Senior Accounting Systems TechnicianEmergency Appointment Homelessness
Senior Accounting Systems TechnicianEmergency Appointment Homelessness
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Position/Program Information
EXAM NUMBER
Y0666AEA
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
OPEN COMPETITIVE EMERGENCY
FIRST DAY OF FILING
March25 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (PT)
This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.
NO OUTOFCLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.
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.
Department of Health Services Community Programs (Housing for Health for Homelessness) and Office of Diversion and Reentry seek qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Accounting Systems Technician 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.
Before your initial work period ends 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 as Senior Accounting Systems Technician.
ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the secondlargest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers four acute hospitals and an expanded network of community partner clinics DHS annually provides direct care for 600000 unique patients employs over 23000 staff and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion.
Through academic affiliations with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) the University of Southern California (USC) and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU) DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the Countys 911 emergency response system as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Reentry each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.
For additional information regarding DHS please visit .
MISSION:
DEFINITION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.
Supervises professional accounting systems analysis work in connection with the internal audit development evaluation and review of largescale and complex fiscal control systems for State and Federally financed welfare and other programs.Essential Job Functions
Supervises the study evaluation development and implementation of accounting control and reporting systems to be incorporated in electronic data processing systems.
Recommends and coordinates the implementation of policy and procedure relating to accounting control fiscal record keeping methods and audit trails; monitors the activities of organizations responsible for implementing these policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
Discusses accounting systems studies and findings with departmental personnel.
Develops financial controls to be incorporated in the administration of welfare programs.
Participates in formal discussion of audit findings with auditors; serves as liaison for the department with auditors while audits are in progress.
Prepares formal replies to audit findings of the Auditors Office and other governmental agencies.
Develops tests of accounting controls incorporated into electronic data processing systems.
Serves as consultant to management on accounting systems matters.Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors degree* from an accredited institution with twentyone units of accounting including cost accounting and auditing.AND
Two years professional auditing or accounting experience** at the level of Intermediate AccountantAuditor*** Accountant III**** or higher.
PHYSICAL CLASS II Light:
This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring a light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10pound limit and some bending stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*In order to qualify include a copy of your official transcript from an accredited institution within seven 7 calendar days of filing your application online. The document should show the date the degree was conferred specified college courses 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: and
We do not accept passwordprotected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
**Professional experience: Work is professional when the position exercises discretion judgment or personal responsibility for the application of an organized body of knowledge that is consistently studied to make discoveries and interpretations and to improve data materials methods.
***In the County of Los Angeles Intermediate AccountantAuditor is defined as experience conducting management performance financial and compliance audits and other studies of County departments and contract providers.
****In the County of Los Angeles Accountant III is defined as experience 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 and highly complex is defined as a significantly greater degree of originality innovation critical thinking resourcefulness and conceptualization required to perform the task.
Additional Information
OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
Before the end of 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.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATION at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATIONof any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION.
VACANCY INFORMATION:
The current vacancies are to be filled within Community Programs (Housing for Health for Homelessness).
AVAILABLE SHIFT: Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.
APPLICATION & FILING INFORMATION:
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.Applications will be accepted and reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you are not contacted for an interview within 60 days of submitting your application 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 fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete it will be rejected.
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.
New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to govermentjobs and following the prompts. This is to improve the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number so include yours when applying.
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For applicants 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. Please refer to their website for updated information https://lacountylibrary/librarylocator.
NO SHARING OF USER ID EMAIL AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends login information may erase a candidates original application record.
FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and consider potential mitigating factors including but not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation regency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.
AntiRacism 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 Health Services is committed to promoting Antiracism 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.
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Department Contact Name: Yolanda Ramos
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/NonDiscrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to nondiscrimination in the County workforce regardless of age 40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at .Revised January 2025
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
