Legislative Fiscal Analyst Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $73,694.40 - $101,254.40 Annually
Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-19647FB-01
Department: Multiple County Departments
Opening Date: 04/04/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
The Job
San Bernardino County seeks self-motivated and innovative individuals to perform complex professional administrative and analytical work in support of managerial functions throughout County departments.
Fiscal/Budget Analysts perform, plan, and coordinate a variety of highly complex and responsible administrative, operational, research, and analytical duties to support fiscal operations and budgetary functions within their designated departments and make recommendations to managers. In addition to playing a key role in supporting budgetary and fiscal activities, depending on the assignment, they may also provide support and advice to managers in a variety of functional areas with department wide impact such as contracts administration, grants management, legislative analysis, facilities planning, and organizational, operational and staffing analysis.
*Official Class Title: Staff Analyst II. Refer to the Staff Analyst II official job description.
The eligible list established by this recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies throughout the County as well as in the County Fire District and Special Districts. Applicants will be asked to indicate their availability and preference for referral to the different agencies in the Supplemental Questionnaire.
The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and Special Districts are separate entities from San Bernardino County, and as such, compensation and benefits for their positions are set forth in a different compensation plan.For additional details, refer to the
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
Pre-Employment Process: Applicants must pass the pre-employment process, which includes fingerprinting, prior to appointment.; candidate selected for law enforcement departments, public safety positions, or positions where legally required, must pass a more stringent background check.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
These positions require both education and experience; to advance in the process applicants must meet one of the three options for Experience and one of the two options for Education:
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE (must meet one (1) of the following options):
Option 1
Must possess eighteen (18) months of full-time equivalent professional level administrative experience performing analytical duties as the primary job function in the areas of budget/fiscal management, financial analysis and/or accounting.
Option 2
Must possess two (2) years of full-time equivalent professional level administrative experience performing analytical duties as a primary job function in a combination of areas that include: budget/fiscal management, financial analysis and/or accounting; contracts, bid/proposal, or grant management; special projects coordination; facilities and capital improvement planning; data/statistical analysis and reporting; and/or organizational/staffing analysis or personnel management.
Option 3
Must possess two (2) years of experience as a Staff Analyst II Trainee in San Bernardino County.
REQUIRED EDUCATION (must meet one (1) of the following options):
Option 1
Bachelor's degree in public/business administration, behavioral/social science, accounting/finance or other relevant field of study.
Option 2
Associate's degree in public/business administration, behavioral/social science, accounting/finance or other relevant field of study AND two (2) years of experience* supporting management or professional level administrative services staff in any of the following areas: budget preparation/monitoring, fiscal/accounting functions; contracts, bid/proposal, or grant management; research and analytical studies; organizational studies; data/statistical analysis and reporting; organizational/operational/staffing analysis; and/or personnel management.
*The 2 years of experience used to qualify under Education Option 2 will be treated as a substitution for the Bachelor's degree and will not count towards any of the three options under the Required Experience.
Important Notes Regarding Qualifying Education and Experience:

1. Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. (Must be attached if applicable.) Refer to the NACES website for more information on evaluation services.
2. General office/clerical, retail sales, eligibility worker, employment services, child support services and other similar experience is not considered qualifying.

Desired Qualifications
Ideal candidates will be self-motivated individuals and collaborative team players with the ability to perform complex, sensitive, and detailed administrative and analytical work involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative to make decisions, develop solutions, and meet deadlines.
Essential knowledge, skills and abilities include:

• Knowledge and understanding of principles and practices of public administration as applied to fiscal procedures and budget preparation and administration
• Ability to conduct in-depth research, analyze and interpret a wide variety of complex data and information, identify options, and make viable recommendations
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to prepare clear and accurate administrative reports
• Familiarity with or ability to learn and understand principles and practices relevant to contracts, grants and bid/proposal management, project management, facilities and capital improvement planning, data science/statistical analysis, and/or organizational/staffing analysis or personnel management.
• Proficient with enterprise financial management systems such as SAP.

Selection Process
Examination Procedure:
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire; therefore, it is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible, as resumes will not be reviewedin lieu of the application materials.
Application Procedure:
(NOTE: There is a six (6) month waiting period to re-apply for the same job classification (title and level)).
Complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application as soon as possible. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.
If you need technical assistance, follow this link to or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an and Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for allemployees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the within one week of the recruitmentfiling deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the
For more important details,
Administrative Services Unit
San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
Please review the appropriate * for more information
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the for more detailed information.
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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Availability: Indicate your availability and preference for referral to vacancies in the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District and Special Districts Department. We recommend that you review the compensation plans and MOU's applicable to these positions. They are available at the San Bernardino County/Employee Relations website or by following the

• I am available for referral to County vacancies only.
• I am available for referral to San Bernardino County Fire Protection District/Special Districts vacancies only.
• I am available for referral to both County and San Bernardino County Fire Protection District/Special Districts vacancies.

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INSTRUCTIONS: The information on the Application and your responses to the following supplemental questions will be used in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. Accurate responses should be provided for each question, and all work experience listed on the Supplemental Questionnaire must also be listed on the Application in order to be evaluated.
(Do not refer to resume as it will NOT be reviewed. All questions should be answered appropriately.)

• I have read and understand the instructions above.

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QUALIFICATIONS: These positions require both education and experience; to advance in the process applicants must meet one of the three options for Experience and one of the two options for Education.
Indicate the Required Experience Option you meet:

• Eighteen (18) months of full-time equivalent professional level administrative experience performing analytical duties as the primary job function in the areas of budget/fiscal management, financial analysis and/or accounting.
• Two (2) years of full-time equivalent professional level administrative experience performing analytical duties as a primary job function in a combination of areas that include: budget/fiscal management, financial analysis and/or accounting; contracts, bid/proposal, or grant management; special projects coordination; facilities and capital improvement planning; data/statistical analysis and reporting; and/or organizational/staffing analysis or personnel management.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Staff Analyst II Trainee in San Bernardino County.

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Indicate the Required Education Option you meet:

• Bachelor's degree in public/business administration, behavioral/social science, accounting/finance or other relevant field of study.
• Associate's degree in public/business administration, behavioral/social science, accounting/finance or other relevant field of study AND two (2) years of experience* supporting management or professional level administrative services staff in any of the following areas: budget preparation/monitoring, fiscal/accounting functions; contracts, bid/proposal, or grant management; research and analytical studies; organizational studies; data/statistical analysis and reporting; organizational/operational/staffing analysis; and/or personnel management.

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Budget/Fiscal/Finance/Accounting : Describe your experience preparing and monitoring budgets; forecasting budgets or economic trends; developing fiscal/accounting procedures/controls; managing billing systems; monitoring purchases/expenditures; and/or conducting overtime analysis for salaries and benefits cost; and preparing financial statements, data/statistical reports, or related management reports. Be sure to include outcomes or results and recommendations presented.NOTE: For each experience please indicate the following information: a) Name and address of Employer b) Position/Title held c) Date From: (MM/DD/YYYY), Date To: (MM/DD/YYYY) (when you performed these duties) d) Hours Worked per Week.
If you do not have such experience, indicate "No Experience."
Experience must also be clearly demonstrated in the work experience section of your application under job duties in order to be appropriately evaluated.
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Data/Statistical Analysis/Reporting: Describe your experience working ...