Staff Analyst

Solano County; California; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Solano County is seeking a journey-level Staff Analyst to perform financial management tasks including budgeting, expenditures analysis, and grant and contract administration within the Health & Social Services Administration Division – Fiscal Team. The role supports program managers and staff with fiscal insights and internal controls.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical and communication skills, experience with fiscal reporting, and proficiency with spreadsheets and financial systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field; or related field with accounting coursework.
• One year of responsible professional work experience equivalent to Staff Analyst (Entry) in the field.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, monitor, and analyze budgets, expenditures, revenues, and forecasts.
• Review expenditures, revenues, contracts, grants, and other funding sources.
• Prepare/review federal, state, and grant reimbursements.
• Monitor contracts and grant-funded activities for compliance and internal controls.
• Provide fiscal guidance to program managers and staff.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Grants management

Contract review

Fiscal reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Accounting coursework (9 semester units)

Tools

Excel

Financial software

Job description

THE POSITION

This is the journey level class in the Staff Analyst series. Under general supervision, the Staff Analyst performs a variety of financial management roles to include preparing, reviewing, analyzing, auditing and monitoring budgets, expenditures, grants, and contracts; and conducts analytical studies involving the operations, programs and services of the department served to develop and/or improve systems and procedures and to recommend and implement solutions. Incumbents may provide supervision over a small clerical or technical support staff, however, financial management and analytical problem-solving are the major components of this class.

The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County.

County-wide recruitment with one (1) Staff Analyst vacancy within the Health & Social Services (H&SS) Administration Division – Fiscal Team.

H&SS is an integrated health and human services agency committed to promoting healthy, safe, and stable lives in Solano County. Staff Analysts assigned to the H&SS Administration/Fiscal Team provide financial and analytical support for a variety of programs and services and work closely with program managers, fiscal staff, contractors, and other internal and external partners.

The current vacancy is assigned to Behavioral Health Fiscal Operations within the Health & Social Services Department, Administration Division – Fiscal Team.

Responsibilities May Include

• Preparing, monitoring, and analyzing program budgets, expenditures, revenues, and fiscal projections;
• Assisting with year-end fiscal activities and financial reporting;
• Reviewing expenditures, revenues, contracts, grants, and other funding sources;
• Preparing and/or reviewing Federal, State, and grant reimbursement claims;
• Reviewing fiscal components of contracts, vendor claims, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and other agreements;
• Monitoring contracts and grant-funded activities for fiscal and contractual compliance;
• Performing financial and operational analysis and recommending improvements to processes and internal controls;
• Preparing fiscal reports and supporting audits; and
• Providing fiscal guidance and analytical support to Behavioral Health program managers and other departmental staff.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will have experience in fiscal analysis, budgeting, grants, contracts, or financial administration, preferably in a public-sector or health and human services environment.

The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate

• Experience preparing, monitoring, and analyzing budgets, expenditures, revenues, and fiscal projections;
• Knowledge of grants, reimbursement/claiming, contracts, and fiscal compliance;
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines with attention to detail;
• Ability to clearly communicate financial information to both fiscal and non-fiscal staff; and
• Proficiency using spreadsheets and financial or data-management systems.

Education And Experience Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university preferably in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field or, if in a different related field, have completed nine (9) semester, or thirteen and one half (13.5) quarter units in the field of accounting AND Experience: One (1) year of responsible professional work experience equivalent to the functions performed by a Staff Analyst (Entry) within the particular field of expertise required.

Licensing, Certification And Registration Requirements

Applicants are required to possess a valid California Driver’s License, Class C. Note: All licenses must be kept current while employed in this class.

SELECTION PROCESS

11/16/2026 – 5:00pm Deadline to submit application and required documents.

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.

RETIREES

Solano County invites all to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE POINTS

To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. A COPY OF THE DD 214, SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY COPY 4), MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE FINAL FILING DATE. Applicants who have a service connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service connected reasons.

Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score. Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veteran’s preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.

Americans With Disabilities Act

It is the policy of Solano County that all employment decisions and personnel policies will be applied equally to all County employees and applicants and be based upon the needs of County service, job related merit, and ability to perform the job.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES: Qualified individuals with a disability, who are able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, and need an accommodation during any phase of the recruitment/testing/examination process (as detailed in the "Selection Process"), must complete the following Request for Testing Accommodation by Applicants with Disabilities Form (Download PDF reader).

This form must be received in the Human Resources Department by the application review deadline. Applicants will be contacted to discuss the specifics of the request.

Any further questions can be directed to the Department of Human Resources at [phone], business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EOE/AA