Accounting Supervisor
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Accounting Supervisor supervises accounting staff, assists with accounting and auditing for a company, and prepares financial reports. Works with other department or operations staff to track expenditures and manage budgets.
Job Outlook
There were 305 Accounting Supervisor job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 12207 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Accounting Supervisor industry, which includes the Accounting Supervisor career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Accounting Supervisor jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $93,368.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $96,120.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Accounting Supervisor postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $72,255.
Education and Experience
Posted Accounting Supervisor jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 49.72% |
| Master's Degree | 7.86% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.36% |
| Other | 19.8% |
Posted Accounting Supervisor jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 35.93% |
| 3 to 5 years | 52.32% |
| 6 to 8 years | 7.72% |
| 9+ years | 4.04% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Accounting Supervisor positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (41.39%)
- Detail Oriented (37.16%)
- Management (36.28%)
- Microsoft Excel (32.69%)
- Operations (28.48%)
- Microsoft Office (23.94%)
- Leadership (19.89%)
- Problem Solving (19.16%)
- Customer Service (18.93%)
- Writing (16.28%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Accounts Payable (38.55%)
- Invoicing (35.22%)
- Auditing (34.29%)
- Accounting (94.58%)
- Accounts Receivable (32.62%)
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (24.8%)
- General Ledger (21.54%)
- Finance (39.91%)
- Financial Statements (38.04%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Administrative Support (7.26%)
- Account Reconciliation (12%)
- Workflow Management (7.42%)
- Month-End Closing (15.49%)
- Deposit Accounts (8.59%)
- Bookkeeping (12.48%)
- Internal Controls (12.56%)
- Financial Analysis (10.55%)
- Financial Accounting (5.22%)
- Financial Data (7.82%)
- Billing (16.06%)
- Accounting Software (17.57%)
- Balance Sheet (9.48%)
- Reconciliation (16.04%)
- QuickBooks (Accounting Software) (11.53%)
- Bank Reconciliations (6.76%)
- Data Entry (14.49%)
- External Auditing (10.61%)
- Project Management (8.7%)
- SAP Applications (7.88%)
- Process Improvement (9.85%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (45.96%)
- Invoicing (65.28%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Accounting Supervisor skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Accounting Coordinator
- Accounting Administrator
- Accounting Administrative Assistant
- Accounting Lead
- Administrative and Accounting Assistant
- Controller
- Accounting Clerk/Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Assistant/Account Manager
- Accountant Supervisor
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Accountant (General)
- Accounting Analyst
- Accounting Manager
- Controller (General)
- Financial Operations Specialist
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Accounting Supervisor jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Ryder (250)
- Aston Carter (143)
- Robert Half (139)
- Amentum (135)
- Creative Financial Staffing (131)
- Express Employment Professionals (84)
- State of California (62)
- GPAC (58)
- System One (55)
- Tyson Foods (54)
North Carolina
- Ryder (6)
- Duke University (6)
- Atrium Health (5)
- Bank of America (5)
- State of North Carolina (5)
- Associate Staffing (4)
- Honda (4)
- Robert Half (4)
- Carrier Corporation (3)
- Alpek Polyester Uk LTD (3)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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