Reconciliation clerk vs accountable clerk

The differences between reconciliation clerks and accountable clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a reconciliation clerk and an accountable clerk. Additionally, an accountable clerk has an average salary of $38,120, which is higher than the $31,698 average annual salary of a reconciliation clerk.

The top three skills for a reconciliation clerk include reconciliations, general ledger accounts and bank deposits. The most important skills for an accountable clerk are data entry, financial reports, and purchase orders.

Reconciliation clerk vs accountable clerk overview

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accountable Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,698	$38,120
Hourly rate	$15.24	$18.33
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,942	81,209
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Reconciliation clerk vs accountable clerk salary

Reconciliation clerks and accountable clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accountable Clerk
Average salary	$31,698	$38,120
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	New Haven, CT
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Wayne County, Michigan
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between reconciliation clerk and accountable clerk education

There are a few differences between a reconciliation clerk and an accountable clerk in terms of educational background:

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accountable Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Reconciliation clerk vs accountable clerk demographics

Here are the differences between reconciliation clerks' and accountable clerks' demographics:

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accountable Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between reconciliation clerk and accountable clerk duties and responsibilities

Reconciliation clerk example responsibilities.

Manage finance operations of assign USPS location.
Prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations using computerize spreadsheets for balance sheet and income statement accounts.
Switch all paper checks to EFT's.
Start in the lockbox department.
Encode and balance banking transactions.
Encode checks for processing on NCR proof machine.

Accountable clerk example responsibilities.

Manage the accurate and timely processing of AP invoices for multiple companies.
Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Scan incoming A/P, A/R, bank statements, mail, etc.
Review AR aging to ensure compliance.
Process, distribute, and maintain AR invoices.
Review and handle in-clearing reject items (ACH and checks) and process check adjustments.

Reconciliation clerk vs accountable clerk skills

Common reconciliation clerk skills

Reconciliations, 18%
General Ledger Accounts, 15%
Bank Deposits, 10%
Journal Entries, 8%
Financial Statements, 6%
Bank Accounts, 5%

Common accountable clerk skills

Data Entry, 11%
Financial Reports, 10%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Process Payroll, 8%
Office Equipment, 4%

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