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9 results for Budget Analyst in Carlsbad, CA

Financial Analyst
  • Valley Center, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 43 - 58 USD / Hourly
  • <p>Robert Half is currently representing one of San Diego&#39;s fastest-growing organizations seeking a <strong>Financial Analyst</strong> who wants to move beyond reporting and become a true business partner. Our client is experiencing significant growth and needs a finance professional who can provide leadership with actionable insights, strategic recommendations, and meaningful financial analysis. This role offers the opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and play a key part in shaping business decisions.</p><p>This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex business challenges, uncovering opportunities within data, and building strong partnerships across multiple departments.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Create and maintain financial models</li><li>Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts</li><li>Analyze revenue and profitability trends</li><li>Conduct variance analysis and present findings</li><li>Evaluate operational performance metrics</li><li>Support strategic planning initiatives</li><li>Develop executive-level reporting packages</li><li>Assist with business case development for new initiatives</li><li>Monitor KPI performance and identify opportunities for improvement</li><li>Support mergers, acquisitions, and growth initiatives when applicable</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-07-10T00:00:00Z
Financial Analyst
  • San Marcos, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 38 - 50 USD / Hourly
  • <p>Robert Half is currently recruiting for a Financial Analyst on behalf of a growing North County employer. This role will play a critical part in providing business leaders with actionable financial insights, budgeting support, forecasting analysis, and performance reporting. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of financial modeling, business intelligence, and strategic planning. This is a highly visible position offering direct interaction with executive leadership and opportunities to contribute to major business decisions.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Develop annual budgets and financial forecasts</li><li>Analyze financial performance and business trends</li><li>Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports</li><li>Build financial models to support strategic initiatives</li><li>Monitor key performance indicators and operational metrics</li><li>Provide variance analysis and recommendations</li><li>Support pricing, revenue, and profitability analysis</li><li>Assist with long-range planning and capital expenditure analysis</li><li>Partner with department leaders to improve financial performance</li><li>Prepare presentations for executive leadership</li></ul>
  • 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z
Billing Analyst
  • Costa Mesa, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 35 - 42 USD / Hourly
  • <p>Are you a numbers-driven professional who thrives on turning data into clarity and keeping business operations running smoothly? We’re partnering with a dynamic, growth-oriented company in Costa Mesa to add a <strong>Billing Analyst</strong> to their team on a <strong>contract-to-hire</strong> basis. This is an opportunity to step into a highly visible role where your accuracy, insight, and collaboration directly impact financial operations and client relationships.</p><p>If you enjoy digging into data, solving problems, and partnering cross-functionally, this role offers the perfect blend of analytics, client interaction, and process improvement.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Own the billing cycle:</strong> Take charge of end-to-end invoicing—from preparation to final review—ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.</li><li><strong>Drive AR performance:</strong> Monitor receivables, investigate discrepancies, and support collections to keep cash flow strong and accounts current.</li><li><strong>Turn data into insights:</strong> Analyze billing activity, WIP, and account trends to identify issues, improve reporting, and support better decision-making.</li><li><strong>Leverage Excel expertise:</strong> Utilize advanced functions (pivot tables, SUMIFS, etc.) to reconcile data, build reports, and streamline processes.</li><li><strong>Partner with stakeholders:</strong> Collaborate with clients and internal teams to resolve billing questions, provide updates, and deliver a seamless experience.</li><li><strong>Elevate the customer experience:</strong> Respond to inquiries related to invoices, payments, and account details with professionalism and urgency.</li><li><strong>Maintain audit-ready records:</strong> Ensure billing data is accurate, organized, and up to date within internal systems.</li><li><strong>Thrive in a fast-paced environment:</strong> Balance multiple priorities while meeting deadlines and maintaining exceptional attention to detail.</li></ul><p><strong>Why This Role Stands Out</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Contract-to-hire opportunity</strong> with long-term potential</li><li>High-impact, <strong>visible role supporting key financial operations</strong></li><li>Collaborative environment with strong cross-functional exposure</li><li>Opportunity to <strong>enhance reporting and influence process improvements</strong></li></ul>
  • 2026-07-11T00:00:00Z
Cost Accounting Manager
