FINANCIAL SPECIALIST III

Salary : $91,043.04 - $104,261.52 Annually
Location : Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: F0749C
Department: PROBATION
Opening Date: 10/09/2026
Closing Date: 10/27/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

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.

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

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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:
***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 INFORMATIONApplicants 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 SHIFTAny

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information on your application and any attachments will result in refusal of application, rescission of appointment, or restriction of application to future recruitments.
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New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.
For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet, access to complete an application is available at public libraries throughout the county.
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record.

Department Contact Name: Probation Examinations, Non-Sworn Exams
Department Contact Number: (562) 940-2659
Department Contact Email:
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2929
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

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