Join Our Team at John C. Murphy Health Clinic! Are you a detail-oriented and driven accounting professional with a passion for public service? St. Louis County Department of Public Health is seeking an Accountant II to support our mission of promoting the health and well-being of our community. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, where you will play a key role in assisting the department's financial operations while contributing to the vital work of public health.
The main responsibility of this Accountant II is to assist Accounting Supervisor with making sure invoices are paid timely and ensuring that each division has what’s necessary to make financial decisions. This position will need to work closely with the Public Health fiscal management team. Beyond these core duties, the individual in this role will be responsible for processing, verifying, and reconciling financial transactions related to the department’s accounts payable activities. You will ensure that payments are made in a timely and accurate manner, maintain detailed records, and help manage the financial integrity of the department's operations.
Your work will directly support the department's programs and initiatives, making a real difference in the lives of the people we serve. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding role in the public health sector, this is the job for you!
The typical starting salary range is between $21.49 - $25.79 hourly, depending upon the candidate's qualifications as well as budgetary considerations. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package and a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. To learn more about these and other 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
Examples of Duties
- Assists in reviewing accounts payable documentation for compliance to financial policies and budgets as needed. Maintain invoice log, confirming discounts are taken and taxes deducted. Distributes daily invoices.
- Generates monthly budget reports and updates contract expenditures. Assists in quarterly reports. Analyzes, monitors and updates special reports/statements and reconciles them to the general ledger. Some reports will be posted on the SharePoint site.
- Work with p-card holders to ensure timely receipt of transactions logs and compliance with all purchasing parameters and enters monthly invoices into St. Louis County’s software for each cardholder.
- Compiles financial data for division, auditors, and other groups. Assists in the preparation and entry of the annual budget. Works with Program Managers to assure we have accurate information based on past expenditures. Assists in presentation of Fiscal training classes and any activities related to the training.
- Completes A/P Corrections, journal entries and budget amendments/transfers as needed. Monitors and audits the petty cash and change funds.
- Maintains and updates current Fiscal information on Policies and Procedures in the A/P department. Review for possible process improvements.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and one year of related work 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.
COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY: In support of commitment to the health, safety, and wellness of all staff and to be compliant with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) it is the policy of the Department of Public Health that all newly hired employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Acceptable forms of proof include CDC COVID-19 vaccination cards (or legible photo), documentation from a health care provider, electronic health record, or state immunization information system record. New employees must be fully vaccinated prior to starting service for the Department, and adherence to this policy is a condition of employment. Full vaccination means having received a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) approved vaccine or vaccine series, consisting of two doses of either of the two-dose vaccines or one dose of the single-dose vaccine. For moderately or severely immunocompromised individuals, a primary series consists of a 3-dose series of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or a single dose of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose in a two-dose series, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. At this time, full vaccination does not require a booster shot. The meaning of “fully vaccinated” is subject to change in accordance with the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. For applicants with a CMS clinical contraindication (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader) to the vaccine or sincerely held religious beliefs, which prohibit them from receiving a vaccine, you may contact the Department of Public Health Office of Human Resources (DPH HR) during the hiring phase to request an exemption or reasonable accommodation. Employees granted exemption for medical or religious reasons will be required to wear facial coverings to reduce the risk of transmission to at-risk individuals in DPH facilities and submit to weekly COVID-19 testing. All prospective employees must read and acknowledge the Policy during the application process.
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.
