Financial Specialist III / Emergency Appointment Homelessness
Financial Specialist III / Emergency Appointment Homelessness
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TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:OPEN COMPETITIVE- EMERGENCYFILING DATES:This posting will open for applications on Tuesday July 1 2025 at 09:00 AM (Pacific Time)This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the position are metEXAM NUMBER:b0749A-EAThe Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Safety Inspector 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 the end of 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.Essential Job Functions
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
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years of experience performing financial systems analysis in a County Department one (1) year of which must have been at the level of Financial Specialist II*.
-OR-
A bachelors degree** from an accredited college with twelve (12) semester units of accounting nine (9) additional semester units in either accounting or finance and six (6) semester units in computer science including a course in systems analysis and design-AND- Three (3) years experience in an administrative advisory or staff capacity resolving accounting budgetary and other financial problems including accounting systems design and implementation.
You MUST meet the above requirement(s) at time of filing in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.
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:
*At the level of aFinancial Specialist IIis defined as analyzes and makes recommendations for the solution of departmental accounting budgetary and other financial problems including problems of accounting systems design and implementation.
**In order to receive credit for any college or university course or any type of college or university degree such as Bachelors or higher you must submit alegible copy of theofficial diploma or official transcripts***from theaccredited institutionwhich shows the area of specialization with your application at thetime of filing or within 7 calendar days of filing directly to.
PASSWORD-PROTECTED DOCUMENTS
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
***Official Transcriptis defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states official and/or copy issued by the schools Registrar Office. A printout of the transcript from the schools website is NOT considered official and; therefore will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete or rejected.
Foreign degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to United States accredited institutions standards by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE). See Employment Information under Accreditation Information.
If you are unable to attach required documents you must e-mail the documents to within seven (7) calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam title and your full name as it appears on your application.Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
Before the end of your initial work assignment 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:
Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application AND Supplemental Questionnaire in order to be considered for this examination. Paper applications resumes or any unsolicited documents will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online application and Supplemental Questionnaire. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ONLINE:
Applications must be submitted 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.
Plan to submit your online application well in advance before 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 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.
Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add as well as and to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
Applicants 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 and viewing your profile in box which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
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 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.
NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password 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 recency 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 applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance withCounty Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Department Contact Name: Hon Sang Cheang Exam Analyst
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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/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination 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.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
