Financial Specialist Iii

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

We welcome applications from anyone.

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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.

With almost 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California with over 100,000 employees in 39 departments, we provide vital and diverse public services like law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, and cultural activities.

The County has more than 2,100 different job types, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. Join us and discover one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the county with a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

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

For more information about the amazing benefits offered by Los Angeles County,

• 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.

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*.

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

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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. ***

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…