Principal Financial Analyst

ABOUT THE COURT

Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 36 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4,800 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $1 billion. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,752 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Principal Financial Analysts supervise professional and technical staff and are responsible for analyzing and making recommendations for the solution of highly complex financial, administrative, and organizational problems. Incumbents conduct and carry out highly complex analyses and studies on a wide range of financial, budgetary, and other organizational issues in support of the planning and execution of Court goals and objectives. Incumbents are expected to define and apply appropriate study methodologies, utilize sound analytical tools and techniques, and apply accepted project planning and management practices on large-scale projects to ensure timely achievement of study goals and objectives. For a detailed job description, please click here.

TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES

This position may be eligible for partial telework following an initial training period contingent upon the Court's needs.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

To qualify, you must meet one of the following options at the time of application:

OPTION I: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in public or business administration, public policy, economics, finance, or a closely related field – AND – three (3) years of progressively responsible experience involving financial management analysis, economic forecasting, financial planning and/or implementation, or governmental budget and finance analysis.

OPTION II: Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience involving financial management analysis, economic forecasting, financial planning and/or implementation, or governmental budget and finance analysis – AND – additional four (4) years of recent experience providing complex analytical work in support of accounting, financial, statistical, contract, budget, or other management analyses.

EDUCATION VERIFICATION

To receive credit, A legible copy of your college diploma -OR- official transcripts with the degree posted from the college or university must be submitted when your application is filed. Otherwise, your application materials will be deemed incomplete and rejected accordingly. For a list of acceptable accredited institutions or international universities, please visit http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation, www.chea.org/search, or http://whed.net/home.php.

Foreign studies must be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. For a list of acceptable evaluation agencies, please visit www.naces.org or http://aice-eval.org/. Foreign studies submitted without acceptable evaluation will be rejected.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess the following desirable qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in a public agency, including government accounting and experience using accounting systems.
• Knowledge of Court financial accounting and statutory requirements.
• Knowledge of Court and State financial and budget policies, practices, and procedures.
• Experience utilizing data analytics in support of financial planning, budgeting and/or management analysis.
• Experience with Excel, SharePoint, SAP, Oracle, Access, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Visual Basic and/or any financial management systems.
• Strong budgeting, financial reporting, and accounts reconciliation experience. 
• Experience with business process re-engineering. 
• Excellent communication skills; oral and written, with all levels of staff, including external departments and outside agencies.
• Ability to manage multiple high priority assignments and meet deadlines in a fast paced and dynamic environment. 
• Demonstrated attention to detail, accuracy, and precision.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

PART I: Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application materials.

PART II: Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS 

Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. The Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.  

Please provide a current and accurate e-mail address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via e-mail. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your SAFE SENDERS list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.

Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here.

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT

We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass each (and all) examination part(s) will be placed on an eligible list which will remain valid for up to six (6) months. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.