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Accountant III
City of St. Louis
Justice Services - Administration
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, 63105
Salary
$24.83 - $29.80
per hour
Type
Full Time
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February 2, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This role involves leading a team to handle day-to-day financial tasks like processing bills, managing payments, and ensuring accurate records for a city department.
It requires overseeing accounting operations to keep everything compliant with rules and regulations.
A good fit would be someone with a few years of hands-on accounting experience who enjoys organizing finances and solving money-related issues.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting plus two years of related experience, or Associate’s Degree plus four years, or no degree plus six years of general accounting experience
- Ability to manage invoice processing, contracts, purchase orders, and supplemental agreements
- Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, inventory, and purchasing card reconciliation
- Skills in resolving account discrepancies, data entry errors, and payment issues
- Knowledge of enforcing policies, procedures, and compliance with federal, state, local, and departmental regulations
- Proficiency in preparing, reviewing, and verifying accounting transactions and documentation
- Capability to monitor cash on hand and ensure sufficient funds for obligations
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 Competitive Benefits - St. Louis County Website
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 Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid
Requirements
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
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.
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.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants interested in applying for this position should visit our website at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/stlouis. 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
www.stlouiscountymo.gov
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