When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

SALARY: The salary range for this position is $73,838.98 to $115,075.98 for Schedule A, and $73,838.98 to $109,322.18 for Schedule B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater.Judiciary employees hired prior to June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The New Jersey Judiciary seeks a well-organized financial/accounting professional with excellent communication and analytical skills to perform accounting, financial analysis, budget & forecasting functions under the direction of the Assistant Chief of Budget and Accounting, Court Executive 2A in the Financial Services Office. The Budget Analyst will be responsible for monitoring and forecasting budgets for various county court administrations or divisions within the courts. The selected individual will collaborate with internal stakeholders in the central office and county court administrations or divisions implementing effective and efficient practices. This individual will also monitor expenditures against budget by cost center and process funding changes in a timely manner and will prepare financial analysis for divisional review and ad-hoc reports as requested.

REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.

• Develop and prepare financial reports for vicinage and central office organizations.
• Work with departmental managers to develop the organization’s allocations.
• Review managers’ budget proposals and funding requests for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with laws and other regulations.
• Assist the position control unit on salary projections and various staffing related reports, supplying forecasting information for collective bargaining unit negotiations.
• Oversee expenditure and identify trends in spending.
• Collaborate with managers to develop final budget allocations.
• Arrange for the movement of funds on the State accounting system.
• Monitoring and reporting on expenditures as compared to the approved budget.
• Audit the vicinage financial records to assure accuracy.
• Prepare account reconciliations.
• Conduct cost/benefit and other types of analyses.
• Monitor the organizational spending to ensure that it is within budget.
• Inform program managers of the status and availability of funds.
• Provide technical support and guidance to vicinage finance staff in financial matters.
• Preparing ad hoc analysis and reports