FINANCIAL SPECIALIST IV

Job Description:

FINANCIAL SPECIALIST IV

Description

Position/Program Information

EXAMINATION NUMBER:

PH0750E

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

We encourage applications from anyone!

FIRST DAY OF FILING:

We will be accepting online applications from Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. (PT) - Continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

No out-of-class experience will be accepted.

CHECK OUT OUR OUTSTANDING BENEFITS!
We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country, including diverse healthcare choices, and strong retirement plans. For more information about the outstanding benefits offered by Los Angeles County, please visit us here: https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/

ABOUT THIS POSITION:
We are looking for someone who provides technical direction to subordinate staff and analyzes and makes recommendations for the solution of the more complex departmental accounting, budgetary, and other financial problems including problems of accounting systems design and implementation.

For information about the specific classification standards for this position, please visit the following link: Financial Specialist IV

Essential Job Functions

What will I do as a Financial Specialist IV?

• Conducts studies of the more complex departmental accounting and budgetary operations, fiscal controls and accounting standards in both computerized and manual systems, and leads others in conducting such work.
• Assembles and verifies financial data, schedules and statistical summaries and directs their compilation into formal reports of study findings.
• Analyzes and evaluates study findings and advises the identification of those aspects of the financial system operations which are functioning optimally and those which need to be changed or replaced.
• Analyzes and leads others in analyzing specific measures needed to correct identified deficiencies in current departmental financial systems and designs control mechanisms to be incorporated into revised systems.
• Leads and assists in the preparation of detailed policy and procedures manuals and crafts forms relative to the establishment and implementation of new or revised departmental financial systems.
• Leads and participates in the orientation and training of department personnel before and during conversion to new or modified accounting, budgetary, or other financial systems.
• Adapts manual accounting, budgetary, and other record keeping functions to computerized processing and establishes preventive, detective, and corrective internal controls, and leads others in the performance of such work.
• Participates with departmental data processing personnel or outside consultants in the technical design, development, testing and modification, and installation of computerized financial systems, as required.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
OPTION I: Three (3) years' experience performing financial systems analysis* in a County of Los Angeles department, at least one (1) year of which must have been at the level of Financial Specialist III .

OPTION II: Bachelor's degree** from an accredited college or university with 12 semester units** or 18 quarter units of accounting, 9 additional semester units or 13.5 quarter units in either accounting or finance, and 6 semester units or 9 quarter units in computer science including a course in systems analysis and design*** -AND- Four (4) years' experience in resolving accounting, budgetary, and other financial problems including accounting systems design and implementation.

PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*Financial systems analysis experience is the study and investigation of issues and problems of financial systems development, implementation, administration, or evaluation and the formation of applicable solutions and recommendations.

• In the service of Los Angeles County, financial systems analysis is at the level of Financial Specialist II and Financial Specialist III .

**To receive credit for your education, include a copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing your application/the end of the filing period. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to the U.S. standards. Please submit documentation to HRExams@ph.lacounty.gov and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number.

• For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf and https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf .
  
• Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national, or international accrediting agencies, which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources (DHR). Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) . (see Employment Information under Accreditation Information).
  
• Official Transcript is a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's registrar office. A printout of the transcript from the school's website is NOT considered official and may result in your application being incomplete and rejected.
  
• We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
  

***Courses comparable/equivalent to systems analysis and design include but is not limited to the following classes: Accounting Information Systems , Introduction to Business Information Systems , Introduction to Information Systems , Management Information Systems , or Business Computer Systems .

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:

• Additional experience beyond the Selection Requirements.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This assessment type will evaluate the education and experience you list on a questionnaire and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system.

This part of the assessment is worth 100% of your total score and assesses: Selection Requirements and Desirable Qualifications.

Candidates must meet the Requirements to Qualify and must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be added on the Eligible Register.

Passing this examination and being added to the Eligible Register does not guarantee an offer of employment.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
The names of candidates will be added to the Eligible Register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS .
Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the Eligible Register accordingly.

VACANCY INFORMATION:
The Eligible Register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Health as they occur.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:


HOW TO APPLY:

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
Please fill out the application completely! Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

If the application and/or Supplemental Questionnaire is/are incomplete, the application will be REJECTED.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Check the website for updated information at https://lacountylibrary.org .

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

DO NOT SHARE USER ID AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Public Health is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the in equalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Department Contact Name: Exam Analyst
Department Contact Phone: (213) 684-8726
Department Contact E-mail: HRExams@ph.lacounty.gov

Exam Number: PH0750E
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
ADA Coordinator Phone: (844) 914-1006
Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077

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Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$86,231.04 - $116,204.88 Annually