SENIOR ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT

SENIOR ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT

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SENIOR ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT

Salary

$90,820.32 - $122,388.00 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

Y0666A-EA

Department

HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date

03 / 24 / 2025

Description

Benefits

Questions

Position / Program Information

EXAM NUMBER

Y0666A-EA

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

FIRST DAY OF FILING

March 25, 2025 at 9 : 00 a.m., (PT)

This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE OR WITHHOLDS ARE ALLOWED FOR THIS EXAMINATION.

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

Department of Health Services Office of Diversion and Reentry seek qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Accounting Systems Technician vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Before your initial work period ends, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment as Senior Accounting Systems Technician.

ABOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES :

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second-largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 23 health centers, four acute hospitals, and an expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for 500,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $ 8.4 billion.

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing.

For additional information regarding DHS please visitwww.dhs.lacounty.gov.

MISSION :

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION :

Supervises 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.

Essential Job Functions

Supervises the study, evaluation, development and implementation of accounting control and reporting systems to be incorporated in electronic data processing systems.

Recommends and coordinates the implementation of policy and procedure relating to accounting control, fiscal record keeping methods, and audit trails; monitors the activities of organizations responsible for implementing these policies and procedures to ensure compliance.

Discusses accounting systems studies and findings with departmental personnel.

Develops financial controls to be incorporated in the administration of welfare programs.

Participates in formal discussion of audit findings with auditors; serves as liaison for the department with auditors while audits are in progress.

Prepares formal replies to audit findings of the Auditor's Office and other governmental agencies.

Develops tests of accounting controls incorporated into electronic data processing systems.

Serves as consultant to management on accounting systems matters.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :

Bachelor’s degree

• from an accredited institution with twenty-one units of accounting including cost accounting and auditing.
• AND-

Two years professional auditing or accounting experience

PHYSICAL CLASS II - Light :

This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring a 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 :

For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit :

NOTE : If you are unable to attach required documents during application submission, you may email them to the exam analyst at yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov within 7 calendar days of filing online. Please include your name, the exam number and exam title in the subject line of the email.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

In the County of Los Angeles, Accountant III is defined as experience performing responsible and highly complex

Additional Information

OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS :

Before the end of your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION :

Please note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject toVERIFICATIONat any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.FALSIFICATION of any information may result inDISQUALIFICATION.

VACANCY INFORMATION :

The current vacancies are to be filled within Community Programs (Housing for Health for Homelessness).

AVAILABLE SHIFT : Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

APPLICATION & 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. Applications will be accepted and reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you are not contacted for an interview within 60 days of submitting your application, and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

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. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

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 could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

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 govermentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to improve the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER :

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES :

For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Please refer to their website for updated

NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL, AND PASSWORD :

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.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE :

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, regency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s).If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) :

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Health Services is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Teletype Phone : (800) 899-4099

California Relay Services Phone : (800) 735-2922

ADA Coordinator Phone : (323) 914-7111

Department Contact Name : Yolanda Ramos

Department Contact Phone : (213) 288-7000

Department Contact Email : yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-Discrimination Statement :

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit :

Testing Accommodations for Applicants :

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit :

Fair Chance :

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility :

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder :

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application

Veteran’s Credit :

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit :

Revised September 2025

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01

This Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) is to be completed by all applicants for this examination. The information you provide on your application and on this Supplemental Questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY. Please read each question carefully and be as specific as possible when answering by including all the information requested; please do not COPY AND PASTE all your Duties from your resume, and / or from the Class Specifications. In doing so, your application will be rejected as INCOMPLETE. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately. Comments such as "SEE RESUME" will not be considered a valid response, therefore, using such statements will also result in your application being rejected as INCOMPLETE. You certify that the information provided is accurate, and you are aware that the information on the Supplemental Questionnaire is subject to verification at any time during the examination and hiring process. You also understand that any false statements may result in disqualification or dismissal.

02

This position works directly with individuals experiencing homelessness.

03

Do you possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with twenty-one (21) semester units or thirty-two (32) quarter units of accounting, including courses in cost accounting and auditing. You must attach a legible copy of your official transcript from an accredited institution within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application online to the exam analyst at yramos@dhs.lacounty.gov. The document should show the date the degree was conferred, specified college courses and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards.

Yes

No

04

Do you have at least two years of professional accounting and auditing experience at the level of Los Angeles County Class of Intermediate Accountant-Auditor or higher?

Yes

No

05

If you answered yes to question 4, please include the following information : Name and Address of Employer : Position Title Held : Name and Contact Information of Supervisor : Date(s) related to the above experience : Date From (MM / DD / YYYY), – Date To (MM / DD / YYYY) Hours Worked per Week : Description of Experience : If you have no experience in an area of responsibility, indicate "N / A." Comments such as "see resume" will not be considered as a response. Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application. REPEAT FORMAT FOR EACH EMPLOYER in which you gained this experience.

06

Do you have at least two years of professional accounting and auditing experience at the level of Los Angeles County Class of Accountant III or higher?

Yes

No

07

If you answered yes to question 6, please include the following information : Name and Address of Employer : Position Title Held : Name and Contact Information of Supervisor : Date(s) related to the above experience : Date From (MM / DD / YYYY), – Date To (MM / DD / YYYY) Hours Worked per Week : Description of Experience : If you have no experience in an area of responsibility, indicate "N / A." Comments such as "see resume" will not be considered as a response. Failure to provide ALL the requested information above may result in disqualification of your application. REPEAT FORMAT FOR EACH EMPLOYER in which you gained this experience.

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Address

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