Finance Analyst III

City of San Diego • San Diego, CA

5d

About The Position

This classification performs accounting, finance, and debt-related functions. Under the direction of the Director of the Department of Finance, Finance Analyst III positions perform the most difficult accounting and budgetary tasks; review, develop and prepare the Citywide budget and monitoring reports; perform accounting work of a highly complex or sensitive nature, including maintenance of budgetary, revenue, cost, and other financial records; process accounts payable and/or payroll; assist in training and leading the work of other professional staff; lead and/or supervise the work of subprofessional and/or clerical staff; plan, analyze, and install modifications in financial systems; monitor, recommend, and implement internal controls related to financial reporting; and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
• Three years of full-time professional-level experience in accounting, auditing and/or internal controls, and/or developing, administering, and analyzing budgets.
• Qualifying experience may include collecting and analyzing financial data for one or more of the following purposes: to make financial or economic projections; research to develop or justify budgets and/or long term financial plans; to prepare financial statements; to reconcile and balance accounts; and/or provide information for policy, internal financial control recommendations, or business decisions.
• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• Proof of CPA License or successful completion of all parts of the written test for the CPA License, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, Public Administration, or a closely related field of study may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required experience.
• Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License or successful completion of all parts of the written test for the CPA License may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform the most difficult accounting and budgetary tasks.
• Review, develop and prepare the Citywide budget and monitoring reports.
• Perform accounting work of a highly complex or sensitive nature, including maintenance of budgetary, revenue, cost, and other financial records.
• Process accounts payable and/or payroll.
• Assist in training and leading the work of other professional staff.
• Lead and/or supervise the work of subprofessional and/or clerical staff.
• Plan, analyze, and install modifications in financial systems.
• Monitor, recommend, and implement internal controls related to financial reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 3.5% effective 7/1/27
• 2% effective 7/1/28
• 2% effective 1/1/29
• 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: Senior