Senior Fiscal Analyst

Senior Budget Analyst (Senior Fiscal Analyst)

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 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 Sacramento office at least two days per week, based on their office leader's direction, and reside in the areas surrounding this location. 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.

Responsibilities include providing analytical and technical support regarding budget development and management and expenditure forecasting for assigned areas, developing, reconciling, and analyzing initial budget allocations by fund for…