Accounting Clerk vs Bookkeeper
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Pay
Accounting Clerk
$49,900 typical, a year
Most Accounting Clerks earn $43,700 to $57,200 a year.
From 329 postings that list pay
1,160 open jobs now
Bookkeeper
$55,100 typical, a year
Most Bookkeepers earn $47,800 to $61,500 a year.
From 80 postings that list pay
247 open jobs now
Bookkeepers typically earn about $5,200 more a year than Accounting Clerks.
What each one does
Accounting Clerk
- Reconcile bank statements and resolve any discrepancies.
- Process accounts payable invoices and prepare payments.
- Maintain organized financial records and filing systems.
- Process customer payments and manage accounts receivable.
- Enter financial data into accounting software accurately.
- Prepare and send invoices to clients and customers.
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
Accounting Clerk
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Excel 5 in 10 postings
- Accounts Payable 5 in 10 postings
- Reconciliations 4 in 10 postings
- Accounts Receivable 4 in 10 postings
- Bookkeeping 2 in 10 postings
- General Ledger 2 in 10 postings
More common in Accounting Clerk postings
- Microsoft Office 4 in 10 postings
- General Accounting 2 in 10 postings
- Month-End Close 2 in 10 postings
- Data Entry 2 in 10 postings
Bookkeeper
Asked for in both
- Microsoft Excel 4 in 10 postings
- Accounts Payable 5 in 10 postings
- Reconciliations 2 in 10 postings
- Accounts Receivable 5 in 10 postings
- Bookkeeping 8 in 10 postings
- General Ledger 2 in 10 postings
More common in Bookkeeper postings
- QuickBooks 5 in 10 postings
- Payroll 4 in 10 postings
- Financial Reporting 2 in 10 postings
- Bank Reconciliation 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Accounting Clerk
Accounting Assistant-AP/GL
Barnes & Thornburg LLPPay not stated IndianapolisMicrosoft ExcelAccounts PayableGeneral LedgerAccounting Specialist - Headquarters
Unnamed employerPay not stated Houston, TX, 77506ReconciliationsData EntryGeneral LedgerPayrollJournal Entries (Accounting) +4Accounting Clerk III
LMR Technical Group$27.46/hr Employer statedKeyport, WashingtonMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordBookkeeping +3
Bookkeeper
Bookkeeper
Certified EOPay not stated Cave Junction, OR, United StatesCash Register OperationsCash HandlingBookkeeper
CandibotsPay not statedMicrosoft ExcelQuickBooksAirtableFinancial ReportingBusiness Planning +1Full Charge Bookkeeper
PrideStaff$30 - $35/hr Employer statedTemporary San Rafael, CALIFORNIA, USMicrosoft ExcelQuickBooksYardiAccounts PayableBalance Sheet +16
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