Staff Analyst (Entry)

Solano County; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Solano County is seeking an Entry Level Staff Analyst to perform professional-level analytical and fiscal work while learning county and departmental practices. The role supports budgeting, contracts, grants, and financial monitoring across departments, with potential for progression within the Staff Analyst series.

The ideal candidate has experience in budgeting, accounting, or fiscal administration, with strong analytical and communication skills and proficiency in spreadsheets or data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business/admin related fields; preferred in accounting/finance
• Nine (9) semester units in accounting or 13.5 quarter units completed
• One year of full-time work in office administration, accounting, bookkeeping, and PC operations

Responsibilities

• Review budgets, expenditures, and revenues; monitor fiscal activity
• Review contracts, grants and other funding sources
• Assist with fiscal reports, reimbursements/claims, and reconciliations
• Collect and analyze financial and program data
• Identify discrepancies, trends, and opportunities for process improvement
• Provide analytical support to fiscal staff, program managers, and management

Skills

Budgeting

Accounting

Fiscal analysis

Financial administration

Spreadsheet software

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field

Nine semester units in accounting or thirteen and a half quarter units

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Job description

This promotional opportunity is only for current Solano County employees.

THE POSITION

This is the entry level in the Staff Analyst series. Under close supervision, the Staff Analyst (Entry) performs professional-level analytical and fiscal work while learning County and departmental practices and procedures. Responsibilities may include reviewing, analyzing, auditing, and monitoring budgets, expenditures, contracts, and other fiscal activities; conducting analytical studies; and supporting departmental programs, operations, and services.

The position is flexibly staffed to the Staff Analyst journey level.

There is currently one (1) Staff Analyst (Entry) vacancy within the Health & Social Services Department, Administration Division – Fiscal Team.

The current H&SS Fiscal assignment will provide analytical and fiscal support to departmental programs and may assist with:

• Preparing, monitoring, and analyzing budgets, expenditures, and revenues;
• Reviewing fiscal information, contracts, grants, and other funding sources;
• Assisting with fiscal reports, reimbursement/claiming activities, and financial reconciliations;
• Collecting and analyzing financial and program data;
• Identifying discrepancies, trends, and opportunities for process improvement; and
• Providing analytical support to fiscal staff, program managers, and management.

This classification is allocated across multiple County departments. The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment may be used to fill part-time and full-time regular, limited-term, or extra-help positions as vacancies occur throughout the County.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will have experience or demonstrated knowledge in budgeting, accounting, fiscal analysis, or financial administration.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, the ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments, and the ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively. Experience using spreadsheets and financial or data systems is highly desirable.

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 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 full time work experience involving office administration, accounting or bookkeeping, and personal computer operations.

SPECIAL 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 (PST) – Deadline to submit application and required documents for application review.

11/30/2026 (week of) – Tentative date for written exam.

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 qualified candidates 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.

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

Please note that all dates/times listed in the job announcement are Pacific Time.

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.