How to hire an account technician

How to hire an account technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step account technician 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 technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new account technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an account technician, 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.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   An account technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, account technicians from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents account technician salaries for various positions.

   Type of Account Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Account Technician	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks produce financial records for organizations. They record financial transactions, update statements, and check financial records for accuracy.	$12-46
   Finance Clerk	Finance clerks are financial professionals who are responsible for performing various administrative tasks such as keeping financial records, preparing bills, and delivering excellent customer service. These clerks are required to process bills, checks, receipts, and other documents to ensure that they are all properly signed and distributed... Show more	$12-26
   Accounting Representative	Account representatives are in charge of making sales. Their primary duties include designing and maintaining customer accounts, as well as being a liaison between the organization and clients... Show more	$13-31

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Veterans
   • Financial Statements
   • Patients
   • Data Entry
   • HR
   • Reconciliations
   • General Ledger
   • Management System
   • Patient Accounts
   • Financial Reports
   • Journal Entries
   • Financial Data
   • Purchase Orders
   • Office Equipment

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   Responsibilities:

   • Develop expertise in use of PeopleSoft system to manage balance accounts for quarterly investment portfolio.
   • Process medical claims and workman compensation claims and Medicare & Medicaid claims.
   • Review accounts, record payments from first and third party billing to include Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.
   • Close patient contact, appropriate decision-making concerning patient financial affairs and coordination between patients and third-party sponsorship for further financial assistance.
   • Issue manual checks from QuickBooks as needed.
   • Construct payment scheduling through utilization of QuickBooks.

   More account technician duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the account technician job description is a good way to get more applicants. An account technician 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 technician in Nebraska may be lower than in California, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level account technician. Additionally, an account technician with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average account technician salary

   $51,115yearly

   $24.57 hourly rate

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   Entry-level account technician salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 24, 2025

   Average account technician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$97,723	$47
   2	New York	$80,244	$39
   3	District of Columbia	$74,123	$36
   4	Delaware	$73,358	$35
   5	Massachusetts	$72,626	$35
   6	Arizona	$63,553	$31
   7	Pennsylvania	$63,187	$30
   8	Virginia	$62,966	$30
   9	Nevada	$61,658	$30
   10	Maryland	$56,625	$27
   11	North Carolina	$51,831	$25
   12	Oregon	$51,301	$25
   13	Texas	$50,961	$25
   14	Washington	$48,998	$24
   15	New Mexico	$47,041	$23
   16	Illinois	$43,765	$21
   17	Georgia	$43,188	$21
   18	Colorado	$42,585	$20
   19	Alaska	$41,925	$20
   20	Florida	$40,824	$20

   Average account technician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Microsoft	$148,449	$71.37	2
   2	Google	$145,747	$70.07
   3	Bloomberg	$120,077	$57.73	3
   4	Applied Materials	$116,557	$56.04	6
   5	Vista Equity Partners	$113,202	$54.42
   6	Air Products	$105,091	$50.52	3
   7	Corning Incorporated	$102,114	$49.09	1
   8	Bon Appétit Management	$90,017	$43.28
   9	MUFG EMEA	$85,891	$41.29
   10	Esri	$83,659	$40.22	2
   11	Mt. San Antonio College	$81,564	$39.21
   12	City of Jacksonville	$80,905	$38.90
   13	Clean Harbors	$80,460	$38.68	74
   14	MidAmerican Energy	$78,125	$37.56
   15	City of Roanoke, Virginia - Government	$68,706	$33.03
   16	Erlanger Health System	$68,700	$33.03	3
   17	Kforce	$67,609	$32.50	28
   18	Leidos	$67,099	$32.26	11
   19	Tektronix	$62,009	$29.81
   20	CHKD Thrift Store	$60,123	$28.91

4. Writing an account technician job description

   A job description for an account technician role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an account technician job description:

   Account technician job description example

   A fortune 100 tech and eCommerce company, also known as a "Big 5", is excited to welcome applicants for an opportunity as a Sr.

   Accountant to their team. Within this role, you will handle a variety of accounting work, such as SEC work and ASC codes, that will help support the accounting team.

   Further explore this exclusive opportunity below

   What's in it for you:

   Growth - Openings due to increase in business needs

   Flexibility - Starting 2023, hybrid schedule (2-3 days in office)

   Strong Culture - Inclusive workplace focused on professional and personal development

   Perks - Stock options, and employee discounts

   Benefits - 401K, medical, adoption assistance, PTO, maternity, and paternity Leave

   Values - This client is in top 15% of similar sized companied in the United States for Employee Happiness

   In this role you will

   Support various aspects of our accounting and reporting process

   Understand internal control design

   concepts and design new processes and for emerging and growing business

   activities

   Execute judgment to keep projects moving

   and ensure the right decisions are reached by month-end

   Ability to identify process improvement

   and automation opportunities to drive positive change across the organization

   Research, conclude and memorialize technical accounting position

   papers

   Required Experience:

   • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting or Finance
   • 5+ Years working in a Public Accounting Capacity (A large firm, Big 4 or a Fortune 1000 company)
   • Experienced in SEC Fillings, 10-K's, 10-Q's, Revenue Recognition (ASC Code 606) and ASC Code 842
   • Mergers and Acquisitions with a large organization
   • CPA (preferred)

   Additional Locations:

   Nashville, TN Seattle, WA Arlington,

   VA Boston, MA Los Angeles, CA Austin, TX

   About Aston Carter:

   Please Note: Scammers are posing as Aston Carter. We'll never contact you via Gmail, Telegram, or WhatsApp and we'll never solicit money from you.

   At Aston Carter, we're dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions - from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.

   Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients' capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today's workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit . Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.

   The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

   If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please call or email for other accommodation options. However, if you have questions about this position, please contact the Recruiter located at the bottom of the job posting. The Recruiter is the sole point of contact for questions about this position.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right account technician for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your account technician job on Zippia to find and recruit account technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as efinancialcareers, financialjobsweb.com, careerbank, financial job bank.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting account technicians requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   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 technician

   Once you've found the account technician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new account technician. 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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