Senior accounts receivable analyst vs accounts receivable specialist

The differences between senior accounts receivable analysts and accounts receivable specialists 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 receivable specialist takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a senior accounts receivable analyst has an average salary of $69,313, which is higher than the $39,873 average annual salary of an accounts receivable specialist.

The top three skills for a senior accounts receivable analyst include reconciliations, invoice and A/R. The most important skills for an accounts receivable specialist are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Senior accounts receivable analyst vs accounts receivable specialist overview

	Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst	Accounts Receivable Specialist
Yearly salary	$69,313	$39,873
Hourly rate	$33.32	$19.17
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	18,904	61,988
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	51	46
Years of experience	6	12

Senior accounts receivable analyst vs accounts receivable specialist salary

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

	Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst	Accounts Receivable Specialist
Average salary	$69,313	$39,873
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $98,000	Between $31,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	InfosysPublicService
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between senior accounts receivable analyst and accounts receivable specialist education

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

	Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst	Accounts Receivable Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Senior accounts receivable analyst vs accounts receivable specialist demographics

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

	Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst	Accounts Receivable Specialist
Average age	51	46
Gender ratio	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%	Male, 18.2% Female, 81.8%
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, 12.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 3.9% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	8%

Differences between senior accounts receivable analyst and accounts receivable specialist 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 receivable specialist example responsibilities.

Manage profitable accounts receivable ledgers for existing and new clientele maintaining accuracy of monies enter to appropriate relate account.
Perform accounts reconciliations, complex invoice research, statement reconciliations, complex invoice research, statement reconciliation and journal entries.
Follow company's standard operating procedures in cooperation with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance providers to resolve billing issues.
Cash and credit allocation of customer payments in ROSS ERP system.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations, word documents, letters and spreadsheets while meeting deadlines.
Reconcile direct billing accounts and adjust product pricing utilizing JD Edwards EnterpriseONE ERP system.

Senior accounts receivable analyst vs accounts receivable specialist skills

Common senior accounts receivable analyst skills

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

Common accounts receivable specialist skills

Customer Service, 15%
Patients, 9%
Data Entry, 5%
Credit Card Payments, 4%
Reconciliations, 4%
Accounts Receivables, 3%

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