<p>Senior Accountant – Inventory & Operations</p><p><br></p><p>Robert Half is partnering with a growing company in Long Beach to identify a talented Senior Accountant to play a key role in its financial operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who brings strong general ledger experience, a solid understanding of inventory accounting, and the ability to turn financial data into meaningful business insights.</p><p>We're looking for someone who goes beyond the numbers — a proactive professional who understands cost controls, inventory valuation, financial reporting, and the importance of accurate accounting in an operationally driven business.</p><p>If you enjoy taking ownership, improving processes, and partnering with leadership, this could be your next opportunity!</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Lead the monthly financial close process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and company policies.</li><li>Manage general ledger activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.</li><li>Oversee inventory accounting, including inventory valuation, reconciliations, adjustments, and cost analysis.</li><li>Analyze inventory variances, cost trends, and discrepancies while identifying opportunities to improve financial controls.</li><li>Investigate financial variances and provide meaningful reporting and insights to leadership.</li><li>Manage accounts payable activities, including invoice review, vendor payments, ACH transactions, wire transfers, and expense reimbursements.</li><li>Partner with procurement and operations teams to strengthen purchasing and procure-to-pay processes.</li><li>Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, construction-in-progress accounting, and project costing.</li><li>Support tax reporting, year-end activities, revenue recognition, and accounts receivable functions as needed.</li><li>Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and improve reporting accuracy.</li></ul><p>Qualifications</p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.</li><li>Strong experience in a Senior Accountant or similar accounting role.</li><li>Inventory accounting experience is highly desirable, including inventory valuation, cost accounting, and inventory reconciliations.</li><li>Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and the month-end/year-end close process.</li><li>Advanced general ledger, journal entry, and account reconciliation skills.</li><li>Experience with fixed assets, accounts payable, and financial reporting.</li><li>Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP/accounting systems.</li><li>Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.</li><li>Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with operations and leadership.</li></ul><p>Why Consider This Opportunity?</p><p>This is an opportunity to join an established business where your accounting expertise will directly contribute to financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and business growth.</p><p>Robert Half is an equal opportunity employer.</p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, please email your Robert Half recruiter. If you're not currently working with anyone at Robert Half, please click "Apply" or call 562-800-3963 and ask for David Bizub. Please reference job order number</p><p>00460-0013531383 email resume to [email protected]</p>
<p>We are looking for a Credit Specialist to join an electronic components manufacturing organization in Brea, California. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced finance environment and can confidently manage account reconciliations, payment issues, and deduction research. The person in this role will help maintain accurate customer account balances, support healthy cash flow, and collaborate with internal partners to resolve billing-related concerns.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Reconcile assigned customer accounts by reviewing chargebacks, short payments, and other account discrepancies to ensure records remain accurate.</p><p>• Investigate overdue invoices and follow up with customers to secure payment or determine the cause of delayed remittance.</p><p>• Analyze customer deductions, validate supporting documentation, and work toward timely resolution of disputed items.</p><p>• Review account standing and release orders for shipment when credit conditions and payment status support approval.</p><p>• Prepare recurring updates for leadership that highlight collection activity, aging trends, cash expectations, and past-due balances.</p><p>• Partner with teams across sales, sales support, and accounting to address billing questions and resolve account-related issues efficiently.</p><p>• Provide guidance to colleagues within the credit function when training support is needed or assigned by management.</p><p>• Offer backup assistance for select supervisory tasks when department leadership is unavailable.</p><p>• Contribute to additional credit and collections activities as needed to support departmental priorities and service levels.</p>
We are looking for a highly organized Project/Account Coordinator to support the day-to-day flow of work across client and internal teams in California. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing schedules, priorities, and communication while keeping projects moving smoothly from kickoff through completion. The person in this role will help coordinate timelines, manage deliverables, and provide administrative and traffic support in a fast-paced agency environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Coordinate project timelines, task assignments, and deadlines to keep work progressing efficiently across multiple accounts.<br>• Serve as a central point of communication between internal teams and stakeholders to ensure priorities, updates, and next steps are clearly understood.<br>• Track project status, monitor open items, and follow up with team members to help maintain momentum and timely completion of deliverables.<br>• Assist with scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and organizing materials needed to support account and project activities.<br>• Maintain accurate records, project documentation, and workflow updates to improve visibility across active assignments.<br>• Help manage incoming requests and route work appropriately based on timing, scope, and team capacity.<br>• Support account and traffic coordination activities by identifying conflicts, adjusting schedules, and helping resolve day-to-day workflow issues.<br>• Contribute to process improvement efforts by recognizing coordination gaps and recommending practical ways to streamline project execution.