer salaries for various roles:

   Type of Account Officer	Description	Hourly rate
   Account Officer	Financial managers are responsible for the financial health of an organization. They produce financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop strategies and plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.	$17-38
   Finance Manager	A finance manager is responsible for monitoring the financial system of a company. Their tasks include handling their organization's financial status, generating cost estimates and budget goals, identifying business opportunities to increase revenues and profitability, improving financial strategies, reducing costs, analyzing account statements, processing invoice as needed, analyzing market trends, searching potential partnerships, and presenting reports... Show more	$34-69
   Branch Manager	Branch managers oversee the company's field office. This position is usually present in industries such as banking and food service... Show more	$18-38

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Payroll
   • KYC
   • External Auditors
   • General Ledger Accounts
   • Loan Applications
   • Real Estate
   • Customer Accounts
   • Payment Vouchers
   • Balance Sheet
   • Accounts Receivables
   • Equities
   • Financial Reports
   • Logistics
   • Internal Audit

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   Responsibilities:

   • Develop RFP responses and consistently demonstrate flawless execution to achieve continual growth in each account.
   • Perform payroll function such as maintaining timekeeping information, processing and submitting payroll.
   • Maintain staff payroll and ensure early remittance of statutory deductions to the relevant authorities.
   • Secure a promotion within one year by assuming journal entry and basic reconciliations responsibilities in addition to already performing AP functions.
   • Perform charge corrections on specific accounts requiring ICD-9 coding changes.
   • Review patient's explanation of benefits (EOB) to determine the specific financial obligation.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the account officer job description is a good way to get more applicants. An account officer salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an account officer in New Hampshire may be lower than in New York, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level account officer. Additionally, an account officer with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average account officer salary

   $55,021yearly

   $26.45 hourly rate

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   Entry-level account officer salary

   $37,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

   Average account officer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$72,447	$35
   2	Virginia	$63,609	$31
   3	Puerto Rico	$58,918	$28
   4	California	$54,600	$26
   5	Massachusetts	$54,476	$26
   6	Ohio	$53,691	$26
   7	Missouri	$50,961	$25
   8	Oklahoma	$48,111	$23
   9	Florida	$47,984	$23
   10	Georgia	$44,871	$22

   Average account officer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Citi	$111,640	$53.67	53
   2	City National Bank	$102,650	$49.35	132
   3	MUFG EMEA	$91,034	$43.77
   4	Bank of America	$76,375	$36.72	226
   5	Safra National Bank of New York	$71,005	$34.14
   6	Flight Centre	$54,372	$26.14	1
   7	Natixis North America LLC	$53,285	$25.62
   8	IDB Bank	$52,872	$25.42
   9	Advanced Steel Recovery	$48,647	$23.39
   10	MUFG Americas Holdings	$43,937	$21.12	3
   11	Popular	$42,731	$20.54	7
   12	Florida Technical College	$40,454	$19.45	3

4. Writing an account officer job description

   An account officer job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of an account officer job description:

   Account officer job description example

   Work type: Fixed Term Contract
   
   Location: Queensland
   
   Categories: Finance & Strategy
   
   Would you like to grow with a global organisation?
   
   If you would like to join our passionate finance team within the Corporate business on a 12 month contract please apply! Although you don't need to be an accountant to be considered for this role, if you are studying accounting or have accounting qualifications, this would be viewed favourably.
   
   At Flight Centre we offer genuine opportunities for people to grow and evolve. We embrace new experiences, seize all opportunities, and empower all our people to find their Brightness of Future.
   
   What you will bring to the role:
   
   * Experience working in an Accounts Payable or Financial Services environment
   * Strong attention to detail
   * Your enjoyment for working with numbers
   * A High level of ownership and proven teamwork skills
   * The ability to meet deadlines
   * That you are solutions focused with a positive attitude
   * A strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to develop relationships at all levels
   
   What's in it for you?
   
   * Travel discounts including family and friends, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advise and more
   
   * Brightness of future - career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the global - we promote from within
   
   * Monthly awards nights, social team building events, and opportunity to attend global conference (Bali 2023)
   
   * We are flexible when it comes to flexibility, blended working arrangements
   
   * Individualised Learning & Development pathway options
   
   * Paid Parental Leave
   
   * Corporate Health Discounts - access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA.
   
   * We proudly support and advocate responsible travel, positive diversity practices, empowered giving, and conservation of natural resources and sustainability - Yep, our hearts are big, mushy and green.
   
   * 12 months full time work ($56 000 per year + Superannuation )
   
   Who we are:
   
   Proud to be part of the Flight Centre family - We do things a little differently around here. We do things the FCTG Way. We have a unique culture and an irreverent DNA based on a proven mix of ideas, values, and ways of working that have helped shape our business over the past 40+ years.
   
   Across our brand, we take our business seriously but not ourselves. We take leaps of faith, have trust in our teams and work collaboratively and take ownership of our business to achieve our goals.
   
   Our spirit of egalitarianism, irreverence and ownership defines the way we behave. These are the three shared values that we place above all others. They help us make informed decisions and solidify our company culture. That's the FCTG Way
   
   Applications close: 30 Oct 2022 E. Australia Standard Time

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5. Post your job

   To find account officers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any account officers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level account officers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your account officer job on Zippia to find and recruit account officer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit account officers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new account officer

   Once you have selected a candidate for the account officer position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new account officer. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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