Collections/account manager vs accounts receivable manager

The differences between collections/account managers and accounts receivable managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a collections/account manager and an accounts receivable manager. Additionally, an accounts receivable manager has an average salary of $69,403, which is higher than the $48,753 average annual salary of a collections/account manager.

The top three skills for a collections/account manager include customer service, payment arrangements and debt collection. The most important skills for an accounts receivable manager are customer service, accounts receivables, and financial reports.

Collections/account manager vs accounts receivable manager overview

	Collections/Account Manager	Accounts Receivable Manager
Yearly salary	$48,753	$69,403
Hourly rate	$23.44	$33.37
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	114,936	53,859
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Collections/account manager vs accounts receivable manager salary

Collections/account managers and accounts receivable managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Collections/Account Manager	Accounts Receivable Manager
Average salary	$48,753	$69,403
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $68,000	Between $42,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between collections/account manager and accounts receivable manager education

There are a few differences between a collections/account manager and an accounts receivable manager in terms of educational background:

	Collections/Account Manager	Accounts Receivable Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Collections/account manager vs accounts receivable manager demographics

Here are the differences between collections/account managers' and accounts receivable managers' demographics:

	Collections/Account Manager	Accounts Receivable Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 7.3% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between collections/account manager and accounts receivable manager duties and responsibilities

Collections/account manager example responsibilities.

Achieve historical low of six percent in A/R over 30 days past due and reduction of DSO to 53 days.
Process payroll and employee benefits, mediated/resolve personnel issues and assure EEOC and OSHA compliance.
Handle high volume incoming/outgoing calls, skip-tracing to find location information by following FDCPA regulations and hit monthly budget.
Maintain and ensure a working knowledge of all federal, state and local governmental regulations including FDCPA, TCPA and FISMA.
Negotiate and execute contract labor, outsourcing and payroll servicing contracts.
Resolve delinquency by ACH payment collections, implement payment programs and negotiate settlements.

Accounts receivable manager example responsibilities.

Manage payroll activities including calculating and distributing payroll checks and making monthly withholding deposits to the IRS via EFTPS website.
Accomplish, results-orient professional with a strong background in TABS3 management and QuickBooks utilization.
Manage all accounts receivable activities including billing, customer dispute resolution, cash application collections, write-offs and month-end reconciliations.
Review claims hold up in EDI, and initiate pathway in working claims edits, claims follow up and appeals.
Run GL transfer and post daily.
Utilize multiple ERP systems for billing and collection purposes.

Collections/account manager vs accounts receivable manager skills

Common collections/account manager skills

Customer Service, 17%
Payment Arrangements, 11%
Debt Collection, 11%
Delinquent Accounts, 10%
Student Loans, 7%
Past Due Accounts, 6%

Common accounts receivable manager skills

Customer Service, 14%
Accounts Receivables, 8%
Financial Reports, 6%
Reconciliations, 5%
Payroll, 4%
Customer Accounts, 4%

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