Senior accounts receivable analyst vs analyst

The differences between senior accounts receivable analysts and 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 accounts receivable analyst, becoming an analyst takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an analyst has an average salary of $73,007, which is higher than the $69,313 average annual salary of a senior accounts receivable analyst.

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

Senior accounts receivable analyst vs analyst overview

	Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst	Analyst
Yearly salary	$69,313	$73,007
Hourly rate	$33.32	$35.10
Growth rate	-5%	11%
Number of jobs	18,904	253,138
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	51	44
Years of experience	6	4

Senior accounts receivable analyst vs analyst salary

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

	Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst	Analyst
Average salary	$69,313	$73,007
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $98,000	Between $53,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between senior accounts receivable analyst and analyst education

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

	Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst	Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Senior accounts receivable analyst vs analyst demographics

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

	Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst	Analyst
Average age	51	44
Gender ratio	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%
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, 7.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% Asian, 14.3% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	12%

Differences between senior accounts receivable analyst and analyst 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.

Analyst example responsibilities.

Manage support incidents and mitigate customer issues meeting or exceeding establish SLA's.
Manage database including all ETL procedures, optimize SQL query to build an online sales platform.
Lead the requirement gathering effort from key customers for development of new JAVA applications and for troubleshooting customer issues.
Provide hands-on technical support and managing custom software, windows base systems, networking solutions, and database systems.
Initiate and lead quality improvement projects to address KPIs such as production, error rate, and turnaround time.
Help develop and handle both on and offsite SEO solutions as well as managing local campaigns and international SEO efforts.

Senior accounts receivable analyst vs analyst skills

Common senior accounts receivable analyst skills

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

Common analyst skills

Customer Service, 13%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Data Analysis, 6%
Management System, 5%
Project Management, 5%
Strong Analytical, 4%

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