Senior accounts receivable specialist vs specialist

The differences between senior accounts receivable specialists and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a senior accounts receivable specialist, becoming a specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, 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 a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Senior accounts receivable specialist vs specialist overview

	Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist	Specialist
Yearly salary	$54,494	$58,013
Hourly rate	$26.20	$27.89
Growth rate	-8%	10%
Number of jobs	24,817	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	12	2

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 a specialist do?

Specialists are employees who are responsible for specific tasks or activities in the department they are assigned to. The actions or tasks they work on are related to their educational background or work experiences. They are usually highly skilled in specializations related to the work they are assigned to. Specialists are also highly trained on the competencies that are required of their specialty. As such, they are focused on the skills and competencies that are needed to enhance their experience in their specific field further.

Senior accounts receivable specialist vs specialist salary

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

	Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist	Specialist
Average salary	$54,494	$58,013
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $78,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New Jersey
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.	The Citadel
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between senior accounts receivable specialist and specialist education

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

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

Senior accounts receivable specialist vs specialist demographics

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

	Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist	Specialist
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 18.3% Female, 81.7%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	11%

Differences between senior accounts receivable specialist and specialist 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.

Specialist example responsibilities.

Create, manage, and assist users with SharePoint sites.
Manage an on-site IRB and company good clinical practice (GCP) inspection.
Manage SharePoint sites by creating, editing, and customizing company sites, libraries and security.
Manage the building of accounts, assigning of static IP's, and scheduling of business class installations.
Convert servers from UNIX to Linux, all hardware diagnostics and repair including printers/plotters/desktops etc.
Follow safety procedures such as maintenance of all equipment (Telxon scanners, terminals and ladders).

Senior accounts receivable specialist vs specialist 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 specialist skills

Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 11%
Work Ethic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Exceptional Client, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

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