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8 results for Financial Analyst Entry Level in Carlsbad, CA

Accounting Analyst

Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
32 - 36 USD / Hourly
If you're an accountant who naturally asks “why doesn't this number tie out?” and enjoys figuring out what is happening behind the numbers, this could be a great fit. A growing manufacturing organization in Encinitas is adding an Accounting Analyst to its Finance & Accounting team. This position sits between traditional accounting and financial operations, giving you exposure to reconciliations, reporting, inventory, month-end close, and process improvement.You won't simply be entering transactions all day. You'll be expected to investigate discrepancies, identify trends, and help the team make its accounting processes cleaner and more efficient. WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY DO<ul><li>Analyze general ledger activity and investigate unusual transactions</li><li>Prepare account reconciliations and supporting schedules</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close</li><li>Review inventory-related accounting activity</li><li>Reconcile operational data to financial records</li><li>Analyze variances and research discrepancies</li><li>Assist with journal entries and accruals</li><li>Prepare recurring accounting and management reports</li><li>Review transactions for appropriate coding</li><li>Partner with Operations, Purchasing, and Inventory teams</li><li>Maintain accurate financial documentation</li><li>Assist with internal and external audit requests</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows</li><li>Support special projects for the Controller and accounting leadership</li></ul>
2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

Sr. Financial Analyst

Carlsbad, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
120000 - 130000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst to support program finance activities for a high-technology engineering environment in Carlsbad, California. This role works closely with program leadership and cross-functional teams to strengthen cost visibility, improve forecast accuracy, and provide insight into program financial performance. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, a proactive approach to risk identification, and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear business recommendations. Responsibilities: • Lead the preparation and ongoing refinement of estimates at completion by evaluating incurred costs and building forward-looking, time-phased cost projections. • Assess program financial results against plans and forecasts, then communicate key drivers, trends, and variances to stakeholders in a timely manner. • Partner with teams across program management, supply chain, accounting, operations, and engineering to support execution, resolve financial issues, and improve decision-making. • Establish and maintain program cost baselines that align budget expectations with schedule performance across multiple programs. • Produce recurring and on-demand financial reports using available data sources to support internal reviews and external reporting needs. • Identify financial risks and favorable opportunities, recommend response strategies, and help drive actions that improve program outcomes. • Support annual operating plans and forecast cycles by developing revenue, margin, and cost assumptions grounded in program data. • Contribute financial expertise during proposal activity, audit support, fact-finding exercises, and negotiation preparation as needed. • Provide guidance to less experienced analysts through work review, knowledge sharing, and coaching on financial practices and procedures.
2026-08-26T00:00:00Z

Sr. Financial Analyst

Temecula, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
110000 - 140000 USD / Yearly
Our client, a leader in the 3PL and logistics space, is looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst to lead financial planning, performance analysis, and reporting for operations in the Temecula, CA area. This role partners closely with cross-functional leaders to guide budgeting, forecast business outcomes, and turn financial results into practical recommendations that support profitability and service excellence. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in cost analysis, cash flow oversight, and client-focused financial support within a fast-paced operating environment. Responsibilities:• Lead the annual budget process and coordinate timelines across departments to ensure plans are completed accurately and on schedule.• Build financial forecasts and scenario models that support company objectives, operational planning, and long-term decision-making.• Prepare and maintain monthly profit and loss reporting, investigate unusual variances, and resolve issues before executive review.• Oversee capital expenditure planning, manage approval workflows, and track fixed asset activity across multiple sites.• Monitor cash position and short-term liquidity needs, identifying risks early and recommending actions to maintain financial stability.• Develop and track key performance indicators that measure operational efficiency, margin performance, and month-end close effectiveness.• Partner with operations leadership to assess client-level revenue, startup costs, and expected profitability for new and existing business.• Review invoicing accuracy against client rate agreements, support billing processes when needed, and ensure sound cost allocation across accounts.• Analyze labor, warehouse, transportation, fulfillment, and vendor-related expenses to uncover savings opportunities and improve cost control.• Recommend updates to financial policies, agreements, and team structure to support evolving business needs and operational growth.
2026-09-04T00:00:00Z

