We are looking for a Financial Analyst/Manager to support institutional planning and financial decision-making for a university environment in Irvine, California. This role oversees the annual budgeting cycle, leads forecasting activities throughout the year, and delivers meaningful analysis that helps departments manage resources effectively. The position also partners closely with campus leaders to evaluate financial performance, assess new proposals, and provide clear reporting on budget variances and trends.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the full annual budgeting cycle, coordinating with finance partners, faculty, and administrative teams to develop plans aligned with organizational priorities.<br>• Prepare and present monthly comparisons of actual results against budget, highlighting key variances and recommending actions to improve financial performance.<br>• Build and maintain rolling forecasts, scenario models, and what-if analyses to identify risks, opportunities, and expected financial outcomes.<br>• Review departmental financial activity and spending patterns using budgeting and accounting tools to strengthen cost control and support informed decision-making.<br>• Partner with budget owners across the organization to monitor revenue and expenses, address emerging issues, and help keep operations on track with approved plans.<br>• Assess the financial viability of program proposals, pro formas, and funding requests by analyzing assumptions, projected results, and strategic fit.<br>• Monitor restricted funds and related balances on a regular basis, providing recommendations on the appropriate use and release of available resources.<br>• Maintain financial structures such as departments and cost centers within the accounting framework to support accurate reporting and budget oversight.<br>• Track profitability by program and revenue source, including development and upkeep of cost allocation methodologies.<br>• Contribute to external and regulatory reporting requirements by preparing financial data, analysis, and supporting documentation as needed.
<p>We are looking for an experienced AI/Data Governance Program Lead to help strengthen responsible AI practices within a financial services environment in San Diego, California. This position works closely with technology, security, legal, and risk stakeholders to create practical governance for AI platforms, large language models, and automated decision-support tools. The role is ideal for someone who can translate evolving regulatory expectations into clear controls that support innovation while protecting the business.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Design and refine governance frameworks, policy standards, and review processes that guide the responsible use of AI across the organization.</p><p>• Assess internally developed and externally sourced AI solutions to identify concerns related to security, privacy, compliance, and operational risk.</p><p>• Oversee a centralized record of AI tools and use cases, ensuring approved implementations remain visible, current, and properly governed.</p><p>• Define control measures for employee-created AI solutions, including expectations for data access, retention, and acceptable content handling.</p><p>• Partner with audit, risk, and control teams to address identified weaknesses, strengthen oversight, and communicate program status to leadership.</p><p>• Provide practical guidance to business teams on responsible AI adoption and adjust governance approaches as technologies and regulations continue to change.</p><p>• Contribute to risk assessments involving model governance, data governance, and architecture governance for AI-enabled initiatives.</p>
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a Financial Services organization in Irvine, California. This role combines financial planning, performance analysis, and business intelligence to help leaders make informed decisions. The ideal candidate will turn complex data into clear insights, improve reporting efficiency, and support planning activities that strengthen business performance.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Drive the annual budget, quarterly outlooks, and longer-term financial planning cycles by gathering inputs, validating assumptions, and consolidating results.<br>• Produce monthly reporting materials, including performance summaries, variance reviews, and presentation-ready insights for leadership discussions.<br>• Build and refine financial models that evaluate strategic investments, pricing scenarios, profitability, and other key business decisions.<br>• Examine financial and operational results to uncover patterns, highlight risks, and identify opportunities for improved performance.<br>• Work closely with finance partners and cross-functional leaders to deliver recommendations backed by data and business context.<br>• Create and maintain Power BI dashboards, scorecards, and other reporting tools that provide visibility into executive, departmental, and operational metrics.<br>• Streamline recurring reporting activities through automation to enhance accuracy, consistency, and turnaround time.<br>• Convert business reporting needs into scalable analytics solutions while supporting reporting standards, metric definitions, and data governance efforts.<br>• Perform ad hoc analysis using enterprise data sources and warehouse environments, and assist with data validation, reconciliation, and overall data quality improvement.<br>• Contribute to Adaptive Planning support, model upkeep, data integration enhancements, and broader process improvement initiatives across Finance and business intelligence functions.
<p>Senior Financial Analyst</p><p><br></p><p>A growing subscription-based technology company is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling initiatives.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Lead the development, tracking, and management of annual operating budgets, with a focus on sales and marketing.</p><p>Build and maintain revenue and expense forecasting models across multiple recurring-revenue business lines.</p><p>Partner with finance leadership to support planning, reporting, and strategic decision-making.</p><p>Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including Accounting, Human Resources, IT, and Sales Operations to improve reporting processes and KPI analysis.</p><p>Analyze trends and provide insights to support financial performance and operational efficiency.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
AR + Financial Analysis + Commercial Finance + Finance Business Partner<br>This person will support assigned customer accounts and partner with Sales and Operations throughout the customer lifecycle.<br>Core Responsibilities<br>• Own AR and Order-to-Cash activities<br>• Invoicing, booking, clearing and reconciliations<br>• AR aging and collection follow-up<br>• Customer deductions and dispute resolution<br>• Trade spend and promotional expense management<br>• Accruals and customer-related expenses<br>• Pricing and commercial analysis<br>• Build simulated P&Ls<br>• Evaluate business terms and promotional strategies<br>• Financial reporting and analysis<br>• Process improvement<br>• Finance systems/digitalization initiatives<br>• Partner directly with Sales and Operations<br>Ideal Background<br>Target:<br>• Financial Analyst<br>• Accounting Analyst<br>• Senior Accountant with strong analytical skills<br>• Commercial Finance Analyst<br>• Channel Finance Analyst<br>• Revenue Analyst<br>• AR Analyst ready for a step up<br>• Finance Business Partner
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join our team in San Diego, California. In this role, you will help guide planning, reporting, and performance analysis by turning financial data into clear business insights. The position works closely with leaders across the organization to support budgeting, forecasting, profitability review, and executive reporting. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining analytical rigor with cross-functional partnership to improve financial decision-making.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Build and refine financial plans, including annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and longer-term outlooks that support company objectives.<br>• Partner with department leaders to prepare projections for revenue, margins, operating costs, staffing, and capital spending.<br>• Maintain integrated financial models across the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow, while improving driver-based forecasting assumptions.<br>• Prepare recurring management reports that compare actual results to plan, forecast, and prior periods, highlighting meaningful trends and performance gaps.<br>• Investigate variances in business results, track key financial and operating metrics, and provide practical recommendations to support better decisions.<br>• Collaborate with sales, marketing, product, and operations teams to evaluate pricing, promotions, product performance, and overall profitability by customer, channel, and market.<br>• Support executive and board-level reporting by developing schedules, analysis, commentary, and presentation materials for leadership review.<br>• Work alongside accounting during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities to validate results, explain material changes, and provide audit support.<br>• Enhance reporting and planning processes within Workday Adaptive, ensuring financial data remains accurate, accessible, and aligned with information recorded in NetSuite.