FINANCIAL SPECIALIST III

County of Los Angeles; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Los Angeles is seeking a Financial Specialist III to conduct financial and administrative evaluations of contract providers and ensure compliance with county, state and federal requirements, includingLiving Wage Ordinance.

The role involves preparing audit documents, identifying areas for improvement, and presenting findings to agency and department management. A Bachelor’s degree with accounting coursework and experience in accounting systems is required.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience performing financial systems analysis in a County department, including contract compliance and budgetary considerations.
• Experience analyzing financial data and preparing evaluation findings and recommendations.
• Ability to provide technical assistance to contract agencies to ensure compliance.

Responsibilities

• Conducts financial and administrative evaluations of contract providers to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Prepares all documents used during the audit/evaluation process and summarizes findings.
• Develops recommendations based on findings and prevailing conditions.
• Provides technical assistance to contract agencies to ensure contract compliance.
• Delivers oral presentations of evaluation findings to management.

Skills

Financial analysis

Contract compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Accounting units

Computer science units

Job description

FILING PERIOD

We will be accepting online applications from Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 5:00 PM (PT). All applications must be received

Position/Program Information

Type Of Recruitment

We welcome applications from anyone.

Exam Number

F0749C

FILING PERIOD

We will be accepting online applications from Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 5:00 PM (PT). All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, to be accepted.

Why work for us?

With almost 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California with over 100,000 employees in 39 departments, we provide vital and diverse public services like law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, and cultural activities.

The County has more than 2,100 different job types, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. Join us and discover one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the county with a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

The Los Angeles County Probation Department is recruiting highly motivated and career-minded individuals to fill the position of Financial Specialist III.

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Essential Job Functions

• Conducts financial and administrative evaluations (e.g., contract compliance, revenue analysis, and investigations) of departmental contract providers and Community Based Organizations to ensure compliance with contract, County, State, and Federal requirements and guidelines, including Living Wage Ordinance.
• Prepares all documents used during the audit/evaluation process including financial schedules, statistical summaries, interviews and memorandums, identifies areas of weakness or potential improvement through tests and analysis of financial and operational data, and summarizes evaluation findings.
• Develops recommendations based on findings and prevailing conditions/circumstances (e.g., budgetary, contractual, managerial, etc.); completes written reports of evaluation findings and recommendations.
• Provides technical assistance to contract agencies to ensure contract compliance.
• Conducts oral presentations of evaluation findings and recommendations to agency and departmental management.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY

Option 1

Two years of experience performing financial systems analysis in a County department, one year of which must have been at the level of Financial Specialist II*.

Option 2

Bachelor's Degree** from an accredited college with all of the following:

• 12 semester or 18 quarter units of accounting
• 9 additional semester units or 13.5 additional quarter units in either accounting or finance
• 6 semester or 9 quarter units in computer science, including a course in systems analysis and design

- AND -

Three years of experience in resolving accounting budgetary, and other financial problems, including accounting systems design and implementation, at the level of Accounting Systems Technician. ***

License

A California Class C Driver License is required at the time of appointment to carry out essential functions.

Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of their driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment. Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant’s driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked.

Physical Class 2 – 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

• In the service of Los Angeles County, Financial Specialist II, analyzes, and makes recommendations for the solution of departmental accounting, budgetary, and other financial problems including problems of accounting systems design and implementation.
• 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 Exam Analyst Email to within 7 calendar days from the last day of filing your application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred, 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
• In the service of Los Angeles County, an Accounting Systems Technician is defined as performing professional accounting systems analysis work in connection with the internal audit, development, evaluation, and review of large-scale and complex fiscal control systems for State and Federally financed welfare and other programs.

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.

No withhold or out-of-class experience will be accepted. Required experience/education must be met by the last day of filing.

Desirable Qualifications

Additional points will be given for experience beyond what is required in the Requirement to Qualify and who possess the following desirable qualifications:

• Experience in planning, coordinating, evaluating, and conducting audits to ensure records comply with established contractual, fiscal, and operational requirements.
• Experience identifying financial irregularities, analyze discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions to maintain compliance and fiscal integrity.
• Experience analyzing financial data and prepare clear, accurate, and audit findings and recommendations for management in a finance or contract monitoring environment.
• Experience collaborating with internal teams and external partners including vendors, contractors, and service providers to ensure compliance with all contractual terms and performance standards.

Additional Information

OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS

This assessment will consist of an Evaluation of Education and Experience based upon the application information, desirable qualifications and supplemental questionnaire weighted 100%.

Applicants must receive a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment to be added to the list.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION

Applicants who pass the assessment will be placed on a list for a period of 12 months. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the Probation Department as they occur.

FINGERPRINTING AND SECURITY CLEARANCE

A thorough background investigation will be conducted prior to appointment. Any false statement or omission of material fact may cause forfeiture of employment rights. Information presented on the employment application, resume, and during the examination process is subject to verification.

Candidates who are found unsuitable for employment will be removed from the eligible list pursuant to Civil Service Rule 6.04.

AVAILABLE SHIFT

Any

Department Contact Name

Probation Examinations, Non-Sworn Exams

Department Contact Number

[phone]

Department Contact Email

[e-mail]

California Relay Services Phone

[phone]

Teletype Phone

[phone]

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below. 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: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/

Testing 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: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/

Fair 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 http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Veteran’s Credit

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf

Revised September 2025

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