Senior Budget Analyst (Senior Fiscal Analyst)

Judicial Branch of California; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision benefits

14 paid holidays per year

CalPERS Retirement Plan

401(k) and 457 plans

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the Senior Fiscal Analyst in the Program Budget unit (PBU) of the Budget Services Sacramento office.

The Senior Budget Analyst provides advanced budget support for the approximately $300 million budget, including forecasting, cost analyses, and technical assistance in state budget processes. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills and supports hybrid work arrangements in California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and four years of professional accounting/financial analysis or budget experience.
• Experience with budget development, forecasting, and FI$Cal familiarity.
• Ability to research, analyze, and summarize financial information for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop forecasting methods and analyses for workload and trends.
• Monitor legislative bill status and reconcile position counts for annual processes.
• Provide technical support and review budget proposals from concept to implementation.
• Familiar with reporting structures, funding, and chart fields for FI$Cal.

Skills

Budget analysis

Forecasting

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/accounting

MBA/JD or related master's degree (optional substitutions)

Tools

FI$Cal system

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the position of Senior Fiscal Analyst in the Program Budget unit (PBU) of the Budget Services Sacramento office.

The PBU is primarily responsible for management of the Judicial Council’s approximate $300 million budget. The Senior Budget Analyst provides advanced and specialized analytical and technical budget support to the most complex Judicial Council offices, Courts of Appeal, and Supreme Court. This position provides support in budget development and management, expenditure forecasting, technical assistance in accordance with state budget processes, and in developing cost analyses as required.

The incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing forecasting methods, workload assessment measures, and trend analyses. The analyst will complete fiscal analyses for legislation, monitor legislative bill status, review and maintain position and appropriation control, reconcile position count for the annual Schedule 8 process, and provide technical support and review of budget proposals from concept to implementation. This position conducts specialized research and analyses to assist Budget Services management and the Judicial Council Executive Office with budgetary planning and decision-making. In addition to technical expertise, the incumbent will be familiar with reporting structures, funding, and chart fields for the assigned Judicial Council offices as the reviewer and approver of purchase orders submitted in FI$Cal including providing troubleshooting and reporting structure and chart of account maintenance.

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 Judicial Council members are California state justices and judges; however, the Judicial 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 Judicial 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 and includes 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, student loan forgiveness as part of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and retirement savings plans. In Sacramento, the office is located 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 at the Judicial Council’s San Francisco or Sacramento office at least two days per week, based on their office leader’s direction, and reside in the areas surrounding these locations. To be eligible for Judicial Council employment and participation in the Judicial Council’s Hybrid Work Program, a prospective or current employee’s primary residence/remote work location must be in the State of California and within a 150-mile driving radius of their assigned reporting location.

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
• FlexElect Program
• Pretax Parking
• Long Term Disability Program (employee paid/optional)
• Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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 (1) of the years of required experience. An additional four (4) 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 year of experience as identified above.

OR

One (1) year as a Fiscal Analyst in the assigned field with the Judicial Council of California or one (1) 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.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the State of California’s budget process, governmental budgeting, and Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) system.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent writing, analytical, communication, interpersonal, public speaking, and organization skills with attention to detail.
• Experience with state, local, and federal budget processes.
• Strong problem-solving and adaptability skills.
• Ability to research, analyze, and summarize financial and policy information for diverse audiences.
• Self-motivated, innovative, and capable of working independently to achieve organizational goals.