ANALYST II

Board of State and Community Corrections · Sacramento County

Salary: $6,031 – $7,547 per month

Closes: 2026-11-11T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Analyst II to join the Financial Services Section. Under the direction of the Chief Fiscal Officer, the incumbent independently performs complex analytical work in support of the agency’s budget, fiscal operations, and grant administration. This position plays a key role in developing, maintaining, and monitoring the BSCC’s budget; ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions; and supporting the fiscal needs of the Corrections Planning and Grant Programs (CPGP) Division. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, customer service, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements Statement of Qualifications: Failure to include an SOQ conforming to these instructions will disqualify an applicant from consideration. Resumes must be submitted, but do not replace the required SOQ. • Must be free of typographical errors. • Applicant's name and JC appear in the top right-hand corner. • Font size no less than 12-point Arial font, with no smaller than 1-inch margins. • No more than one (1) page in length. • Response must include the number of years of experience you have and must include specific examples to support your response. SOQ Question: Please describe your fiscal experience and background. In your response, include: • The types of fiscal, budgeting, accounting, or analytical work you have performed. • The financial systems, tools, or software you have used in your previous roles. • Examples of financial analysis you have conducted and how your work supported decision-making or program operations. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Experience performing complex fiscal analysis in a state or comparable governmental environment, including budgeting, accounting, and reconciliation activities. • Experience using FI$Cal (Hyperion and PeopleSoft modules), including running reports, preparing projections, loading budgets, and reconciling expenditures. • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, and Outlook, including experience using formulas, pivot tables, and large datasets. • Knowledge of state and/or federal budgeting processes, including baseline budget development, revisions, drills, and legislative inquiries. • Experience preparing, reviewing, and analyzing grant budgets, invoices, expenditure reports, and federal financial reports. • Ability to research and analyze large volumes of financial data, identify discrepancies, and translate findings into clear recommendations for leadership. • Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under tight deadlines, and respond quickly to changing fiscal conditions. • Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including program staff, control agencies, federal partners, and local government entities. • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. • Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and ability to provide excellent customer service.
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Job Description and Duties

The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Analyst II to join the Financial Services Section. Under the direction of the Chief Fiscal Officer, the incumbent independently performs complex analytical work in support of the agency’s budget, fiscal operations, and grant administration. This position plays a key role in developing, maintaining, and monitoring the BSCC’s budget; ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions; and supporting the fiscal needs of the Corrections Planning and Grant Programs (CPGP) Division. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, customer service, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

Statement of Qualifications:

Failure to include an SOQ conforming to these instructions will disqualify an applicant from consideration. Resumes must be submitted, but do not replace the required SOQ.

  • Must be free of typographical errors.
  • Applicant's name and JC appear in the top right-hand corner.
  • Font size no less than 12-point Arial font, with no smaller than 1-inch margins.
  • No more than one (1) page in length.
  • Response must include the number of years of experience you have and must include specific examples to support your response.


SOQ Question:

Please describe your fiscal experience and background. In your response, include:

  1. The types of fiscal, budgeting, accounting, or analytical work you have performed.
  2. The financial systems, tools, or software you have used in your previous roles.
  3. Examples of financial analysis you have conducted and how your work supported decision-making or program operations.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
  • Experience performing complex fiscal analysis in a state or comparable governmental environment, including budgeting, accounting, and reconciliation activities.
  • Experience using FI$Cal (Hyperion and PeopleSoft modules), including running reports, preparing projections, loading budgets, and reconciling expenditures.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, and Outlook, including experience using formulas, pivot tables, and large datasets.
  • Knowledge of state and/or federal budgeting processes, including baseline budget development, revisions, drills, and legislative inquiries.
  • Experience preparing, reviewing, and analyzing grant budgets, invoices, expenditure reports, and federal financial reports.
  • Ability to research and analyze large volumes of financial data, identify discrepancies, and translate findings into clear recommendations for leadership.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under tight deadlines, and respond quickly to changing fiscal conditions.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including program staff, control agencies, federal partners, and local government entities.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and ability to provide excellent customer service.

About this opportunity

Salary context

The annualized midpoint for this posting is $81,468. That matches the $81,468 median among 105 current California public jobs with the same normalized title.

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Board of State and Community Corrections currently has 3 other open positions in this database.

Regional hiring context

There are 658 current state openings in Sacramento County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 7 days, on November 11, 2026.

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Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 29, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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