Accountant III Position Available In St. Louis, Missouri

Accountant III St. Louis County, MO – 3.6 Clayton, MO Job Details Full-time $51,646.40 – $77,500.80 a year 1 day ago Benefits Paid parental leave Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance Loan forgiveness Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Mid-level Bachelor’s degree Accounting Associate’s degree 2 years Accounting Full Job Description Oversee an accounting section, including perform professional accounting or auditing work in support of financial management systems. The typical work hours will be from 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday. As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability. To learn more County benefits, please visit https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/administration/personnel/benefits. St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government. For more information regarding this program, please visit https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service. Examples of Duties Essential Function Examples Manage the processing of invoices, contracts, contract amendments, purchase orders, and supplemental agreements. Perform functions related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, inventory, and department purchasing cards reconciliation. Resolve account discrepancies records to correct accounts, data entry errors and misapplied or erroneous payments. Enforce policies and procedures and monitor accounts to ensure compliance with regulations and standards. Prepare, implement and maintain accounting transactions, including review of lower level work, analyze the effects of transactions upon account relationships, and evaluate alternative means of handling transactions. Compile, review and verify the accuracy and processing of documentation and records according to federal, state, local and County Departmental regulations and guidelines. Monitor cash on hand, and submit requests for cash to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet current obligations. Marginal Function Examples Assist with developing, designing, testing, and implementing automated financial management systems to collect, classify and report financial conditions. Perform other duties as required or assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and two years of related experience. Applicants with an Associate’s Degree must have at least four years of related experience. However, applicants with no degree must have at least six years of general accounting experience. Additional Information

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT

: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant’s education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available. The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant’s earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire. The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision. All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County. St. Louis County offers its employees many excellent benefits with paid medical insurance, 20 days of PTO (paid time off) the first year and increasing with seniority, and 11-12 paid holidays. Employees hired for full time employment will participate in the St. Louis County retirement plan where they contribute 4% of their salary to the defined benefit plan with vesting after 7 years.

Other benefits include:

paid life insurance, a credit union, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, pre-tax premium pay plan, dependent care and medical expense reimbursement plans, and short and long term disability insurance. In addition to these benefits, as of January 1, 2023, St. Louis County approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave for eligible employees welcoming new children, either by birth or adoption. The employee can also take up to 80 hours of leave for prenatal care and up to 80 hours for care of the child within the first year.