Accountant vs Bookkeeper
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Pay
Accountant
$85,000 typical, a year
Most Accountants earn $70,000 to $100,000 a year.
From 2,323 postings that list pay
6,864 open jobs now
Bookkeeper
$55,100 typical, a year
Most Bookkeepers earn $47,800 to $62,500 a year.
From 85 postings that list pay
259 open jobs now
Accountants typically earn about $29,900 more a year than Bookkeepers.
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
Bookkeeper
- Reconcile bank and credit card statements to ensure accuracy.
- Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.
- Prepare financial reports such as profit and loss statements.
- Record and categorize financial transactions in accounting software.
- Perform bank reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Accountant
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Excel 6 in 10 postings
- Reconciliations 5 in 10 postings
- Financial Reporting 3 in 10 postings
- General Ledger 3 in 10 postings
- Accounts Payable 2 in 10 postings
More common in Accountant postings
- Month-End Close 4 in 10 postings
- CPA 3 in 10 postings
- US GAAP 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
- General Accounting 3 in 10 postings
Bookkeeper
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Excel 4 in 10 postings
- Reconciliations 3 in 10 postings
- Financial Reporting 2 in 10 postings
- General Ledger 2 in 10 postings
- Accounts Payable 5 in 10 postings
More common in Bookkeeper postings
- Bookkeeping 8 in 10 postings
- QuickBooks 5 in 10 postings
- Accounts Receivable 5 in 10 postings
- Payroll 4 in 10 postings
- Bank Reconciliation 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Accountant
Accountant III
Bronco Wine Company$78,800 - $95k/yrstated Ceres, CA, 95307 OnsiteMicrosoft ExcelSAPGMPEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Reconciliations +16Accountant II
Bronco Wine Company$75,800 - $90k/yrstated Ceres, CA, 95307 OnsiteMicrosoft ExcelGMPSAPEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)General Ledger +16Accountant I
Bronco Wine Company$71,800 - $85k/yrstated Ceres, CA, 95307 OnsiteMicrosoft ExcelSAPIntercompanyGMPInternal Controls +13
Bookkeeper
CK8 - Bookkeeper (Temporary)
Unnamed employerPay not stated College Station, TX, 77845Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft ExcelGeneral LedgerMicrosoft OfficeFinancial Reporting +6Bookkeeper
Titan Professional ResourcesPay not stated Oklahoma City, OKDepositsQuickBooksData EntryBookkeepingCash HandlingBookkeeper
Brooks Law GroupPay not stated Winter Haven, FloridaMicrosoft ExcelQuickBooksAccounts ReceivableAccounts PayableReconciliations +4
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