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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 313 Accounting Supervisor job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 12113 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 $83,757.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $85,654.

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 $62,288.

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 LevelPercentage
Associate's Degree0%
Bachelor's Degree48.42%
Master's Degree7.63%
Doctoral Degree0.35%
Other19.8%

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 ExperiencePercentage
0 to 2 years35.69%
3 to 5 years52.35%
6 to 8 years7.39%
9+ years4.58%

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 (40.72%)
  • Detail Oriented (36.42%)
  • Management (35.42%)
  • Microsoft Excel (32.35%)
  • Operations (28.17%)
  • Microsoft Office (23.92%)
  • Customer Service (19.38%)
  • Leadership (19.18%)
  • Problem Solving (18.67%)
  • Organizational Skills (15.95%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

  • Accounting (94.07%)
  • Accounts Receivable (32.33%)
  • Auditing (34.65%)
  • Accounts Payable (38.58%)
  • Financial Statements (36.84%)
  • Finance (39.29%)
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (24.92%)
  • Invoicing (34.85%)
  • General Ledger (21.5%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

  • Account Reconciliation (11.02%)
  • Bank Reconciliations (6.57%)
  • Administrative Support (7.28%)
  • Month-End Closing (15.12%)
  • Bookkeeping (12.72%)
  • Billing (16.17%)
  • Standard Accounting Practices (4.37%)
  • Reconciliation (16.38%)
  • Accounting Software (17.2%)
  • Balance Sheet (9.13%)
  • Internal Controls (12.34%)
  • Deposit Accounts (8.49%)
  • Data Entry (14.38%)
  • Financial Data (7.81%)
  • External Auditing (10.47%)
  • Financial Analysis (10.61%)
  • QuickBooks (Accounting Software) (11.13%)
  • Financial Accounting (5.22%)
  • Ledgers (Accounting) (4.41%)
  • Project Management (8.84%)
  • Process Improvement (9.5%)

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 (46.29%)
  • Invoicing (64.73%)

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.

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 (164)
  • Creative Financial Staffing (147)
  • Amentum (135)
  • Aston Carter (128)
  • Robert Half (123)
  • Nfp (91)
  • Express Employment Professionals (71)
  • State of California (68)
  • Tyson Foods (57)
  • System One (53)

North Carolina

  • State of North Carolina (6)
  • Carrier Corporation (4)
  • Alpek Polyester Uk LTD (4)
  • Atrium Health (4)
  • Associate Staffing (4)
  • Ryder (4)
  • Bank of America (4)
  • Robert Half (4)
  • Atrium Health Floyd (3)
  • Hoffman & Hoffman (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!