Sheriff's Office Fiscal Analyst

Position Information

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office seeks an experienced fiscal analyst to join their team!

Starting salary up to $56.10/hour ($117,087/year) and a competitive total compensation package!

Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you're working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits including:

• Salary Advancement – A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
• Paid Time Off – Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
• Staff Development and Wellness – Annual benefit allowances of up to $2,000 and ongoing education/training opportunities
• County-Paid Health Premium Contributions – 100% premium contribution for majority of employee-only and employee+family health plan options
• Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement – County contributions to help fund post-retirement health insurance/benefits
• Retirement – A pension fully integrated with Social Security
• Incentive Retirement Savings Plan (IRSP) and 457 Voluntary Deferred Compensation – 3% of salary County contribution to a 401(a), in addition to the County matching up to 1% of base salary in 401(a), based upon employee contribution
• Paid Parental Leave – May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment
• Additional Benefits – Excellent dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, professional development, and more
• Student Loan Debt Relief – County employees may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the U.S. Department of Education

The Fiscal Analyst develops, monitors, and manages the budgets for multiple assigned operational units and approves ongoing expenditures. They coordinate work projects with operational supervisors, managers, and coworkers, and provide administrative project management, which can include preparing fiscal estimates, managing project timelines and deliverables, and coordinating related tasks. Additionally, the Fiscal Analyst administers grants and contracts for services and goods, develops requests for proposals (RFPs), and supports units by addressing operational problems, identifying solutions, and implementing solutions.

• Experience managing budgets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
• Exceptional time management skills to address multiple priorities and competing projects
• Experience developing strong, collaborative working relationships with all levels of staff
• The ability to shift gears quickly while addressing changing priorities

Serving the community since 1850, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office employs over 650 employees to protect and secure the half-million residents within the 1,768 square miles of Sonoma County. With more than 30 different highly trained and specialized units, you can be confident that a career with the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office will be anything but monotonous.

The Sheriff's Office policy is that all employees, civilian and law enforcement, are required to successfully complete a thorough background investigation prior to employment. This policy is imperative in order to keep the Sheriff's Office employees and the public safe, and to maintain high standards in the law enforcement and detention community.

Experience: One year of full-time professional level staff experience related to general administration, accounting, budgetary analysis, or human resources work including research, analysis, and preparation of written reports and recommendations.

Education: Any combination of course work and training that provides an opportunity to acquire the knowledge…