Accountant III

St. Louis County’s Department of Administration is hiring an Accountant III to oversee an accounting section, performing professional accounting or auditing work in support of financial management systems. The position is located at 41 S Central Avenue, Clayton, MO.

• Oversee and maintain the County's Chart of Accounts within Workday, including reviewing and evaluating requests for new financial data elements (work tags, ledger accounts, cost centers, funds, grants, and programs) and coordinating the creation and configuration of approved values.
• Support Workday financial configuration and governance, including testing, validation, and deployment of Chart of Accounts updates and system enhancements.
• Maintain and update accounting policies and procedures, including developing and updating job aids to reflect Workday processes, workflows, internal controls, and reporting structures.
• Assist with financial reporting and year‑end close activities, including preparation of the ACFR, transaction analysis, adjusting journal entries, audit support, and compilation of statistical and supplementary information.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual account reconciliations, including validation of converted data, review of supporting documentation, and resolution of discrepancies.
• Review legislation for accounting alignment to ensure proper use of Workday financial structures, including work tags and ledger accounts.
• Support system integration and migration efforts, including data mapping, testing, parallel runs, and validation, while coordinating with IT and departments to resolve issues and enhance functionality.

Equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and two years of related experience.

• Affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage.
• Paid time off: 20 days in the first year, increasing with seniority.
• 11–12 paid holidays.
• Deferred benefit retirement plan.
• Paid life insurance.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability insurance.
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Pre‑tax premium pay plan.
• Dependent care and medical expense reimbursement plans.
• Paid parental leave up to 480 hours for new children, with additional leave for prenatal care and child care within the first year.

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. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.