Risk Analyst

San Diego, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
70000 - 75000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Risk Analyst to support risk oversight and reporting activities for an energy trading portfolio in San Diego, California. This position focuses on analyzing market exposure, validating trading activity, and helping ensure risk reporting reflects the economic reality of both standard and complex transactions. The role works closely with trading, settlements, scheduling, accounting, and operations teams to strengthen control processes and support informed decision-making. Responsibilities: • Analyze commodity positions and price exposure independently, producing clear reporting that supports policy compliance and aligns with established risk tolerance. • Review market, operational, and reporting concerns, escalate exceptions promptly, and present practical recommendations to address identified issues. • Perform daily reconciliation and validation of trading activity, pricing inputs, and system records to confirm accurate risk representation. • Assess portfolio exposure across transactions and develop a strong understanding of key drivers affecting valuation and performance. • Examine structured and non-standard deals to verify complete capture of economic terms and confirm valuations are accurately reflected in risk reporting. • Compare deal valuations generated by risk systems with front-office expectations and investigate material differences to support accurate summaries. • Prepare reconciliation analysis linking initial deal assessments with accounting outcomes to confirm reporting consistency and financial accuracy. • Partner with settlement, scheduling, trading, and operations teams to coordinate profit and loss actualization and maintain end-to-end data integrity. • Contribute to the design and enhancement of reporting tools and serve as a knowledgeable resource for trading and risk management systems, including support for accurate deal entry and valuation oversight.
2026-08-17T00:00:00Z

Business Systems Analyst

Irvine, CA
remote
Temporary to Hire
50 - 65 USD / Hourly
We are seeking a hands-on Senior Business Systems Analyst to support a high-impact enterprise systems initiative centered on ADP WFN deployment and optimization, with integration touchpoints across NetSuite ERP and Concur. This is a fully remote, contract opportunity with strong potential to convert to a contract-to-permanent role. This position is ideal for a systems detail oriented who thrives in a lean environment, can work independently, and is comfortable owning the full lifecycle of business systems work—from discovery and process mapping through configuration, testing, documentation, training, and go-live support. This is not a pure project management or oversight role; we are looking for someone who is willing to roll up their sleeves and execute. Key Responsibilities Lead business systems analysis for the Concur deployment, including requirements gathering, current-state and future-state process mapping, and configuration validation against business requirements Own the overall test strategy and execution, including test plans, test scripts, UAT coordination, defect tracking and triage, and regression testing through go-live Produce and maintain critical project and operational documentation Support integration testing between Concur and NetSuite, as well ADP WFN Partner closely with IT and Finance stakeholders to translate business requirements into system configuration and validated test coverage Perform hands-on configuration work directly within supported systems Drive change management activities, including stakeholder support and end-user training Ensure systems and changes align with compliance, audit, and control requirements, including SOX-related considerations
2026-08-21T00:00:00Z

