Senior Budget Analyst (Senior Fiscal Analyst) - JO#6299 - County of Bexar

JOB TITLE:  Senior Fiscal Analyst

LOCATION:  San Francisco or Sacramento

JOB OPENING #:  6299

OVERVIEW

The Judicial Branch of California is accepting applications for the position of Senior Fiscal Analyst for Budget Services.  

The Senior Fiscal Analyst will provide advanced, complex, and specialized analytical and technical budget support to the State Budget unit for the development of the Judicial Branch’s annual budget in accordance with the Department of Finance’s Budget Letters and other guidelines. This position will be responsible for reconciliation, analysis, and preparation of workload budget adjustments including salaries and wages schedule, employer retirement contribution adjustments, and employee compensation adjustments, as well as lease revenue debt service adjustments, general administrative costs adjustment, statewide cost allocation plan adjustment, and other miscellaneous baseline budget adjustments. The Senior Fiscal Analyst will review year-end financial statements and prepares past year budget adjustments and fund balance reconciliation packages for the General Fund, Federal Funds, and 14 special funds. This position will assist with the development and review of approximately 20 Budget Change Proposals, Spring Finance Letters, May Revision requests, Capital Outlay Budget Change Proposals, and Budget Change Concepts. This position will review and reconcile the budgetary information in Governor’s Budget and Budget Bill Language and monitor and track legislation hearings. This position will coordinate enhanced tracking and review of legislation impacting the branch and prepare fiscal analyses for proposed legislation as assigned. This position will provide backup support to the other areas within the State Budget unit.

The Judicial Council 
The Judicial Council of California is the policy setting body for the state court system and has constitutionally conferred statewide rule-making authority. This authority includes developing, advocating for, and allocating the judicial branch budget. A majority of Council members are California state justices and judges; however, the Council also includes lawyers, legislators, and court administrators.

By enhancing its role as a leadership, knowledge, and service resource for the judicial branch, the Judicial Council’s staff organization seeks to continue to evolve as one of California’s most dynamic public service entities, focused on improving access to justice for all Californians by innovating and responding to the changing needs of the courts and the public. As a government body charged with improving the statewide administration of justice, the Judicial Council has multiple offices with diverse responsibilities relating to court policy and operations. As employees of the council, every member of staff should view and approach their work as one Judicial Council with a public service mission that is greater than the sum of its parts.

The Judicial Council strives for work-life balance, including substantial vacation and holiday time. In addition, we offer an excellent benefits package, including pension, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending, up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs, and retirement savings plans. In San Francisco, the office is only a 7-minute walk from the downtown Civic Center BART station. In Sacramento, the office is minutes from downtown, just north of Discovery Park.

The Judicial Council offers hybrid work arrangements for many positions. The successful candidate will be expected to work in person on Wednesdays at the Judicial Council’s San Francisco or Sacramento office and reside in the areas surrounding these locations. Beginning January 2025, employees will work in the office at least two days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

·        Prepare complex technical budget documents associated with the development of Judicial Branch’s annual budget in accordance with Department of Finance Budget Letters and other guidelines.

·        Develop and maintain budget reports and memos, tables, and trackers.

·        Track legislative budget hearings and budget enactment.

·        Coordinate tracking and review of legislation impacting the branch and prepare fiscal analyses for proposed legislation as assigned.

·        Support other Capital Outlay and Facilities related activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, finance, accounting or a directly related field, and four (4) years of professional experience in accounting, financial analysis, budgetary, or contract administration/procurement.  

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in a directly related field such as accounting, finance, business, etc., may be substituted for one of the years of required experience. An additional four years of professional experience in the assigned function as noted above may substitute for the bachelor’s degree. Or, additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted on a year for-year basis.

OR

Juris doctor, Master of Business Administration, or master’s degree in a directly related field for the assigned discipline such as finance, contract administration or accountancy, and one (1) year of experience as identified above.

OR

One year as a Fiscal Analyst, in the assigned field, with the Judicial Council of California or one year of experience performing the duties of a class comparable in the level of responsibility to that of a Fiscal Analyst in a California Superior Court or California state-level government entity.

Top candidate must possess:

·        Experience at government entity.

·        Excellent communication, interpersonal, public speaking, and writing skills.

·        Experience with state, local, or federal budget processes.

·        Strong Microsoft Suite skills.

OTHER

Please note, if you are selected for hire, verification of employment authorization to work in the United States will be required.

HOW TO APPLY

To ensure consideration of your application for the earliest round of interviews, please apply by 5:00 P.M. on November 17, 2024. This position requires the submission of our official application, a resume and a response to the supplemental questions.

To complete an online application, go to job opening #6299 at https://www.courts.ca.gov/careers.htm

The Judicial Council provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities who request such accommodation.  Reasonable accommodation needs should be requested through Human Resources at (415) 865-4260. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (415) 865-4272.

PAYMENT & BENEFITS

$7,710.00 - $11,565.00 per month

Some highlights of our benefits package include:

·        Health/Dental/Vision benefits program

·        14 paid holidays per calendar year

·        Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave

·        1 personal holiday per year

·        Up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs

·        CalPERS Retirement Plan

·        401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans

·        Employee Assistance Program

·        Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

·        Flex Elect Program

·        Pretax Parking

·        Long Term Disability Program (employee paid/optional)

·        Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional)

The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Supplemental Questions:

To better assess the qualifications of each applicant, please provide a response to the following questions:

1.     Describe your professional budget development experience and specific roles in the budget process, including your primary areas of responsibility, and any work around budget preparation and/or review, financial forecasting, and/or analysis. 

2.     Please describe your experience, if any, with the budget practices and procedures of the State of California or other public sector environments.  Please include any experience with preparing baseline budgets, collecting and analyzing financial data, adjustment to budget, developing costs allocations, drafting budget requests, and reviewing budget change proposals.  

3.     Briefly detail your budget experience as it relates to your current role and/or the position where the bulk of your budget experience lies. Please include size of budget, the organization, duties performed and the budget processes with which you are most familiar. Please clarify your role with respect to development and monitoring budget.

4.     Please describe the extent of your knowledge and experience in communicating via written and oral presentations your review and analysis of financial reports and other information.