Senior accounts receivable analyst vs accounts payable technician

The differences between senior accounts receivable analysts and accounts payable technicians 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 accounts receivable analyst, becoming an accounts payable technician takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a senior accounts receivable analyst has an average salary of $69,313, which is higher than the $47,325 average annual salary of an accounts payable technician.

The top three skills for a senior accounts receivable analyst include reconciliations, invoice and A/R. The most important skills for an accounts payable technician are FAA, A/P, and powerplant.

Senior accounts receivable analyst vs accounts payable technician overview

	Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst	Accounts Payable Technician
Yearly salary	$69,313	$47,325
Hourly rate	$33.32	$22.75
Growth rate	-5%	6%
Number of jobs	18,904	23,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	51	40
Years of experience	6	4

Senior accounts receivable analyst vs accounts payable technician salary

Senior accounts receivable analysts and accounts payable technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst	Accounts Payable Technician
Average salary	$69,313	$47,325
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $98,000	Between $33,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Juneau, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Baptist Health Care
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between senior accounts receivable analyst and accounts payable technician education

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

	Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst	Accounts Payable Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY Farmingdale

Senior accounts receivable analyst vs accounts payable technician demographics

Here are the differences between senior accounts receivable analysts' and accounts payable technicians' demographics:

	Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst	Accounts Payable Technician
Average age	51	40
Gender ratio	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	2%

Differences between senior accounts receivable analyst and accounts payable technician duties and responsibilities

Senior accounts receivable analyst example responsibilities.

Manage various local and national audit projects to ensure compliance with SOX and other internal policies.
Manage profitable accounts receivable ledgers for existing and new clientele maintaining accuracy of monies enter to appropriate relate account.
Prepare monthly financial statements, complete all account reconciliations and maintain all documentation for audit purposes.
Complete account reconciliations, cash application, and negotiate settlement of dispute balances and age receivables.
Research and post cash applications including wires, ACH, and checks.
Complete customer compliance requests such as certificates of insurance and supporting documentation that customers require for SOX.

Accounts payable technician example responsibilities.

Manage the FOD prevention program to reduce costly repairs and increase the participation in FOD awareness and FOD walk downs.
Utilize technical data to troubleshoot maintenance issues.
Obtain practical experience on the Garrett TPE-331 powerplant.
Maintain catalog of store A/P, A/R source documents.
Enter all invoices into a/p software, assigns g/l account numbers & appropriate cost centers.
Obtain practical experience on the TFE-731 Garrett powerplant and hot section inspection experience on the Pratt and Whitney PT6.

Senior accounts receivable analyst vs accounts payable technician skills

Common senior accounts receivable analyst skills

Reconciliations, 10%
Invoice, 8%
A/R, 8%
ACH, 6%
ERP, 5%
SOX, 5%

Common accounts payable technician skills

FAA, 13%
A/P, 9%
Powerplant, 9%
Airframe, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Hand Tools, 5%

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