Accounts Payable Specialist vs Bookkeeper
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Accounts Payable Specialist
$55,100 typical, a year
Most Accounts Payable Specialists earn $47,800 to $67,600 a year.
From 575 postings that list pay
1,716 open jobs now
Accounts Payable Specialist salaries Accounts Payable Specialist jobs
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
Typical pay is about the same for Accounts Payable Specialists and Bookkeepers.
What each one does
Accounts Payable Specialist
- Process vendor invoices and expense reports accurately and in a timely manner.
- Match invoices with purchase orders and supporting documentation to verify accuracy.
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve any billing or payment discrepancies.
- Respond to vendor inquiries and communicate about invoices and payment status.
- Maintain organized records and documentation for all accounts payable activities.
- Assist with month-end closing activities and prepare necessary reports.
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
Accounts Payable Specialist
Asked for in both
- Accounts Payable 9 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 6 in 10 postings
- Reconciliations 3 in 10 postings
More common in Accounts Payable Specialist postings
- Microsoft Office 4 in 10 postings
- Invoice Processing 3 in 10 postings
- Month-End Close 3 in 10 postings
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 2 in 10 postings
- Internal Controls 2 in 10 postings
- General Accounting 1 in 10 postings
- Data Entry 1 in 10 postings
Bookkeeper
Asked for in both
- Accounts Payable 5 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 4 in 10 postings
- Reconciliations 2 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
- Financial Reporting 2 in 10 postings
- General Ledger 2 in 10 postings
- Bank Reconciliation 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Accounts Payable Specialist
Accounts Payable Clerk
Action Pathways$36k - $42k/yrstated FinanceEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)General LedgerPayrollMicrosoft ExcelAccounts Payable- $22 - $24/hr Employer statedElkhart, IndianaInternal ControlsEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Accounts PayableAS400ACH
Accounts Payable Intern
Schreiber FoodsPay not stated Green Bay, WI HybridMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointPower BIUS GAAPGeneral Ledger +6
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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