Finance Analyst I

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Under the direction of the Director of the Department of Finance, Finance Analyst I positions perform accounting, finance, and debt-related functions. Duties include accounting and budgetary work; reviewing and preparing the Citywide budget and monitoring reports; maintaining, compiling, and reviewing financial records and statements; processing accounts payable and payroll; planning and analyzing financial systems and forecasts; monitoring internal controls related to financial reporting; and performing other duties as assigned.

Applicants must meet the listed minimum requirements by the application date unless otherwise stated. The position requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent education, with qualifying professional experience substitutable for education on a year-for-year basis, and one year of full-time professional-level experience in accounting, auditing, internal controls, or budget development, administration, and analysis. A relevant master's degree or a CPA license (or successful completion of all parts of the CPA written test) may substitute for the experience requirement.

Applications are screened first using responses to supplemental questions, then reviewed for applicable education, experience, and training. Successful candidates may be placed on an eligibility list used to fill vacancies for 180 days. Candidates with the most appropriate qualifications for each vacancy may be contacted for interviews. Employment offers are conditional on applicable pre-employment screening, which may include work authorization confirmation, medical review and exam, drug and alcohol testing, reference checks, and fingerprinting. Some positions may require additional screening.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education (at least 120 semester or 180 quarter units); qualifying additional professional experience may substitute for missing education on a year-for-year basis.
• One year of full-time professional-level experience in accounting, auditing, internal controls, and/or developing, administering, and analyzing budgets.
• Qualifying experience may include collecting and analyzing financial data for projections, budget or long-term financial plan research, financial statements, account reconciliation and balancing, or information supporting policy, internal financial control recommendations, or business decisions.
• A master's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, Public Administration, or a closely related field may substitute for the required experience.
• A CPA license or successful completion of all parts of the CPA written test may substitute for the required experience.
• City employees using Out-of-Class Assignment experience must provide documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist detailing duties, dates, and total qualifying hours.
• Proof of degree or transcripts, CPA credentials or test completion, and/or Out-of-Class Assignment documentation must be submitted if used to meet the minimum requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting and budgetary tasks.
• Review and prepare the Citywide budget and monitoring reports.
• Maintain, compile, and review financial records and financial statements.
• Process accounts payable and payroll.
• Plan and analyze financial systems and forecasts.
• Monitor internal controls related to financial reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level