Career switch, measured
From Administrative Services Manager to Bookkeeper
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 45% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Accounts payable, Payroll, Accounts receivable, Accounting; the main skills to add are Financial reporting, Bookkeeping, Customer service, Microsoft Office.
45%
skill overlap
726
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillAdministrative Services ManagerBookkeeper
- Accounts payable25%27%
- Payroll30%43%
- Accounts receivable16%16%
- Accounting33%82%
- Auditing15%22%
- Excel15%33%
- Research21%14%
- Regulatory compliance31%11%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Bookkeeper postings, rarely in Administrative Services Manager ones.
SkillAdministrative Services ManagerBookkeeper
- Financial reporting–44%
- Bookkeeping–44%
- Customer service10%43%
- Microsoft Office–18%
- ERP systems–18%
- Communication–18%
- Problem solving–12%
- Data entry–9%
Plan your move to Bookkeeper
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