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Finance Analyst III at City of San Diego — Applications Closed

City of San Diego

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Posted On Friday 17th July 2026
Organization City of San Diego
Location San Diego
Job Type Full-time
Address 1200 3rd Ave., Suite 300, MS 51P, San Diego, CA 92101
Last Date Monday 3rd August 2026

Job Description

The City of San Diego is hiring a Finance Analyst III to join the Department of Finance. In this role, you’ll perform the most tricky accounting, finance, and debt-related functions, including reviewing, developing, and getting ready the Citywide budget and monitoring reports.

You’ll deal with extremely intricate or sensitive accounting perform, uphold budgetary and financial records, routine accounts payable and payroll, and lead or oversee expert and clerical staff. This role is best-suited for experienced finance professionals who want to contribute to the financial health of a key city government.

This role is full-time and situated at 1200 3rd Ave., Suite 300, MS 51P in San Diego, CA.

Salary & Compensation

Salary: $102,128 - $124,051 per year.

Qualification

To qualify for the Finance Analyst III post, you must have demonstrated know-how performing the most challenging accounting and budgetary tasks, covering leading or supervising staff. The City of San Diego seeks professionals with a powerful background in complicated financial analysis and reporting.

  • Background performing the most hard accounting and budgetary jobs.
  • Aptitude to evaluate, grow, and get ready Citywide budget and monitoring reports.
  • Expertise with very involved or sensitive accounting operate.
  • Ability in keeping up budgetary, revenue, price, and other financial records.
  • Know-how processing accounts payable and/or payroll.
  • Ability to aid with training and leading skilled workforce.
  • Background leading and/or supervising subprofessional and/or clerical team.
  • Capacity to strategy, analyze, and install modifications in financial systems.
  • Expertise in monitoring, recommending, and rolling out internal controls related to financial reporting.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Perform the most tricky accounting, finance, and debt-related functions.
  • Review, develop, and arrange the Citywide budget and monitoring reports.
  • Perform accounting function of a extremely intricate or sensitive nature.
  • Keep up budgetary, revenue, cost, and other financial records.
  • Workflow accounts payable and/or payroll.
  • Support with training and leading the perform of other expert staff.
  • Lead and/or manage the work of subprofessional and/or clerical workforce.
  • Scheme, analyze, and install modifications in financial systems.
  • Monitor, recommend, and put in place internal controls related to financial reporting.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned.

Conditions & Requirements

  • Employment in a job classification represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA).
  • Scheduled general pay expands: 3.5% reliable 7/1/27, 2% efficient 7/1/28, 2% productive 1/1/29.
  • Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021 may have additional compensation openings.
  • Must be fit to operate full-time in San Diego, CA.

Benefits

  • General wage raises as per MEA contract: 3.5% reliable 7/1/27, 2% efficient 7/1/28, 2% effective 1/1/29.
  • Additional compensation chances for eligible benefitted employees hired on or after July 10, 2021.

How You Will Be Evaluated

  1. Submissions are reviewed for minimum qualifications.
  2. Qualified you may be invited to an meeting.
  3. Picking may contain a practical or written assessment.
  4. Concluding selection is set on meeting performance and qualifications.

Required Documents

  • Online submission.
  • Supplemental questions (if suitable).
  • Resume (recommended).
  • Proof of education or certifications (if called for).

How to Apply

  1. To register for the Finance Analyst III position, call on the City of San Diego's official careers portal on the official submission portal. Generate or to your applicant account. Wrap up the online submission and any supplemental questions. Attach your resume and any needed documents. Assess your submission for accuracy and hand in it before the due date of August 3, 2026.

Additional Information

  • This role is represented by the Municipal Employees Association (MEA).
  • Employees in this classification are scheduled to obtain pay grows as noted.
  • Eligible benefitted employees hired on or after July 10, 2021 may qualify for additional compensation.
  • The City of San Diego is an equal chance employer.
  • For questions about the application procedure, contact the City of San Diego Human Tools department.
  • This is a full-time role based in San Diego, CA.

About Company

The City of San Diego is the second-largest city in California and the eighth-largest in the United States. Its Department of Finance oversees the town's financial operations, such as budgeting, accounting, and debt management.

Functioning for the City of San Diego lets you assist a diverse community and contribute to the fiscal stability of a significant urban public sector. City of San Diego is named as the hiring organization for the Finance Analyst III post.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to common applicant questions about this position, eligibility and the application process.

What sorts of responsibilities will a Finance Analyst III perform at the City of San Diego?
The Finance Analyst III performs the most hard accounting and budgetary jobs, covering getting ready the Citywide budget, maintaining financial records, processing accounts payable and payroll, and supervising workforce. This role also involves planning and rolling out modifications to financial systems and internal controls.
What is the operate location for the Finance Analyst III role?
The role is based at the City of San Diego's Department of Finance situated at 1200 3rd Ave., Suite 300, MS 51P in San Diego, CA 92101. This is an onsite role.
How can I register for the Finance Analyst III role?
You can put in through the City of San Diego's official professions portal on the formal application portal. You need to build or to your candidate account, finalize the online submission and supplemental questions, and hand in before the cutoff of August 3, 2026.
What know-how is needed for the Finance Analyst III post?
You must have know-how performing the most challenging accounting and budgetary assignments, covering leading or supervising team. This role demands a robust background in intricate financial analysis, budget preparation, and financial systems management.
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