FINANCIAL SPECIALIST III / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

 This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Financial Specialist III vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. 

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Financial Specialist III.

DEFINITION: 
Analyzes and makes recommendations for the solution of complex departmental accounting, budgetary, and other financial problems including problems of accounting systems design and implementation.

For more information, please view the classification specification: Financial Specialist III

• Conducts studies of complex departmental accounting and budgetary operations, fiscal controls and accounting standards in both computerized and manual systems.
• Assembles and verifies financial data, schedules and statistical summaries and compiles them into clear and concise written reports of study findings.
• Analyzes and evaluates study findings to identify those aspects of the financial system operations which are functioning effectively and those which need to be changed or replaced.
• Determines specific measures necessary to correct identified deficiencies in current departmental financial systems and designs control mechanisms to be incorporated into revised systems.
• Prepares detailed policy and procedures manuals and designs forms relative to the establishment and implementation of new or revised departmental financial systems.
• Orients and trains 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.
• 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 TO QUALIFY:
OPTION I:  Two (2) years' experience performing financial systems analysis* in a County department, one (1) year of which must have been at the level** of Financial Specialist II.

OPTION II:  Graduation from an accredited college*** with twelve (12) semester units (or 18 quarter units) of accounting, nine (9) additional semester units (or 13.5 quarter units) in either accounting or finance, and six (6) semester units (or 9 quarter units) in computer science including a course in systems analysis and design****.Three (3) years' experience in an administrative*****, advisory*****, or staff capacity***** resolving accounting, budgetary, and other financial problems including accounting systems design and implementation.


LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

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:
You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

*Financial Systems Analysis experience is defined as study and investigation of issues and problems of financial systems development, implementation, administration, or evaluation and the formation of applicable solutions and recommendations.

**You may still qualify even if your job title isn’t exactly the same as the ones listed. What matters is that your experience is at a similar level — meaning your job involves similar responsibilities, requires comparable skills and knowledge, and takes place within a similar organizational structure. Please provide a clear explanation of your experience to demonstrate that it is at the appropriate level.

• 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.

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

*****In the County of Los Angeles, administrative capacity is defined as performs work typically in an administrative services branch of an organizational unit, including responsibility for the development of procedures and participation in policy formation. Advisory Capacity is defined as possessing expertise in a specialized field and expresses views, provides opinions, and recommends courses of action to be taken on problems presented by others for resolutions.  Performing in an advisory capacity customarily does not involve regular performance or supervision of performance of day-to-day work in the specialized field.  Staff Capacity is defined as work in an advisory capacity to line managers to provide program and administrative support. Work includes assisting and supporting administration by doing research, analysis, and making recommendations to line managers on matters such as: utilization of personnel; allocation of funds; workload and workload fluctuations; and, programs and procedures for accomplishing work objectives. Work under general supervision of the line or division manager.EXAMINATION CONTENT:
During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

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