Bookkeeping machine operator vs accounts payable assistant

The differences between bookkeeping machine operators and accounts payable assistants 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 machine operator and an accounts payable assistant. Additionally, an accounts payable assistant has an average salary of $37,145, which is higher than the $36,953 average annual salary of a bookkeeping machine operator.

The top three skills for a bookkeeping machine operator include customer service, financial statements and payroll entry. The most important skills for an accounts payable assistant are data entry, purchase orders, and vendor invoices.

Bookkeeping machine operator vs accounts payable assistant overview

	Bookkeeping Machine Operator	Accounts Payable Assistant
Yearly salary	$36,953	$37,145
Hourly rate	$17.77	$17.86
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	54,948	31,341
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Bookkeeping machine operator vs accounts payable assistant salary

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

	Bookkeeping Machine Operator	Accounts Payable Assistant
Average salary	$36,953	$37,145
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $29,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Cruz, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Emerson College
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between bookkeeping machine operator and accounts payable assistant education

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

	Bookkeeping Machine Operator	Accounts Payable Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Bookkeeping machine operator vs accounts payable assistant demographics

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

	Bookkeeping Machine Operator	Accounts Payable Assistant
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 20.3% Female, 79.7%	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between bookkeeping machine operator and accounts payable assistant duties and responsibilities

Bookkeeping machine operator example responsibilities.

Perform A/P; A/R; while managing client schedule and their record retention.
Support senior leadership, preparing financial and administrative reports while completing monthly, quarterly and annual bank reconciliations.
Support accounting team with payroll accounting, taxation, leases, inventory, accounts payable and preparation of financial statements.

Accounts payable assistant example responsibilities.

Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
Issue weekly payments to vendors by check, ACH, domestic wire, and international wire in USD and other currencies.
Assist in accounts payable/receivable including check deposits, credit card payments, ACH payments, credits, check runs, etc.
Compose effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable data using QuickBooks.
Prepare payroll for salary and hourly personnel, including necessary reports for regulatory bodies.
Respond to payroll accounting inquires; provide resolution, information, or direction accordingly.

Bookkeeping machine operator vs accounts payable assistant skills

Common bookkeeping machine operator skills

Customer Service, 22%
Financial Statements, 18%
Payroll Entry, 15%
QuickBooks, 9%
Bank Deposits, 7%
Wire Transfers, 6%

Common accounts payable assistant skills

Data Entry, 15%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Vendor Invoices, 9%
Payroll, 6%
Vendor Statements, 5%
Financial Reports, 4%

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