HEALTH CARE FINANCIAL ANALYST - EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT (HOMELESSNESS)

Salary

$77k – $103k/yr

Location

Los Angeles County, CA, CA, US

Department

Healthcare

Source

GovernmentJobs

Description

Type of Recruitment
Open Competitive - Emergency

Filing Dates

Applications will be accepted from Friday, September 18, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, to be accepted.

Exam Number

HH0672A-EA

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 Department of Homeless Services and Housing is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Health Care Financial Analyst 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 the Health Care Financial Analyst position.

• Analyzes reimbursement requirements for Federal, State, and/or Special Programs to determine if claims for reimbursement conform to applicable rules and regulations and result in maximum revenue collection.
• Prepares Medicare and Medi-Cal cost reports and State mandated disclosure reports.
• Analyzes costs and develops rates for contractual agreements with County and Non-county providers.
• Analyzes preliminary budget requests, conducts comparison studies of units and sub units previous financial performance and cost effectiveness, completes cost analysis, revenue forecast and reports findings and recommendations to financial management.
• Develops and/or monitors annual financial plans/unit budget allocations for the expenditure of funds within each unit, monitors performance against the plans/allocations, analyzes and prepares summaries of financial activities to keep units and executive management informed of financial condition.
• Develops, monitors and adjusts billing rates to reflect cost changes and maximize cost recovery.
• Analyzes utilization of billing rates and/or contract allocations for appropriate application, informs management of problems and recommends corrective action.
• Analyzes program performance data and conducts studies of accounts, records and the integrity of electronic data which are basic to program and financial reporting.
• Identifies operational problems, develops solutions and recommends modifications in the automated accounting system to improve the responsiveness of the system to the needs of expenditure management.
• Participates in cost, revenue, and accounting systems and procedural studies, reports findings and recommendations, implements those approved by Health Services or Mental Health, departmental administration and by the Auditor-Controller when necessary.
• Writes policy and procedure manuals pertinent to accounting control, fiscal record keeping and audit trails.
• Reviews, analyzes and drafts replies to audit findings of governmental agencies.

For more information about the position, please visit the classification specification: Health Care Financial Analyst.

Minimum Requirements:

Completion of accounting courses in an accredited college* equivalent to 21 semester units or 32 quarter units including at least two (2) courses in advanced accounting subjects such as governmental accounting, computerized accounting or auditing -AND- One (1) year of professional accounting** or responsible staff*** experience in health care financial operations****.

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

Special Requirement Information

*To receive credit for your education, include a copy of your official transcript from an accredited institution within seven (7) calendar days of the end of the filing period.  Please submit documentation to [email protected] and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number. 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 U.S. standards. 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 ;

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

**Professional accounting experience is defined as performing a variety of difficult and complex non-supervisory accounting assignments for the purpose of professional development.

• In the service of Los Angeles County, professional accounting is at the level of Accountant II and Accountant III.
• Accountant II is defined as performing a full range of professional accounting and auditing work in the preparation, analysis, review, maintenance, reconciliation and control of financial records and fiscal revenue and expenditures forecasting.
• Accountant III is defined as performing responsible and highly complex professional accounting and auditing work in the preparation, analysis, review, maintenance, reconciliation and control of financial records and fiscal revenue and expenditures forecasting.

***Responsible staff experience is staff experience at the journey-level requiring working knowledge of rules, regulations, and other guidelines relating to program are assigned.

• In the service of Los Angeles County, responsible staff experience is at the level of Administrative Assistant II.
• Administrative Assistant II is defined as analyzes and makes recommendations for the solution of a variety of problems of organization, budget, systems and procedures, program, facilities planning, general management, and personnel.

****Health care financial operations can include financial activities in the health care industry such as Medi-Cal service billing, payment, finance, accounting, cost, revenue, expenditure, budget, contracts, electronic health care claiming process, explanation of benefit adjudication functions, or similar financial activities performing or experiences earned in the health care industry or facilities.

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.

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

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.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience working with Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and eCAPS financial system, including creation of various health care financial reports, financial tables, financial charts, and financial graphs.
• Experience managing complex programs with multiple and/ or braided funding streams.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, year-end-closing, and performing financial work including developing financial program summaries supporting homelessness, housing, or social services programs.
• Experience identifying deficiencies in financial systems to determine necessary corrective measures to correct the deficiencies. 
• Experience performing routine audits, reviewing and analyzing invoices and supporting financial documentation for government-funded healthcare programs, grant-funded agencies, nonprofit organizations, or contracted service providers. 

Exam 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.

Application and Filing Information 

Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information. Please note, applicants will not receive individual notifications regarding their application or whether they meet the requirements.

Other important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add [email protected], as well as [email protected], and [email protected] to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

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.

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. 

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 Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities 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: Corinna Sasis

Department Contact Email: [email protected]

Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2929

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