FINANCIAL SPECIALIST IV / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

Job Description

Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER:

PH0750F-EA

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

FIRST DAY OF FILING:
The application filing period will begin on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 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.

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 IV 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 IV.

DEFINITION:
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

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY :
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: A Bachelor's degree*** from an accredited college or university 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
  
• six (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:
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 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 .

**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.

*** To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents, including your transcript from an accredited institution or email it to [email protected] within seven calendar (7) days of filing your application. The document should show the number of units and the type of unit system used (e.g., semester, quarter) and be in English. If not in English, then translation is required. International degrees must be evaluated for equivalency to US standards and indicate the number of units and unit system. Documents marked as unofficial will not be accepted. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf

• Official Transcript is defined as 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 will not be accepted 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 .

Additional Information

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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Application and Filing Information

HOW TO APPLY:

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.

Many 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 5:00 p.m. PT 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. Check the website for updated information at https://lacountylibrary.org .

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 Human Resources 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.


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Department Contact Phone: (213)684-8726

Department Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Exam Number: PH0750F-EA



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