Chief Accounting Officer

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 to include 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.