Accounts receivable supervisor vs account payables analyst

The differences between accounts receivable supervisors and account payables analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an accounts receivable supervisor, becoming an account payables analyst takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an accounts receivable supervisor has an average salary of $59,005, which is higher than the $54,356 average annual salary of an account payables analyst.

The top three skills for an accounts receivable supervisor include customer service, patients and reconciliations. The most important skills for an account payables analyst are customer service, data entry, and purchase orders.

Accounts receivable supervisor vs account payables analyst overview

	Accounts Receivable Supervisor	Account Payables Analyst
Yearly salary	$59,005	$54,356
Hourly rate	$28.37	$26.13
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	22,338	73,985
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	51
Years of experience	12	6

What does an accounts receivable supervisor do?

An accounts receivable supervisor is responsible for overseeing the operations and activities related to an organization's accounts receivable. Your duties will vary and typically includes processing invoices and following-up on payments, maintaining cash receipts, and resolving payment issues on time. In addition, an accounts receivable supervisor will be responsible for updating and maintaining accurate financial records and ledgers, keeping information confidential to protect the organization's value, and accomplishing accounting and organizational mission by completing relevant results.

What does an account payables analyst do?

An accounts payable analyst is primarily responsible for managing and processing invoices and payments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. They are also responsible for coordinating with various departments to obtain and acquire data and invoices, submitting payments to external vendors and suppliers, identifying errors and inconsistencies, and providing corrective measures. One may also perform clerical tasks such as producing progress reports and presentations, managing schedules, addressing issues and concerns through calls and correspondence, and resolving them promptly and efficiently.

Accounts receivable supervisor vs account payables analyst salary

Accounts receivable supervisors and account payables analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Accounts Receivable Supervisor	Account Payables Analyst
Average salary	$59,005	$54,356
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $79,000	Between $39,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Manassas, VA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Virginia	New York
Best paying company	F5	SMTC
Best paying industry	Technology	Energy

Differences between accounts receivable supervisor and account payables analyst education

There are a few differences between an accounts receivable supervisor and an account payables analyst in terms of educational background:

	Accounts Receivable Supervisor	Account Payables Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Accounts receivable supervisor vs account payables analyst demographics

Here are the differences between accounts receivable supervisors' and account payables analysts' demographics:

	Accounts Receivable Supervisor	Account Payables Analyst
Average age	46	51
Gender ratio	Male, 24.7% Female, 75.3%	Male, 26.3% Female, 73.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 3.8% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	7%

Differences between accounts receivable supervisor and account payables analyst duties and responsibilities

Accounts receivable supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage profitable accounts receivable ledgers for existing and new clientele maintaining accuracy of monies enter to appropriate relate account.
Enter all tickets including demographic information as well as coding tickets with proper CPT and ICD9 codes.
Remain current with all medical billing coding for ICD-9, CPT, revenue codes, and HCPC's.
Post cash to A/R or G/L accounts (including physical checks, credit card charges and ACH deposits).
Create billing codes for new accounts, set up possible ACH payment and bill out invoices on web base system.
Assist with company acquisitions and attend Nevada Medicaid conferences.

Account payables analyst example responsibilities.

Manage budget submissions by subsidiaries in Europe/AFNE region in Hyperion.
Perform month end close activities such as account reconciliations and journal entries resulting in accurate financial statement reporting.
Perform validation in ERP to ensure invoices not already paid.
Maintain fixed assets in ERP system to report the correct depreciation monthly.
Request current vendors to switch payment type from check to ACH and enroll in e-Invoicing for faster and more efficient processing.
Coordinate ACH implementation/conversion to electronic payment system.

Accounts receivable supervisor vs account payables analyst skills

Common accounts receivable supervisor skills

Customer Service, 13%
Patients, 6%
Reconciliations, 5%
Financial Statements, 4%
Data Entry, 4%
Cash Application, 3%

Common account payables analyst skills

Customer Service, 11%
Data Entry, 6%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Reconciliations, 5%
Vendor Invoices, 5%
Expense Reports, 4%

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