Finance Analyst I

Salary : $80,724.80 - $98,051.20 Annually
Location : City of San Diego, CA
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Job Number:
Business Area: 1517 - Department of Finance
Opening Date: 10/16/2026
Closing Date: 10/26/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

JOB INFORMATION

THIS CLASSIFICATION PERFORMS ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND DEBT RELATED FUNCTIONS.

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT:

• Finance Analyst II

Under the direction of the Director of the Department of Finance, Finance Analyst I positions perform various accounting and budgetary tasks; review and prepare the Citywide budget and monitoring reports; maintain, compile and review various sets of financial records and financial statements; process accounts payable and payroll; plan and analyze financial systems and forecasts; monitor internal controls related to financial reporting; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
  • 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).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).

NOTE:

• Additional qualifying professional experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE: One year 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.

NOTES:

• A Master's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, Public Administration or a closely related field of study may be substituted for 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 the required experience.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• 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.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
SCREENING PROCESS

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.
City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.

Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).

Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

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01

I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Résumés are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.

• Yes
• No

02

Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?

• Current city employee
• Former city employee
• Current & former city employee
• None of the above

03

If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.
04

The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?

• Yes
• No

05

Specify which ONE of the following options you are using to meet the education requirement? NOTE: Attach proof to your application.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
• Master's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
• None of the above.

06

If you are meeting the education requirement with a bachelor's or master's degree, please specify your field of study (if not, write "None").
07

If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education?

• 0 to 29 semester/44 quarter units
• 30 semester/45 quarter units to 59 semester/89 quarter units
• 60 semester/90 quarter units to 89 semester/134 quarter units
• 90 semester/135 quarter units to 119 semester/179 quarter units
• 120 semester/180 quarter units or more

08

Indicate which of the following you possess. NOTE: Attach proof to your application.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License.
• Proof of successful completion of all parts of the written test for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License.
• None of the above.

09

Do you currently work for the City of San Diego's Department of Finance?

• Yes
• No

10

Specify the total number of years of full-time professional-level experience you have in accounting and/or developing, administering and analyzing budgets.

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

11

In which of the following areas do you have full-time professional-level experience in accounting and/or developing, administering and analyzing budgets.

• Making financial or economic projections.
• Researching to develop or justify budgets and/or long-term financial plans.
• Preparing financial statements.
• Reconciling and balancing accounts.
• Providing information for policy, internal financial control recommendations or business decisions.
• None of the above.

12

Describe your full-time professional-level experience in accounting, auditing and/or internal controls, and/or developing, administering and analyzing budgets in the following areas: a. Making financial or economic projections; b. researching to develop or justify budgets and/or long-term financial plans; c. preparing financial statements; d. reconciling and balancing accounts; e. providing information for policy, internal financial control recommendations or business decisions. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific purpose, write "None."
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