Salary : $108,014.40 - $134,680.00 Annually
Location : County of San Mateo, CA
Job Type: Regular
Job Number: X221D
Department: Superior & Municipal Courts
Opening Date: 09/02/2026
Closing Date: 9/16/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: 50J

Description
The Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Court Finance Management Analyst II.

Under direction of the Court Director of Finance, the Court Finance Management Analyst II performs a wide variety of moderate-to-highly complex work in the areas of payroll administration, contract administration and analysis including review and compliance, grant administration, procurement, legal and legislative analysis, and statistical and quantitative analysis. Additionally, the Management Analyst prepares related recommendations, reports, and presentations in support of Court policy, operations, programs, and initiatives.
Examples Of Duties
Working in the Court's Finance Division, major responsibilities for this role include:

• Administering the Court's biweekly payroll cycle and accountability for its deliverables, including timely processing and release, retirement and deferred compensation reporting, tax deposits and filings, benefit and voluntary deduction remittances, garnishment administration, leave accrual and position control records, and the payroll interface to the general ledger.
• Developing, organizing, and distributing guidance for matters related to payroll, benefits, and leave, and implementing the payroll provisions of memoranda of understanding, Court policy, and applicable law.
• Negotiating and administering service and procurement contracts that support the service and operational needs of the Court and confirming conformance with the Judicial Branch Contracting Manual and the Court's Local Contracting Manual.
• Managing the Court's procurement process by conducting solicitations, maintaining vendor relationships, monitoring vendor performance, and ensuring all requirements of the contract are met.
• Reviewing grant agreements to identify financial terms, allowable cost categories, match obligations, and reimbursement conditions, and communicating those terms to Finance and program staff so that reimbursable costs are properly tracked and recovered.
• Providing support to Court staff and judicial officers.

Other duties include, but are not limited to:

• Perform research and/or data gathering activities, analyze and interpret the collected data, and prepare periodic or special reports based on conclusions reached.
• Conduct surveys and perform research and statistical analyses on administrative and operational problems and legal and legislative changes.
• Compile and analyze data and make recommendations on the formulation of operating policies and procedures.
• Confer and coordinate with other Court staff and judicial officers on a wide variety of administrative and procurement matters.
• Provide training to others related to legal and legislative changes, compliance with contract laws, and Court payroll and procurement procedures.

This is a management-level position. Incumbents may supervise subordinate staff.

Qualifications
This is a Court Promotional Only recruitment. Only current Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date may apply.

Education and Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, political science, business, or public administration or a related field;
• Experience: Three years of technical level public or private sector experience in the areas of payroll administration, contract administration and analysis, and/or procurement.

The ideal candidate will have three-to-five years of experience in payroll administration in a court setting or a similar large complex government agency.

Knowledge of:

• Basic research and report writing techniques.
• Basic principles of math and statistical computations.
• Basic principles and practices of the Court operations and its administration and organization.

• Principles and practices of organizational analysis and planning
• Contract laws as they apply to the judicial branch
• Principles and practices of public agency payroll administration, including wage and hour law, memoranda of understanding, payroll tax reporting, and public retirement system reporting.
• Public procurement methods, competitive solicitation, and contract administration in the judicial branch.
• Data collection and analytical techniques
• Project management and program management
• Fiscal and reimbursement terms of grant-funded programs in a government agency
• Principles of program evaluation

• Sources and availability of information and methods of presentation.
• Principles and practices of supervision.

Skills/Ability to:

• Accurately perform mathematical and statistical calculations.
• Read and interpret legal documents, codes, regulations, rules of court, and legislation.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
• Effectively train, monitor and evaluate lower-level personnel.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Learn and apply the Federal, State and local regulations and guidelines related to assigned duties.
• Analyze a wide variety of moderate to complex administrative/operational problems and make effective operational and/or procedural recommendations.
• Perform the full range of assigned duties under minimal supervision.
• Collect, interpret, and evaluate a variety of narrative and statistical data.
• Access and analyze data using computer systems.
• Administer payroll in a human resources information system and reconcile payroll results to the financial system of record.
• Coordinate special projects and programs.
• Manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Draft procedures, correspondence, and narrative and statistical reports.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment.

Application/Examination
Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to to apply.

Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date. Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

The examination process will consist of an application screening (pass/fail) based on the candidate's application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%).

Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations, or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in County of San Mateo, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Final Date for Filing: September 16, 2026, 11:59 PM PST
Application Screening: September 17-18, 2026
Panel Interview: Week of September 21, 2026, or Week of September 28, 2026

Analyst: Aarin Bailey (09022026) (Court Management Analyst II - X221)
We invite you to explore our page for a snapshot of the comprehensive and competitive benefits available to eligible employees of the County of San Mateo. From health and wellness to financial security, our benefits are designed to support you at every stage of your career. (Please note that benefits are subject to change.)

In addition to core benefits, the County is proud to offer a variety of wellness and professional development programs to help you grow both personally and professionally. Most of these enriching opportunities are available during work hours and come at no cost to you.

As a County employee, you'll also be covered by the federal Social Security system, earning valuable retirement benefits based on your salary and years of service.
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IMPORTANT: To be eligible to apply for this Court Promotional Only recruitment you must be a current Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo employee with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term position prior to the final filing date may apply. Do you meet this criteria? (Applicants who do not meet these criteria will be disqualified.)

• Yes
• No

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IMPORTANT: Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the supplemental questions below. Your responses will provide detailed information about your background and experience related to this position. This information will weigh heavily in the application screening by the subject matter experts and will also be used in the selection process. Answer the questions completely, paying attention to the multi-parts of the questions. While being thorough and detailed, also be concise. Your strategic use of language as well as neatness, clarity of expression, attention to detail, proper use of grammar and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for your responses.

• I have read and understand this important information. Proceed to supplemental questions.

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Describe any previous knowledge, experience, and/or training you have in the areas of:A. Contract analysis, writing, and negotiationB. Procurement administrationC. Payroll administrationD. Grant fiscal and reimbursement termsE. Budget and financial analysis Although you may not have knowledge or experience in all areas, please respond to those that apply to you.
Required Question