City of Beverly Hills

Senior FinancialSystemsAnalyst

Who We Are

The Cit y of Beverly Hills has a long-standing reputation for providing superior customer service to residents, businesses, and visitors. This characteristic, combined with outstanding staff in all departments, has been a hallmark of success for this high-performance organization. The municipal government (approximately 1,000+ full-time and part-time employees) provides the highest quality safety services, recreational services, municipal services, and physical environment.

What We Do

The Finance Department's  mission is to provide sound fiscal analysis, support services, and reporting in an accurate, timely, cost-effective, and professional manner to City officials, departments, residents, and businesses. The Finance Department provides a variety of services through the operation of four major divisions: Budget, General Accounting, Purchasing, and Revenue. The Finance Department is responsible for the management and oversight of the City's budget, accounting activities, preparation of annual financial statements and facilitating their respective audits, accounts receivable and payable, procurement assistance and compliance reviews, investment management, business tax collection business and transient occupancy tax collections, cashiering functions, and utility billing.

Who We're Looking For

The City is seeking a detail-oriented, highly motivated Senior Financial Systems Analyst with a strong blend of financial operations knowledge and technical systems expertise to support and enhance the City’s financial systems. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of governmental or enterprise financial processes and the ability to translate operational needs into effective system solutions.

This position requires hands-on experience with enterprise-grade ERP systems (such as Tyler Munis, SAP, or Oracle), strong proficiency in SQL, and experience developing and maintaining reports and dashboards using SSRS and Power BI. The successful candidate will also demonstrate the ability to build and maintain effective cross-functional partnerships, particularly with Information Technology and Finance Department stakeholders.

Serving as the Finance Department’s primary systems super-user, this role will coordinate system integrations, oversee reporting solutions, and provide city-wide support related to the core financial system. The position reports to the Director or Assistant Director of Finance and plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and effectiveness of financial system operations.

Definition

The Senior Financial Systems Analyst plans, organizes, oversees and coordinates the implementation, integration, maintenance, training and support of City financial systems; provides expertise in program elements for the organization by utilizing high level accounting, analytical and automated financial system knowledge and skills to ensure effective delivery of financial services; actively communicates with various City departments to translate business requirements into the City's financial system, and performs a variety of professional and technical level tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility.

Detailed Job Description

Job Descriptions | Career Page

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is the advanced journey level class in the single-class professional financial applications analyst series. Positions at this level are distinguished from other information technology analyst classes in that typical Systems Integrator/Analysts specialize in integrating information technology systems at large, whereas this position requires both financial and technical expertise to support ongoing financial operations and city-wide support associated with the use of the City's core financial software.  The Senior Financial Systems Analyst position would not be responsible for infrastructure, hardware requirements, and software installations as these functions and responsibilities remain under the purview of the Information Technology Department.  This position will serve as the dedicated super-user and coordinator of needed integrations for Finance Department technology, primarily the core financial system.

Salary and Benefits

This position is represented by the Management and Professional Employees Association and is covered by the negotiated terms and conditions of that Association's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a copy of which is located at w w w.beverlyhills.org/mou.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience and Training

Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A

typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Four (4) years of recent progressively responsible work experience in a financial operations environment including general accounting experience. 

Two (2) years of experience should be complex functional experience with enterprise financial systems, preferably within a municipal environment. 

Must have project management experience.

Training:

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Accounting, Finance, Business, Computer Science, Information Management Systems or a related field.

Selection Process

• Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the job bulletin at the time of submission unless specified otherwise.

• When an application is being reviewed, only information included in the Education, Work Experience, Certificates and Licenses, and Skills sections of the application will be considered to determine whether an applicant meets the minimum qualifications.

• Résumés and cover letters are not reviewed or considered when screening for minimum qualifications. Résumés and cover letters are not accepted in lieu of a complete job application.

• Required supplemental attachments (i.e. diplomas, degrees, certifications or transcripts, etc.) must be included as part of the original application and may not be emailed separately unless explicitly stated otherwise or approved to be submitted separately.

