Finance Analyst III

**THIS CLASSIFICATION PERFORMS ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND DEBT RELATED FUNCTIONS. See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.** 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. 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). 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: 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. 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 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. - 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. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will b…