Senior accounting technician vs accounting analyst

The differences between senior accounting technicians and accounting analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a senior accounting technician, becoming an accounting analyst takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an accounting analyst has an average salary of $58,399, which is higher than the $55,796 average annual salary of a senior accounting technician.

The top three skills for a senior accounting technician include financial statements, GAAP and general ledger. The most important skills for an accounting analyst are reconciliations, customer service, and account reconciliations.

Senior accounting technician vs accounting analyst overview

	Senior Accounting Technician	Accounting Analyst
Yearly salary	$55,796	$58,399
Hourly rate	$26.82	$28.08
Growth rate	-5%	6%
Number of jobs	25,286	81,097
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	51	44
Years of experience	6	4

Senior accounting technician vs accounting analyst salary

Senior accounting technicians and accounting analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Accounting Technician	Accounting Analyst
Average salary	$55,796	$58,399
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $89,000	Between $42,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	Enphase Energy	Google
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Finance

Differences between senior accounting technician and accounting analyst education

There are a few differences between a senior accounting technician and an accounting analyst in terms of educational background:

	Senior Accounting Technician	Accounting Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Accounting	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Senior accounting technician vs accounting analyst demographics

Here are the differences between senior accounting technicians' and accounting analysts' demographics:

	Senior Accounting Technician	Accounting Analyst
Average age	51	44
Gender ratio	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%
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, 8.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% Asian, 14.3% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between senior accounting technician and accounting analyst duties and responsibilities

Senior accounting technician example responsibilities.

Manage payroll general ledger accounts including account reconciliations and monthly accruals.
Process weekly check run and ACH deposit run.
Ensure the accuracy of the personal and mortgage loan subsidiary ledgers.
Prepare and review documents for disbursements in compliance with IRS laws.
Perform a variety of routine and many ad-hoc accounting functions using GAAP principles.
Prepare and maintain documentation for key procedures and processes in accordance with SOX.

Accounting analyst example responsibilities.

Manage and process all ACH, EFT and wire transfer transactions daily (debit or credits).
Manage reconciling monthly discrepancies between ERP transfers.
Manage budget submissions by subsidiaries in Europe/AFNE region in Hyperion.
Establish investment objectives to efficiently manage IPO proceeds within state risk parameters.
Maintain accounting controls by following GAAP and internal accounting policies; maintain financial security by following internal controls.
Review and approve monthly general ledger and bank account reconciliations for special condition accounts to ensure procedural consistency and compliance.

Senior accounting technician vs accounting analyst skills

Common senior accounting technician skills

Financial Statements, 14%
GAAP, 10%
General Ledger, 8%
SOX, 6%
Reconciliations, 6%
Treasury, 6%

Common accounting analyst skills

Reconciliations, 12%
Customer Service, 7%
Account Reconciliations, 6%
GAAP, 5%
Strong Analytical, 4%
Payroll, 4%

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