Finance Manager

San Diego, CA
remote
Temporary / Contract
47.5 - 55 USD / Hourly
A Robert Half Management Resources client is seeking an experienced FP&A Consultant to support a growing organization through an acquisition and related strategic initiatives. Reporting to the FP&A Manager, this consultant will play a key role in financial modeling, forecasting, capacity planning, and analysis of large, complex datasets. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical capabilities, the ability to evaluate and improve existing models, and experience supporting business transformation, growth, or integration initiatives. Estimated at 3-6 months. 100% remote Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain, and enhance complex financial models to support strategic decision-making. Review, troubleshoot, and improve existing forecasting and planning models for accuracy and scalability. Build and maintain capacity planning models to support operational and workforce planning. Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes. Perform scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling to evaluate business opportunities and risks. Analyze large datasets and translate findings into actionable business insights. Utilize SQL to extract, validate, and analyze data from multiple sources. Support acquisition and integration activities, including financial analysis, synergy tracking, and reporting. Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, HR, and executive leadership to develop key performance metrics and reporting. Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and management presentations. Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend enhancements to planning, reporting, and analytics capabilities. Qualifications 5+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, or related experience. Advanced financial modeling experience required. Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. Experience developing driver-based forecasting models. Hands-on experience with Adaptive Planning (Workday Adaptive Planning) preferred. Advanced SQL skills and experience working with large datasets. Strong Excel and financial systems expertise. Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, business transformations, or other strategic initiatives preferred. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication and business partnering skills. Preferred Experience Capacity planning and resource modeling. Scenario and sensitivity analysis. KPI development and performance reporting. Financial systems optimization. Data validation, reconciliation, and reporting automation. Integration planning and post-acquisition reporting. Executive and board-level reporting support. Process improvement and financial planning transformation initiatives. Ideal Candidate The successful consultant will be a hands-on finance professional with strong modeling and analytical capabilities who can quickly assess existing planning processes, identify improvement opportunities, and provide actionable insights to leadership during a period of growth and organizational change. This individual will be comfortable working with large datasets, enhancing existing models, and supporting acquisition-related initiatives while partnering effectively across the organization.
2026-08-28T00:00:00Z

Accounting Specialist

San Diego, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
26 - 30 USD / Hourly
A GREAT ROLE FOR THE ACCOUNTANT WHO WANTS MORE THAN TRANSACTIONAL WORK.A growing technology company in Rancho Bernardo is adding an Accounting Specialist to its corporate accounting team. This position will work across general ledger activity, reconciliations, close support, reporting, and accounting operations.You'll have the opportunity to work closely with the Senior Accounting team while gaining exposure to several areas of the business. The ideal candidate is someone who can independently manage their workload, catch inconsistencies, and isn't afraid to dig into a number that doesn't make sense.WHAT YOU'LL BE WORKING ON<ul><li>Prepare and post journal entries</li><li>Complete monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close</li><li>Maintain supporting schedules for assigned accounts</li><li>Review general ledger transactions for accuracy</li><li>Research discrepancies and make necessary corrections</li><li>Assist with accruals, prepaid expenses, and fixed assets</li><li>Prepare recurring accounting reports</li><li>Assist with intercompany transactions</li><li>Review expense activity and supporting documentation</li><li>Support audit and tax requests</li><li>Maintain organized accounting files</li><li>Assist with process improvement initiatives</li><li>Provide backup support across the accounting department</li><li>Handle special projects assigned by Accounting leadership</li></ul>
2026-09-03T00:00:00Z

Accounting Operations Specialist

Fallbrook, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
29 - 33 USD / Hourly
A growing manufacturing company in Fallbrook is looking for an Accounting Operations Specialist to support the intersection of Finance, Purchasing, Inventory, and Operations.This is a particularly good role for someone who likes reconciliations, financial data, inventory, reporting, and process improvement, but doesn't want to spend their entire day processing invoices.Your responsibilities<ul><li>Review financial and operational data for accuracy</li><li>Reconcile inventory and accounting records</li><li>Assist with month-end accounting activities</li><li>Analyze discrepancies between operational and financial systems</li><li>Maintain accounting-related reports and schedules</li><li>Assist with inventory valuation and adjustments</li><li>Support purchasing and receiving reconciliation</li><li>Review transaction coding and documentation</li><li>Assist with journal entries and account reconciliations</li><li>Track operational expenses</li><li>Prepare recurring management reports</li><li>Work with Purchasing and Warehouse teams to resolve discrepancies</li><li>Support internal controls and documentation</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve financial workflows</li><li>Assist with audits and special accounting projects</li></ul>
2026-09-01T00:00:00Z