Reconciliation clerk vs senior accounting clerk

The differences between reconciliation clerks and senior accounting 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 a senior accounting clerk. Additionally, a senior accounting clerk has an average salary of $46,531, 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 a senior accounting clerk are data entry, general ledger accounts, and reconciliations.

Reconciliation clerk vs senior accounting clerk overview

	Reconciliation Clerk	Senior Accounting Clerk
Yearly salary	$31,698	$46,531
Hourly rate	$15.24	$22.37
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,942	82,627
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	6	6

Reconciliation clerk vs senior accounting clerk salary

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

	Reconciliation Clerk	Senior Accounting Clerk
Average salary	$31,698	$46,531
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $33,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Encore Capital Group
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between reconciliation clerk and senior accounting clerk education

There are a few differences between a reconciliation clerk and a senior accounting clerk in terms of educational background:

	Reconciliation Clerk	Senior Accounting Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Reconciliation clerk vs senior accounting clerk demographics

Here are the differences between reconciliation clerks' and senior accounting clerks' demographics:

	Reconciliation Clerk	Senior Accounting Clerk
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%	Male, 18.0% Female, 82.0%
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, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between reconciliation clerk and senior accounting 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.

Senior accounting clerk example responsibilities.

Manage payroll general ledger accounts including account reconciliations and monthly accruals.
Implement premium accounting statistical reports of all monies collect, including return items and general accounting from bank reconciliations.
Process ACH payments in accordance with company deadlines.
Cross train on many functions within the ACH department.
Monitor and clear holding accounts daily using PeopleSoft; prepare journals as necessary.
Assist with monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing processes, including accruals.

Reconciliation clerk vs senior accounting 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 senior accounting clerk skills

Data Entry, 10%
General Ledger Accounts, 9%
Reconciliations, 8%
Senior Accounting, 7%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Credit Card Payments, 5%

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