SALARY:
$92,473.78 - $129,463.29 Annually, plus Benefits
WHAT WE OFFER:
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. In addition to the salary of approximately $92,473.78 - $129,463.29 annually an employee within this position will also be eligible for the following:
- A general salary increase of 3.5% effective December 22, 2024.
- Bilingual Incentive - Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational needs and certification skills.
- Annual Leave - The candidate selected for this position will earn 208 hours per year, increasing to 288.08 hours after 5 years of service.
- Annual Leave Redemption - The ability to “cash in” or redeem up to 100 hours of Annual Leave per year after using 80 hours of annual leave within the previous 12 months (Management Resolution, § 1205).
- Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. If you participate in the County sponsored 401(k) plan, the County will match a part of your contribution up to 3% of your salary, on a per pay period basis. Following five (5) years of continuous County service, an additional 2% non-elective contribution will be made to the 401(k) plan.
- Health Insurance - Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents. A maximum flexible credit allowance of up to $23,530 annually.
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Increase your spending power by reimbursement with pre-taxed dollars for IRS- approved dependent care and health care expenses.
- Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
- Pension Plan - Both you and the County contribute to the County’s Retirement Plan. If you are eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems, such as PERS.
- Additional Benefits - Professional Memberships, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Wellness Program.
POSITION:
Under general direction, plans, leads, schedules, assigns and monitors the work of assigned professional and technical staff; assumes ongoing project management responsibilities with respect to (i) conducting fiscal studies to evaluate existing fiscal controls, accounting standards, accounting systems, financing requirements and/or legislative impact for the County or an agency; (ii) County-wide oversight/coordination of multi-agency fiscal programs/systems; and directing the implementation of new accounting/financial systems or programs that cross over multiple agencies.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
Each successive level in the Finance Analyst series is distinguished by scope of independence and responsibility. The level of the position within the series is commensurate with the complexity of the assigned tasks.
Senior Finance Analyst - This is the advanced journey level in the Finance Analyst series; positions at this level perform the most complex duties and responsibilities assigned to the series, exercising a significant level of independent judgment in the performance of their duties; work assigned to this advanced level requires a specialized technical or functional expertise beyond the journey level, such as serving in a project management capacity in assigned program area on an ongoing basis; positions may also be assigned functional, technical and lead supervisory duties over lower level staff when such assignments are a formal organizational responsibility supervising at least three subordinate staff members.
CLOSING DATE:
7/8/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Considerable education and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. An example of qualifying education and experience would be:
- Bachelor's degree with: 1) at least eighteen (18) semester units of accounting coursework including upper-division Managerial Accounting; and 2) six (6) units of upper-division coursework in the business administration field, AND six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience as an accountant, auditor, or analyst, one (1) year of which must be at the Project Leader level overseeing the design and implementation of financial accounting systems, accounting program analysis, cost accounting models, debt service programs, or automated information systems;
OR
- Two (2) years as a Finance Analyst II for the County of Ventura.
Verification of the required college degree and 18 semester units of accounting coursework including upper division Managerial Accounting and six (6) units of upper-division coursework in business administration is required. Transcripts or grade reports from an institute of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation which include your name, grades, units per class, and that the courses were completed is to be submitted to County Human Resources within three (3) business days of the closing date of this recruitment. If they are not submitted, your application may be screened out and you may not be allowed to continue in the process. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. If you need additional time to submit transcripts, please contact the recruitment analyst referenced near the bottom of this bulletin.
If the name on the documentation is different from the name on your application, include documents that show the name change.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
Applicants who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Advanced proficiency with MS Excel
DESIRED:
- Master's of Business Administration (MBA) or
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation
- Ventura County Financial Management System (VCFMS) experience
- CalAIM experience
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply online, please refer to our website at www.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
NOTE TO APPLICANTS:
It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire, however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.
NOTE:
The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Michelle Antonetty by e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at (805) 477-7260.