• Applications must have clear, concise, and complete information regarding their qualifications for the position, including detailed responses to all supplemental questions, if applicable.

• Incomplete applications will not be considered or reviewed.

• If you have problems creating a user account or submitting your online application, please review the onlineapplicant guide or contact NEOGOV applicant support directly at 855.524.5627 (Please note: Applicant Support hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pacific Time and, depending on call volume, may be an automated voicemail system or live support).

• The utilization of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) during any step in the selection process will be grounds for disqualification.

The selection process may include any combination of the following:

• Review of Required Supplemental Questionnaire

• Training and Experience Evaluation

• Oral Interview (Tentative in-person departmental interviews scheduled the week of March 23, 2026)

Proof of Education

If educational units, a degree, transcripts or certificate are required, upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your Government Jobs account at the time of application and before the closing date unless specified otherwise by Human Resources. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.

If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).

Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification or disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

Conviction History

As a finalist for a job, you will be contacted to schedule a fingerprinting appointment, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction (or arrest, in limited circumstances) conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you are a finalist. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City.

The City of Beverly Hills will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the City of Beverly Hills is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/.

EEO StatementThe City of Beverly Hills is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible work environment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, driver’s license status or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to assist with the application, examination or interview process, please contact our Human Resources department at humanresources@beverlyhills.org. Please note that this request must be made at least three business days prior to any test or interview in the selection process.

The City of Beverly Hills is compliant with SB1100 which amends California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibiting employers from requiring a driver's license in certain job postings.

Exempt At-Will Status

Employees in this position are at-will and exempt from the Civil Service pursuant to Beverly Hills Municipal Code Section 2-5.206. At-will employment is defined by Labor Code § 2922.

Disaster Service Workers

All City of Beverly Hills employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

NOTE: The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

Senior Financial Systems Analyst Supplemental Questionnaire

*QUESTION 1

The following Supplemental Questionnaire is part of the examination for this position and will be used in determining your qualifications. In order to receive every consideration in the selection process, you must complete all questions with concise but detailed answers and provide all requested information. The experience you indicate in your responses to the supplemental questions must also be described, in detail, on the Work History/Experience section of your Employment Application. Failure to complete the "Work History/Experience" section of the employment application may result in your application not being considered. The hiring department may review each answer to evaluate your qualifications. Responses such as "See Resume" or "See Application" will result in your application not being considered.

By continuing in the recruitment process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge. If you are selected to continue in the recruitment process, your qualifications may be evaluated through employment verification, reference checks, and written, skill assessment, and oral examinations. Select "Yes" to reflect that you have read and understand this statement.

    Yes

    No

*QUESTION 2

ALL FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA EMAIL, so please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is accurate, current, secure, and readily accessible to you. Please be sure to include correspondence from @beverlyhills.org as an approved sender so that messages are not accidentally place into your spam/junk e-mail folder. Ultimately, it is your responsibility to check your email regularly and on a timely basis. Select "Yes" to reflect that you acknowledge that you read, understand, and agree with this statement.

    Yes

    No

*QUESTION 3

What is your highest level of education completed?

 High School Diploma or GED

 Some College Coursework

 Associate Degree

 Bachelors Degree

 Masters Degree

 Juris Doctor (JD)

 Doctorate (PhD)

 Not Applicable 

*QUESTION 4

If you have completed a Bachelors degree (or higher), please select the major/discipline on your diploma.

    Accounting

    Finance

    Business

    Computer Science

    Information Management Systems

    Other closely related field

*QUESTION 5

If you marked "Other closely related field" in the previous question, please indicate your field of study in the provided text box. If this does not apply to you, please type "N/A" in the provided box.

*QUESTION 6

How many years of professional experience do you possess performing complex functions within enterprise financial systems? Additionally, please describe your experience. If you do not have any experience in this area, please type "N/A" in the provided text box.

*QUESTION 7

Do you have experience with Tyler Munis?

    Yes

    No

*QUESTION 8

Do you have experience using an Enterprise grade ERP system other than Tyler Munis (SAP/Oracle or other ERP

systems)?

    Yes

    No

*QUESTION 9