Ledger clerk vs account payables analyst

The differences between ledger clerks and account payables analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a ledger clerk and an account payables analyst. Additionally, an account payables analyst has an average salary of $54,356, which is higher than the $33,104 average annual salary of a ledger clerk.

The top three skills for a ledger clerk include general ledger, balance sheet accounts and data entry. The most important skills for an account payables analyst are customer service, data entry, and purchase orders.

Ledger clerk vs account payables analyst overview

	Ledger Clerk	Account Payables Analyst
Yearly salary	$33,104	$54,356
Hourly rate	$15.92	$26.13
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,670	73,985
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Ledger clerk vs account payables analyst salary

Ledger clerks and account payables analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ledger Clerk	Account Payables Analyst
Average salary	$33,104	$54,356
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $39,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	SMTC
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between ledger clerk and account payables analyst education

There are a few differences between a ledger clerk and an account payables analyst in terms of educational background:

	Ledger Clerk	Account Payables Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Ledger clerk vs account payables analyst demographics

Here are the differences between ledger clerks' and account payables analysts' demographics:

	Ledger Clerk	Account Payables Analyst
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 23.4% Female, 76.6%	Male, 26.3% Female, 73.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% 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, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between ledger clerk and account payables analyst duties and responsibilities

Ledger clerk example responsibilities.

Manage multiple deadlines for numerous payroll divisions and complex division budget reports with accurately and efficiently.
Account reconciliations, post journal entries, trial balance, work at registration.
Perform month-end closing including journal entry preparations and account reconciliations.
Record daily cash transactions and perform bank reconciliation to assure that corporate funds/assets are maintain and assets are protect.
Prepare accounting entries for the AS400 accounting software.
Review and reconcile transaction reports in AS400 to isolate discrepancies that need additional research.

Account payables analyst example responsibilities.

Manage budget submissions by subsidiaries in Europe/AFNE region in Hyperion.
Perform month end close activities such as account reconciliations and journal entries resulting in accurate financial statement reporting.
Perform validation in ERP to ensure invoices not already paid.
Maintain fixed assets in ERP system to report the correct depreciation monthly.
Request current vendors to switch payment type from check to ACH and enroll in e-Invoicing for faster and more efficient processing.
Coordinate ACH implementation/conversion to electronic payment system.

Ledger clerk vs account payables analyst skills

Common ledger clerk skills

General Ledger, 36%
Balance Sheet Accounts, 14%
Data Entry, 13%
Reconciliations, 13%
Invoice, 5%
Bank Accounts, 4%

Common account payables analyst skills

Customer Service, 11%
Data Entry, 6%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Reconciliations, 5%
Vendor Invoices, 5%
Expense Reports, 4%

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