Fiscal assistant vs accounts payable/administrative assistant

The differences between fiscal assistants and accounts payable/administrative assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a fiscal assistant, becoming an accounts payable/administrative assistant takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an accounts payable/administrative assistant has an average salary of $41,382, which is higher than the $38,526 average annual salary of a fiscal assistant.

The top three skills for a fiscal assistant include purchase orders, financial reports and data entry. The most important skills for an accounts payable/administrative assistant are purchase orders, data entry, and vendor invoices.

Fiscal assistant vs accounts payable/administrative assistant overview

	Fiscal Assistant	Accounts Payable/Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$38,526	$41,382
Hourly rate	$18.52	$19.90
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	31,551	56,780
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	51	50
Years of experience	6	2

Fiscal assistant vs accounts payable/administrative assistant salary

Fiscal assistants and accounts payable/administrative assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fiscal Assistant	Accounts Payable/Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$38,526	$41,382
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $52,000	Between $30,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	East Providence, RI
Highest paying state	New York	Connecticut
Best paying company	Brookhaven National Laboratory	Gypsum Management and Supply
Best paying industry	Transportation	Construction

Differences between fiscal assistant and accounts payable/administrative assistant education

There are a few differences between a fiscal assistant and an accounts payable/administrative assistant in terms of educational background:

	Fiscal Assistant	Accounts Payable/Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Fiscal assistant vs accounts payable/administrative assistant demographics

Here are the differences between fiscal assistants' and accounts payable/administrative assistants' demographics:

	Fiscal Assistant	Accounts Payable/Administrative Assistant
Average age	51	50
Gender ratio	Male, 18.2% Female, 81.8%	Male, 6.6% Female, 93.4%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between fiscal assistant and accounts payable/administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Fiscal assistant example responsibilities.

Manage the accurate and timely processing of AP invoices for multiple companies.
Utilize GAAP on a daily basis.
Handle incoming donations (A/R) for schools on medical campus.
Maintain personnel files, collect time cards, enter time into PeopleSoft application.
Analyze, reconcile all financial activity, from the POS system in the bookstore.
Maintain records for all items research, post and update on the A/R system.

Accounts payable/administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Create invoices, manage, reconcile and pay ACH payments or record receive payments while working closely with customers and vendors.
Manage FEDEX delivery requirements ensuring compliance with company policy.
Post ACH, journal entries efficiently, timely, and accurately into the accounting system.
Create and maintain PowerPoint presentation.
Generate monthly report utilizing QuickBooks to determine outstanding payments.
Generate weekly reports and perform monthly reconciliation utilizing QuickBooks.

Fiscal assistant vs accounts payable/administrative assistant skills

Common fiscal assistant skills

Purchase Orders, 10%
Financial Reports, 9%
Data Entry, 8%
Journal Entries, 7%
Payroll Processing, 6%
Reconciliations, 4%

Common accounts payable/administrative assistant skills

Purchase Orders, 12%
Data Entry, 11%
Vendor Invoices, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Financial Reports, 5%
Credit Card, 4%

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