Accounting Supervisor

Accounting Supervisor

Salary

$59,696.00 - $71,635.20 Annually

Location

Clayton - St. Louis County, MO

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2026-00232

Department

Revenue - Director of Revenue

Opening Date

06/24/2026

Closing Date

7/8/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Description

Make a Difference in Your Community

The St. Louis County Department of Revenue seeks an experienced Accounting Supervisor to oversee an accounting section and perform professional accounting work.

Why Work with Us?

• Competitive Average Salary: Typical starting salary range is between $28.70 - $34.44 hourly, based on your experience and qualifications
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a robust benefits package and generous Paid Time Off (PTO). Learn more about St. Louis County benefits: Saint Louis County Employee Benefits
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: We participate in this program to support your financial future. Learn more about the program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

Examples of Duties

• Oversees the daily workflow of lower-level staff, including providing support when needed.
• Manage the processing of invoices, contracts, contract amendments, purchase orders, and supplemental agreements.
• Provides assistanceon budget planning.
• Supports Accounting Manager in implementing new processes and/or policies.
• Resolve account discrepancies records to correct assessments, data entry errors and misapplied or erroneous payments.
• Enforces policies and procedures and monitor accounts to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• 1) supervise and coordinate activities of subordinates, 2) assign and review subordinates work, 3) approve subordinates time off and 4) prepare and sign performance appraisals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and four years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and relevant work experience.
• The work rules for the Department of Revenue require all employees, whether they reside in St. Louis County or elsewhere, to remain current in the payment of their personal and real property taxes.

Preference may be given to applications as follows:?

• Public sector work
• Supervisory experience

Additional Information

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicants 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 applicants 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.

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.

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

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.

Please click https://stlouiscountymo.gov/saint-louis-county-missouri-careers/competitive-benefits/to view all of our benefits.

01

Have you completed a Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field?

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, in what field of study did you complete your degree? If you answered "No" to the previous question, respond with NA.

03

How many years of related work experience do you have in accounting?

04

Are you current in the payment of your personal and/or real estate property taxes?

• Yes
• No

05

Briefly describe your supervisory experience.

06

Please provide any previous work experience you have had with St. Louis County Government including roles you held and the dates of employment. Further, please explain the reason(s) for your departure from the organization. If this does not apply to you, simply enter NA.

Required Question

Employer St. Louis County

Address 41 South Central

7th Floor

St. Louis, Missouri, 63105

Phone 314-615-5429

Website http://www.stlouiscountymo.gov