Accountant vs Credit Analyst
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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
Credit Analyst
$107,500 typical, a year
Most Credit Analysts earn $85,000 to $135,500 a year.
From 336 postings that list pay
1,030 open jobs now
Credit Analysts typically earn about $22,500 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
Credit Analyst
- Analyze financial statements and other data to assess borrower creditworthiness.
- Prepare credit memos and documents to support lending decisions and approvals.
- Monitor existing credit relationships for compliance and performance.
- Review and interpret credit agreements and related legal documents.
- Identify and assess risks associated with new and existing credit transactions.
- Maintain accurate records of credit files and portfolio information.
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
- CPA 3 in 10 postings
- Financial Reporting 3 in 10 postings
- US GAAP 3 in 10 postings
- General Ledger 3 in 10 postings
- General Accounting 3 in 10 postings
- Accounts Payable 2 in 10 postings
Credit Analyst
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Excel 3 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
More common in Credit Analyst postings
- Credit Analysis 7 in 10 postings
- Underwriting 5 in 10 postings
- Financial Statements 4 in 10 postings
- Business Degree 3 in 10 postings
- Credit Management 3 in 10 postings
- Financial Statement Analysis 2 in 10 postings
- Risk Management 2 in 10 postings
- Cash Flow Management 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
Credit Analyst
Credit Analyst I (Full Time) - Houston, River Oaks
Prosperity BankPay not stated Houston, TX, 77098UnderwritingLoan StructuringFinancial ReportingFeasibility StudiesDebt Service +1Commercial Credit Lead
M&T Bank$136k - $226,600/yrstated Annapolis, MD HybridUnderwritingInternal ControlsCapital IQMicrosoft OfficeFinancial Modeling +6Credit Product Officer - Credit Products
ProductexecsPay not stated Uniontown, Ohio, USMicrosoft OfficeUnderwritingFinancial StatementsCash Flow ManagementBanking Regulations +1
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