Accounting director vs director

The differences between accounting directors and directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become an accounting director, becoming a director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an accounting director has an average salary of $132,126, which is higher than the $113,489 average annual salary of a director.

The top three skills for an accounting director include CPA, GAAP and internal controls. The most important skills for a director are healthcare, customer service, and oversight.

Accounting director vs director overview

	Accounting Director	Director
Yearly salary	$132,126	$113,489
Hourly rate	$63.52	$54.56
Growth rate	17%	8%
Number of jobs	56,323	230,711
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	40
Years of experience	8	6

What does an accounting director do?

An Accounting Director supervises the general accounting and financial reporting functions, as well as financial services within a company or organization. They also ensure that all transactions and financial policies for their organization meet federal regulations and standards.

What does a director do?

Directors work in show business, whether in a film, a television show, or a theatre production. They are responsible for bringing the material to life. They work with the writers to get a clear vision of how the production should look. They lead the production team in planning for the production, identifying filming or rehearsing schedules, casting for roles, and other aspects that need to be decided upon. Directors provide direction to the actors to ensure that the actors understand their role and will be able to effectively convey emotions to the audience. They also manage all other crew members and communicate their expectations clearly so that everyone on the set is working towards one vision.

Accounting director vs director salary

Accounting directors and directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Accounting Director	Director
Average salary	$132,126	$113,489
Salary range	Between $89,000 And $193,000	Between $66,000 And $192,000
Highest paying City	Cambridge, MA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	Yuma Regional Medical Center	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Technology	Finance

Differences between accounting director and director education

There are a few differences between an accounting director and a director in terms of educational background:

	Accounting Director	Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Accounting director vs director demographics

Here are the differences between accounting directors' and directors' demographics:

	Accounting Director	Director
Average age	46	40
Gender ratio	Male, 52.0% Female, 48.0%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 8.6% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	14%

Differences between accounting director and director duties and responsibilities

Accounting director example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate ACH preparation, positive pay and execution activities.
Manage and review annual preparation of work papers for CPA firm to coordinate federal returns and state franchise returns.
Manage daily receipts, payment reversals, adjustments, ACH and wire payments, and other accounts receivable activity.
Lead finance team in major ERP implementation project in the areas of inventory, accounts payable, and general ledger.
Lead the effort to establish accounting policy, streamline operating procedures and implement Sarbanes-Oxley compliance processes.
Manage foundation accounting and establish internal accounting controls and accounting procedures to ensure contributions are accounted for in accordance with GAAP.

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Director example responsibilities.

Manage water metering programs for NYC and national portfolio.
Collaborate with the CPA to manage financials and reporting / distribution to physicians.
Manage OEM manufacturing partners for making bulk solutions, product fills and final packaging.
Lead company's first deep-fill structural project, bring company into EPA compliance, establish effective QA-QC program.
Develop company website entirely as well as wrote and manage the SEO and upkeep for overall site maintenance.
Manage the company's hotel portfolio operations and assets, including renovation, new build, conversions, and rebranding.

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Accounting director vs director skills

Common accounting director skills

CPA, 10%
GAAP, 9%
Internal Controls, 7%
Reconciliations, 5%
External Auditors, 5%
Payroll, 5%

Common director skills

Healthcare, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Human Resources, 4%
Business Development, 4%

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