Bookkeeping assistant vs accounts payable administrator

The differences between bookkeeping assistants and accounts payable administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a bookkeeping assistant and an accounts payable administrator. Additionally, an accounts payable administrator has an average salary of $41,860, which is higher than the $38,456 average annual salary of a bookkeeping assistant.

The top three skills for a bookkeeping assistant include data entry, financial reports and credit card statements. The most important skills for an accounts payable administrator are purchase orders, data entry, and vendor invoices.

Bookkeeping assistant vs accounts payable administrator overview

	Bookkeeping Assistant	Accounts Payable Administrator
Yearly salary	$38,456	$41,860
Hourly rate	$18.49	$20.12
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	27,961	79,272
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Bookkeeping assistant vs accounts payable administrator salary

Bookkeeping assistants and accounts payable administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bookkeeping Assistant	Accounts Payable Administrator
Average salary	$38,456	$41,860
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $32,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Ducommun
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between bookkeeping assistant and accounts payable administrator education

There are a few differences between a bookkeeping assistant and an accounts payable administrator in terms of educational background:

	Bookkeeping Assistant	Accounts Payable Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Bookkeeping assistant vs accounts payable administrator demographics

Here are the differences between bookkeeping assistants' and accounts payable administrators' demographics:

	Bookkeeping Assistant	Accounts Payable Administrator
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 15.9% Female, 84.1%	Male, 12.7% Female, 87.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between bookkeeping assistant and accounts payable administrator duties and responsibilities

Bookkeeping assistant example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Work with all the ACH'S and cash letters.
Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Document, classify and record each transaction in accordance with GAAP standards for review by CPA.
Team with CPA to ensure timely and accurate tax preparation and end of year financial statements.
Utilize PeopleSoft software to enter accounts into a general ledger system and reconciliation software to reconcile general accounts.

Accounts payable administrator example responsibilities.

Manage payroll transactions utilizing ADP payroll software.
Maintain a cash flow chart of checks issue and clear, ACH payments, incoming collections, and wire transfers.
Solve complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
Set up new vendors, maintain new supplier forms and proper W8 and W9 reporting.
Implement standard form to vendors to complete and return along with W9 and a sample invoice.
Review and record vendor bills utilizing QuickBooks.

Bookkeeping assistant vs accounts payable administrator skills

Common bookkeeping assistant skills

Data Entry, 16%
Financial Reports, 7%
Credit Card Statements, 6%
Bank Deposits, 5%
General Ledger, 5%
Bank Reconciliations, 4%

Common accounts payable administrator skills

Purchase Orders, 12%
Data Entry, 9%
Vendor Invoices, 8%
Expense Reports, 6%
Credit Card, 5%
Vendor Statements, 5%

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