Budget Officer- District Attorney

Salary Increases

Employees are eligible for merit-based step increases within the salary range, up to the maximum step.

Refer to the General Unit MOU for details.

Receive 14 Paid Holidays +1 Floater

Up To 160 Hours of Paid Vacation

Up To 80 Hours of Paid Sick

County Pension To Plan For Retirement

The District Attorney’s Office is recruiting for a Budget Officer to oversee the fiscal management of multiple funding sources within the department. This position will be responsible for ensuring compliance with County, State, and Federal financial policies and procedures; preparing the annual budget and year-end estimates; preparing and submitting budget adjustments, producing detailed monthly reports; and developing a cost-tracking system for expenditures under Proposition 172 and AB 109.

• Manage and control the department's purchases and expenditures.
• Analyze the impact of special revenue operations on the Department’s Discretionary General Fund and recommend operational changes.
• Make recommendations and implement best practices for use of funding.
• Supervise staff members engaged in the preparation and development of budgets.
• Supervise the preparation of grant claims and revenue received.
• Supervise the preparation of other types of funding claims and revenue.
• Prepare and present justifications for budgetary and fiscal recommendations to executive leadership.
• Coordinate or provide records to State or Federal Auditors, drafting responses to reports, and implementing auditors’ recommendations.
• Assist with identifying funding for capital improvement projects and monitoring funding sources of large projects.

For additional details, please review the Budget Officer job description.

San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office is one of the finest organizations representing the people in criminal court proceedings in the state of California, if not the entire United States. Our office strives to provide the best legal representation for the people, as well as the finest customer service to those we serve. Located approximately 36 miles from downtown Los Angeles, the county of San Bernardino is the largest county in the United States, spanning 20,105 square miles.

With a staff of 241 deputy district attorneys, 62 district attorney investigators, 41 victim advocates, 246 administrative and clerical staff members, and 10 law clerks, our office proudly serves the approximately 2.19 million people who live in our county, and countless more who work and play on a daily basis.

Our mission is to represent the interests of the People in the criminal justice system, as mandated by California State law. Your District Attorney’s Office serves the residents of San Bernardino County by respecting and inspiring confidence in the rule of law, both inside and outside the Office;
Collaboratively ensuring justice with excellence, integrity, and compassion by transparently partnering with the public, law enforcement, and the judiciary;
Stewarding public resources to hold the guilty accountable, support victims of crime, and honoring the humanity of all involved in the criminal justice system;
Restoring a culture of service and accountability to the most powerful law office in the county whose singular mission will be to restore systems and people to provide equal justice for all.

• Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation, including fingerprinting, verification of employment history, credit, and education.
• Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
• Shifts: Some positions may require incumbents to work some evenings, weekends, and on-call.
• Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

To review job-specific benefits, refer to:
Summary of Benefits

EDUCATION
: A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in finance/accounting,…