Salary: $86,715.20 - $157,248.00 Annually
Location: Clayton - St. Louis County, MO
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2024-00296
Department: Administration - Fiscal Management
Opening Date: 10/02/2024
Closing Date: 11/3/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Join a dynamic and dedicated team at St. Louis County, where our mission is to serve the community with integrity, transparency, and excellence. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and innovation. As we navigate the complexities of public finance, we are seeking a visionary Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) to lead our accounting operations and ensure fiscal responsibility across our organization. This role provides strategic leadership by collaborating with senior leaders and managing the accounting team to ensure effective and efficient financial policies as well as robust internal controls are in place.
In addition to a competitive salary range, this position provides a variety of benefits including paid medical insurance, 20 days of PTO (paid time off) the first year and increasing with seniority, and 11-12 paid holidays, 480 hours of paid parental leave, and a robust Wellness Plan. Other benefits include: paid life insurance, 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. Additionally, St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government.
Examples of Duties
- Direct the daily operation of the Accounting Division to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, ordinance and statutes.
- Manage the completion of the County's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), schedule of Federal Awards (SEFA), and coordinate the audits thereof to ensure compliance with applicable ordinance, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles established under the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
- Coordinate County's Federal and State grant compliance and reporting, including disaster recovery under FEMA.
- Oversee the preparation of monthly and annual fund financial statements for the Retirement Plan's Board of Trustees.
- Manage the completion of other official statements and documents relating to new or refinanced bond issues and the compliance with bond arbitrage rebates/refunds.
- Other items as required by St. Louis County Charter 1979, Section IV, Section 4.050.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field and nine years of accounting experience preferably within a senior role with supervisory/managerial experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Certified Government Finance Officer preferred.
Certified Public Accountant preferred.
Strong communication skills, leadership skills, and the ability to interpret financial data.
Proficient with accounting software, databases, and project management.
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.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants interested in applying for this position should visit our website at We only accept On-line applications.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY: The policy of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County is to support fair and equitable employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veterans' status or political affiliation. Call the Division of Personnel at (314) 615-5429 for more information on this policy.
St. Louis County
Division of Personnel, 7th Floor
Clayton, MO 63105
(314) 615-5429
Relay MO 711 or 800-735-2966
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Fax: (314) 615-7703
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