Reconciliation clerk vs accounts receivable clerk

The differences between reconciliation clerks and accounts receivable 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 accounts receivable clerk. Additionally, an accounts receivable clerk has an average salary of $36,425, 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 accounts receivable clerk are customer service, data entry, and collection calls.

Reconciliation clerk vs accounts receivable clerk overview

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accounts Receivable Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,698	$36,425
Hourly rate	$15.24	$17.51
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,942	87,935
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Reconciliation clerk vs accounts receivable clerk salary

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accounts Receivable Clerk
Average salary	$31,698	$36,425
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	IBM
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between reconciliation clerk and accounts receivable clerk education

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accounts Receivable Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Reconciliation clerk vs accounts receivable clerk demographics

Here are the differences between reconciliation clerks' and accounts receivable clerks' demographics:

	Reconciliation Clerk	Accounts Receivable Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%
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, 6.8% 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 reconciliation clerk and accounts receivable 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.

Accounts receivable clerk example responsibilities.

Manage and monitor weekly bank deposit runs and record deposits into QuickBooks.
Manage profitable accounts receivable ledgers for existing and new clientele maintaining accuracy of monies enter to appropriate relate account.
Obtain online reports of bank transactions, including deposits, ACH, EFT and wire payments from multiple banking institutions.
Utilize QuickBooks accounting software for billing/invoices, generate statements.
Perform necessary adjustments using knowledge of Medicare and all third party insurance.
Investigate and resolve any out-of-balances including credit card discrepancies / lockbox exceptions.

Reconciliation clerk vs accounts receivable 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 accounts receivable clerk skills

Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 9%
Collection Calls, 8%
Financial Data, 7%
Credit Card Payments, 5%
Process Payments, 5%

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