Chief Accountant

Overview

On Site
$80,000 - $150,000
Full Time

Skills

Grant Compliance
Accounting
Financial Reports
Public Sector
accountant
government
gfoa

Job Details

Chief Accountant needed in St. Louis, MO for a full time role. Must reside within 30 miles of city.

What you ll do:

  • Direct the daily operation of the Accounting Division to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, ordinance and statutes.
  • Manage the completion of the 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 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.

What we re looking for:

  • Must have Bachelor s Degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field
  • Minimum of 8 years of accounting experience with some experience in a supervisory or leadership role.
  • Strong skills in accounting software and databases

Preferred

  • Prefer CPA certification
  • Certified Government Finance Office a plus
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