  • Vista, CA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 120000 - 140000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for an experienced Cost Accounting Manager to lead core accounting operations and cost oversight for a manufacturing environment in Vista, California. This role will guide the financial close cycle, maintain accurate inventory and standard costing practices, and deliver clear reporting that supports business decisions. The position also partners closely with operational and corporate stakeholders to strengthen controls, improve processes, and provide insight into financial performance.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensuring financial results are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule.<br>• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and account fluctuation analyses to maintain reliable financial records and strong balance sheet support.<br>• Oversee full absorption cost accounting, including inventory valuation, standard cost maintenance, and analysis of material, labor, and overhead variances.<br>• Manage inventory reconciliation activities by investigating differences between operational records, system data, and financial reporting, and drive timely resolution.<br>• Collaborate with manufacturing and operations teams to strengthen inventory controls, support physical counts, and evaluate key cost drivers affecting production.<br>• Prepare financial statements, forecasts, budgets, and reporting packages for leadership and corporate consolidation requirements.<br>• Establish and maintain internal controls related to revenue recognition, accruals, fixed assets, leases, intercompany activity, and manufacturing accounting processes.<br>• Support internal and external audit requests, regulatory reporting needs, and documentation requirements for divisional entities.<br>• Serve as a trusted finance partner to divisional leadership by communicating financial results, highlighting risks, and supporting informed decision-making.<br>• Identify and implement process and system improvements, including support for ERP-related enhancements, accounting policy alignment, and the development of team members.
  • 2026-07-10T00:00:00Z
Procurement Analyst
  • San Diego, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 26.6 - 30 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a Procurement Analyst to join a growing team in San Diego, California in a contract capacity with the potential to become permanent. This position is well suited for someone who enjoys detailed administrative work, is comfortable reviewing business agreements, and can organize key information with accuracy. The role works closely with Accounting and IT while also supporting needs across procurement, facilities, HR, and specialized services. It offers strong exposure to vendor operations and can create a path into broader procurement or contract administration work.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Review incoming supplier agreements and capture essential terms, deadlines, penalties, and risk-related provisions in internal tracking tools.<br>• Perform high-volume data entry and maintain organized, accurate spreadsheet records to support purchasing and contract activities.<br>• Use basic Excel functions to update logs, validate information, and keep contract and vendor data current.<br>• Upload contracts into AI-enabled tools, assess the extracted details, and confirm accuracy through careful human review.<br>• Identify missing information, inconsistencies, or potential issues within agreements and escalate concerns when needed.<br>• Support day-to-day back-office purchasing coordination by maintaining documentation and helping manage contract-related administrative tasks.<br>• Process a steady volume of agreements each day, often handling straightforward contracts efficiently while preserving attention to detail.<br>• Contribute support across multiple operational areas, including procurement, facilities, HR, training-related activity, and specialized services vendor coordination.
  • 2026-06-30T00:00:00Z
Fund Accountant
  • El Cajon, CA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 90000 - 950000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for a detail-oriented Fund Accountant to support investor accounting and capital activity for a syndication platform based in El Cajon, California. This position is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, overseeing recurring distribution processes, and ensuring investor reporting is timely and reliable. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting fundamentals, a disciplined approach to reconciliations, and the ability to manage sensitive financial data with precision.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage the general ledger and financial records for the capital entity, completing monthly close activities on schedule and keeping documentation prepared for audit review.<br>• Prepare and reconcile recurring investor distribution calculations, ensuring amounts are accurate, approvals are obtained, and release steps follow established controls.<br>• Administer partnership waterfall models for each syndication, including preferred returns, catch-up provisions, and sponsor promote allocations, with clear supporting documentation.<br>• Track individual investor capital balances and roll-forwards, performing regular reconciliations so account positions remain current and dependable.<br>• Record capital calls, funding activity, and related investor transactions, confirming that supporting records align with the accounting books.<br>• Develop investor reporting packages that summarize capital performance metrics, distribution activity, and capital account positions in a clear and consistent format.<br>• Maintain the accuracy of Juniper Square records by reconciling platform data to accounting balances each month and updating investor information as needed.<br>• Coordinate tax support and K-1 preparation timelines with external advisors, providing organized data and responding to requests on schedule.<br>• Document recurring procedures and work with internal systems partners to improve and automate distribution and reporting workflows where appropriate.
