Check processing clerk vs finance coordinator

The differences between check processing clerks and finance coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a check processing clerk and a finance coordinator. Additionally, a finance coordinator has an average salary of $49,358, which is higher than the $33,447 average annual salary of a check processing clerk.

The top three skills for a check processing clerk include data entry errors, payment arrangements and credit card payments. The most important skills for a finance coordinator are patients, customer service, and payroll.

Check processing clerk vs finance coordinator overview

	Check Processing Clerk	Finance Coordinator
Yearly salary	$33,447	$49,358
Hourly rate	$16.08	$23.73
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	72,809	106,187
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Check processing clerk vs finance coordinator salary

Check processing clerks and finance coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Check Processing Clerk	Finance Coordinator
Average salary	$33,447	$49,358
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $34,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between check processing clerk and finance coordinator education

There are a few differences between a check processing clerk and a finance coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Check Processing Clerk	Finance Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Check processing clerk vs finance coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between check processing clerks' and finance coordinators' demographics:

	Check Processing Clerk	Finance Coordinator
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%
Race ratio	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%	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 check processing clerk and finance coordinator duties and responsibilities

Check processing clerk example responsibilities.

Manage accounts payable (a/p) team, ensuring daily goals are met (500-1000 invoices/day).
Place outbound calls to vehicle inspection vendors and financial institutions accuracy of treasury reports to reconcile any discrepancies.
Lift and unload containers of mail or parcels onto equipment for transportation to sortation stations.

Finance coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage patient and insurance account receivables, perform patient account reconciliations, account audits, process insurance billing/correspondence.
Construct posts featuring highlights of past events on Facebook.
Enter EOB payments and denials and perform follow up with insurance company on denials.
Create promotional flyers for annual concerts and fundraisers which are posted through via Facebook and local areas.
Review and process EOB's daily, entering comments into the bill comment log as to status of follow up.
Produce basic PowerPoint presentation materials, including graphical renderings for illustration.

Check processing clerk vs finance coordinator skills

Common check processing clerk skills

Data Entry Errors, 29%
Payment Arrangements, 17%
Credit Card Payments, 11%
Encode, 10%
Computer System, 9%
Customer Accounts, 8%

Common finance coordinator skills

Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 11%
Payroll, 5%
Reconciliations, 4%
Data Entry, 3%
Insurance Benefits, 3%

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