Senior accounts receivable specialist vs accounts receivable supervisor

The differences between senior accounts receivable specialists and accounts receivable supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a senior accounts receivable specialist and an accounts receivable supervisor. Additionally, an accounts receivable supervisor has an average salary of $59,005, which is higher than the $54,494 average annual salary of a senior accounts receivable specialist.

The top three skills for a senior accounts receivable specialist include account reconciliations, customer accounts and reconciliations. The most important skills for an accounts receivable supervisor are customer service, patients, and reconciliations.

Senior accounts receivable specialist vs accounts receivable supervisor overview

	Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist	Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Yearly salary	$54,494	$59,005
Hourly rate	$26.20	$28.37
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	24,817	22,338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	12	12

What does a senior accounts receivable specialist do?

Senior accounts receivable specialists follow established accounts receivable and account payable policies, guidelines, control processes, and procedures. The specialists make sure that activities associated with the payables and receivables are accurate. They assist the partners of firms in terms of collecting and reporting accounts receivable balances that are already past due. It is their job to establish extensive contact with clients and partners. Also, they are responsible for tracking payments and perform banking deposits.

What does an accounts receivable supervisor do?

An accounts receivable supervisor is responsible for overseeing the operations and activities related to an organization's accounts receivable. Your duties will vary and typically includes processing invoices and following-up on payments, maintaining cash receipts, and resolving payment issues on time. In addition, an accounts receivable supervisor will be responsible for updating and maintaining accurate financial records and ledgers, keeping information confidential to protect the organization's value, and accomplishing accounting and organizational mission by completing relevant results.

Senior accounts receivable specialist vs accounts receivable supervisor salary

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

	Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist	Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Average salary	$54,494	$59,005
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $78,000	Between $43,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Manassas, VA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Virginia
Best paying company	Amkor Technology is a strategically located company with a diversified working environment. Employees mention free lunches, transportation, and lodging, and the management is good at recognizing key talents.	F5
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between senior accounts receivable specialist and accounts receivable supervisor education

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

	Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist	Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Senior accounts receivable specialist vs accounts receivable supervisor demographics

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

	Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist	Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 18.3% Female, 81.7%	Male, 24.7% Female, 75.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 3.8% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between senior accounts receivable specialist and accounts receivable supervisor duties and responsibilities

Senior accounts receivable specialist example responsibilities.

Manage profitable accounts receivable ledgers for existing and new clientele maintaining accuracy of monies enter to appropriate relate account.
Enter credit/debit memo, set up and process franchisees ACH.
Create and set up new financial institute bank accounts for ACH services.
Review submission of all charges and payments to include proper medical data and the appropriate CPT and ICD-9 codes.
Collect money owe to Texas Medicaid by medical providers.
Correspond with various commercial and federal insurance companies including Medicare and Medicaid.

Accounts receivable supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage profitable accounts receivable ledgers for existing and new clientele maintaining accuracy of monies enter to appropriate relate account.
Enter all tickets including demographic information as well as coding tickets with proper CPT and ICD9 codes.
Remain current with all medical billing coding for ICD-9, CPT, revenue codes, and HCPC's.
Post cash to A/R or G/L accounts (including physical checks, credit card charges and ACH deposits).
Create billing codes for new accounts, set up possible ACH payment and bill out invoices on web base system.
Assist with company acquisitions and attend Nevada Medicaid conferences.

Senior accounts receivable specialist vs accounts receivable supervisor skills

Common senior accounts receivable specialist skills

Account Reconciliations, 6%
Customer Accounts, 6%
Reconciliations, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
Patient Accounts, 4%
Credit Card Payments, 4%

Common accounts receivable supervisor skills

Customer Service, 13%
Patients, 6%
Reconciliations, 5%
Financial Statements, 4%
Data Entry, 4%
Cash Application, 3%

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