Finance Analyst IV

Responsibilities

• Perform the most difficult and responsible budgetary and accounting 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.
• Supervise the work of other professional staff.
• Lead and/or supervise the work of sub‑professional and/or clerical staff.
• Plan, analyze, and install modifications in financial systems.
• Monitor, recommend, and implement internal controls related to financial reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education (minimum 120 semester/180 quarter units). Additional qualifying professional experience may be substituted for education on a year‑for‑year basis (one year of full‑time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college‑level units).

Experience

Four 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 to:

• Make financial or economic projections.
• Research to develop or justify budgets and/or long‑term financial plans.
• Prepare financial statements.
• Reconcile and balance accounts.
• Provide information for policy, internal financial control recommendations, or business decisions.

Additional qualifications:

• A Master’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, Public Administration, or a closely related field may substitute 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 CPA exam may substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
• City of San Diego employees using Out‑of‑Class Assignment (OCA) experience must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total qualifying OCA hours; undocumented OCA experience will not be considered.

Benefits

Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).