Accountant vs Auditor
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Pay
Accountant
$85,000 typical, a year
Most Accountants earn $70,000 to $100,000 a year.
From 2,231 postings that list pay
6,407 open jobs now
Auditor
$94,700 typical, a year
Most Auditors earn $87,500 to $107,400 a year.
From 439 postings that list pay
1,248 open jobs now
Auditors typically earn about $9,700 more a year than Accountants.
What each one does
Accountant
- Prepare and post journal entries for the month-end close process.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts and resolve any discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate financial records and support the closing process.
- Prepare financial statements and reports for management review.
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
- Conduct variance analysis to identify trends and explain variances.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Auditor
- Perform operational, financial, and compliance audits to ensure accuracy and adherence to regulations.
- Prepare clear, concise, and well-documented audit workpapers and reports.
- Identify internal control gaps, process inefficiencies, and risk exposures.
- Partner with business and technology teams to gather information and test controls.
- Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
- Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations and follow up on remediation efforts.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Accountant
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Excel 6 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
More common in Accountant postings
- Reconciliations 5 in 10 postings
- Month-End Close 4 in 10 postings
- US GAAP 3 in 10 postings
- General Ledger 3 in 10 postings
- Financial Reporting 3 in 10 postings
- General Accounting 3 in 10 postings
- Accounts Payable 2 in 10 postings
Auditor
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
More common in Auditor postings
- Auditing 6 in 10 postings
- Internal Audit 4 in 10 postings
- Internal Controls 4 in 10 postings
- Public Accounting 3 in 10 postings
- Risk Management 2 in 10 postings
- Financial Statements 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Accountant
- CPA 3 in 10 postings
Auditor
- CPA 6 in 10 postings
- CISA 2 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Accountant
KERING Staff Accountant
KeringPay not stated Wayne, New Jersey, United States of AmericaSAPUS GAAPReconciliationsGeneral LedgerJournal Entries (Accounting) +4Accountant
UscisPay not stated Camp Springs, MD RemoteGeneral LedgerReconciliationsGeneral AccountingForecastingUS GAAPStaff Accountant (Onsite)
Kenpat Central Florida LLCPay not stated Apopka, FLMicrosoft ExcelReconciliationsMicrosoft Dynamics 365General LedgerFinancial Reporting +6
Auditor
Senior Internal Auditor
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings IncPay not statedCPAAuditingRisk ManagementPublic AccountingInternal Audit +3Assurance Senior
Weekday$88k - $105k/yrstated Miami, FL, United StatesInternal ControlsUS GAAPMicrosoft OfficeCPAFinancial Statements +3IT Systems Auditor
Central Intelligence AgencyPay not stated Indianapolis, IN, USChange ManagementReconciliationsConfiguration ManagementData IntegrityGeneral Accounting +2
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