  • 2026-06-19T00:00:00Z
Finance Manager
  • Newport Beach, CA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 110000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for a skilled Finance Manager to oversee the financial operations and strategies within our organization. This role requires someone with strong attention to detail who can analyze business performance, identify opportunities for growth, and provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively across departments to ensure alignment with our strategic goals.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze current business performance and identify areas for improvement or growth.<br>• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models to support decision-making processes.<br>• Collaborate with senior management to provide actionable recommendations based on financial insights.<br>• Lead the annual budget planning process, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.<br>• Perform variance analysis to track performance against budgets and forecasts.<br>• Support strategic initiatives by evaluating their financial impact and feasibility.<br>• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure financial goals are integrated into operational plans.<br>• Prepare and present detailed financial reports for stakeholders.<br>• Monitor and refine budget processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency.<br>• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.
  • 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z
Data Analyst
  • Irvine, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 35.625 - 41.25 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a Data Analyst to support fraud detection and investigative reporting for a Long-term Contract opportunity based in Irvine, California. This role focuses on turning complex data into actionable insights that help identify suspicious activity, strengthen anti-fraud efforts, and support business decision-making. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical thinking, experience working with fraud-related datasets, and the ability to communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze transactional and behavioral data to uncover unusual patterns, emerging risks, and indicators of suspected fraud.<br>• Develop reports, dashboards, and data summaries that support fraud monitoring, case prioritization, and investigative follow-up.<br>• Partner with fraud prevention and investigation teams to translate data findings into practical actions and risk mitigation strategies.<br>• Review large datasets for inconsistencies, trends, and anomalies that may signal fraudulent activity or control weaknesses.<br>• Support ongoing anti-fraud initiatives by providing data-driven insights that improve detection accuracy and operational response.<br>• Document analytical findings in a clear and organized manner for business partners, investigators, and leadership review.<br>• Assist with refining data analysis methods and reporting processes to improve visibility into fraud trends and performance outcomes.
  • 2026-06-15T00:00:00Z
Oracle Fusion Cost Accounting Systems Analyst
  • Costa Mesa, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 70 - 90 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for an Oracle Fusion Cost Accounting Systems Analyst to join our team in Costa Mesa, California in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This position focuses on strengthening Oracle Fusion cost accounting operations within a manufacturing environment by improving configuration, financial accuracy, and cross-functional process alignment. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in Oracle Fusion Financials and cost accounting, with the ability to translate operational activity into reliable accounting outcomes and support a controlled, audit-ready environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>***ONSITE 3 DAYS A WEEK***</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead functional administration of Oracle Fusion Cost Management and Receipt Accounting, including setup and ongoing governance of cost books, valuation approaches, and accounting logic.</p><p>• Analyze and resolve discrepancies between receipt accounting activity and the general ledger, while improving the reliability and automation of received-not-invoiced reporting.</p><p>• Troubleshoot costing exceptions, stalled transactions, and integration issues affecting financial data flow between enterprise and manufacturing-related systems.</p><p>• Maintain and refine cost structures such as elements, overhead methodologies, and cost components to support accurate inventory valuation and cost of goods sold reporting.</p><p>• Configure and support accounting processes that meet audit, compliance, and contract-related financial reporting standards for both cost-reimbursable and fixed-price work.</p><p>• Assess quarterly Oracle Fusion releases for potential effects on costing and accounting processes, and execute regression testing before production deployment.</p><p>• Collaborate with supply chain and manufacturing stakeholders to ensure operational receiving activities trigger the appropriate accounting events within Oracle Fusion.</p><p>• Serve as a subject matter expert for manufacturing cost accounting processes, helping identify opportunities to improve controls, accuracy, and system performance.</p>
  • 2026-06-24T00:00:00Z