Financial Systems Analyst I

County of Santa Barbara•Santa Barbara, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The County of Santa Barbara seeks a Financial Systems Analysts I/II who has a solid background in technology and finance. We are establishing one employment list to fill current and future vacancies for full-time and part-time positions. The current vacancy is within the Behavioral Wellness Department, located in Santa Barbara, CA. This will be a flexibly hybrid position. In this role, you will participate in and coordinate the design, testing, implementation, and evaluation of both automated and manual financial accounting systems. Additionally, you will be responsible for supporting system processes, resolving issues, and improving workflows as part of an innovative and collaborative team.

Requirements

Possession of a valid certificate as a Certified Public Accountant; AND one year of professional experience as an accountant, auditor, or computer programmer analyst that included participation in the design of financial accounting systems; OR, Possession of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, computer science, or a related field, AND two years of professional experience as an accountant, auditor, or computer programmer analyst that included participation in the design of financial accounting systems; OR, A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, including internal control systems; Generally Accepted Auditing Standards; methods of systems analysis and computer systems design; computer programming principles; applications development procedures; relational databases and database design methods; principles and practices of project management; standard English usage and grammar.
Ability to: gather and analyze data, develop solutions, project consequences, and evaluate results; plan, organize, and prioritize work; establish and maintain working relationships with a variety of County staff and vendors; interact with staff with limited computer knowledge; prepare a variety of written documents; make presentations to groups; maintain impartiality and objectivity; learn principles of governmental accounting and County accounting policies and procedures; provide direction to others.

Responsibilities

Evaluates manual and automated financial accounting work processes, systems, and procedures for efficiency of workflow and conformance to principles of government accounting; gathers information on processes, organizational structure, policies and procedures, and computer technology; identifies needed process improvements and analyzes system design alternatives for new financial accounting systems and improvements to existing systems.
Obtains input and feedback on system needs from appropriate parties; assigns and reviews the work of accounting and systems analysis and programming staff in developing or modifying systems; interacts with staff to resolve issues and problems related to platforms and data communications; conducts or obtains evaluations of system performance and makes modifications or adjustments as necessary.
Reviews and evaluates proposals for new departmental systems involving financial accounting methods, policies, and procedures, and recommends needed improvements; evaluates internal controls and security of new and existing automated accounting applications to ensure adherence to auditing standards; monitors the procurement, development, and implementation of those systems to ensure proper integration with other financial accounting systems; assists departmental staff in the ongoing maintenance of accounting information systems.
Prepares and presents comprehensive evaluations, proposals, and recommendations to executive management, advisory committees, and elected officials; prepares specifications and documentation, such as user manuals and systems/code documentation, for new and revised computerized accounting systems.