We are looking for a detail-oriented Budget Analyst to support a public sector department in Upland, California. This Long-term Contract opportunity focuses heavily on budget tracking, invoice review, and administrative coordination, making it ideal for someone who is comfortable working with financial documents and departmental reporting. The person in this role will help maintain accuracy in budget-related records while providing day-to-day administrative support to keep department operations running smoothly.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Examine departmental invoices against approved budget allocations and identify discrepancies before processing<br>• Verify billing documentation for completeness, accuracy, and proper coding to support timely payment activity<br>• Enter purchase order and invoice information into internal systems with a high level of precision<br>• Prepare formal correspondence and develop budget-related presentation materials for department use<br>• Produce staff reports using established templates and ensure information is organized clearly for review<br>• Assist with monthly budget monitoring by updating records and helping track spending activity<br>• Provide general administrative support to the department, including document preparation and routine coordination tasks
<p>Robert Half is in search for a Financial Analyst for local ongoing opportunities. The Financial Analyst, you will conduct financial modeling on various financial products as well as measure, analyze and forecast performance in conjunction with operating plans. Additional duties include advising management on the allocation of resources to best accomplish objectives and preparing reports for management. For Immediate consideration please email your resume and call 626.463.2030 to schedule an interview. </p><p>Financial Modeling:</p><p>· Develop and maintain financial models to analyze and forecast company performance</p><p>· Use spreadsheet tools to create projections, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses.</p><p>Budgeting and Forecasting:</p><p>· Collaborate with various departments to create and manage budgets.</p><p>· Prepare financial forecasts, identifying trends and potential areas of concern or opportunity.</p><p>Financial Reporting:</p><p>· Generate and analyze financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.</p><p>· Communicate financial results and trends to management and stakeholders.</p><p>Variance Analysis:</p><p>· Conduct variance analysis to compare actual financial performance against budgets and forecasts.</p><p>· Identify and investigate discrepancies, providing explanations for variances.</p><p>Decision Support:</p><p>· Provide decision support by analyzing financial data and making recommendations for strategic and operational decisions.</p><p>· Assess the financial impact of potential investments, projects, or business initiatives.</p><p>Market and Industry Analysis:</p><p>· Monitor economic and industry trends that may impact the organization's financial performance.</p><p>· Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform strategic decision-making.</p><p> </p><p><br></p>
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support data-driven planning and fiscal decision-making for a growing government organization in California. This role is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and can interpret financial information, build useful models, and translate complex data into practical recommendations for leadership. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to budgeting, reporting, and performance analysis in a collaborative public-sector environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop financial models and analytical tools to evaluate trends, forecast outcomes, and support strategic planning.<br>• Review budget-to-actual results, identify key variances, and explain financial performance to internal stakeholders.<br>• Gather, organize, and interpret financial and operational data from multiple sources to support reporting and decision-making.<br>• Prepare ad hoc analyses that help leadership assess costs, risks, and resource allocation needs.<br>• Monitor financial activity and recommend process improvements that strengthen accuracy, efficiency, and reporting quality.<br>• Partner with accounting, operations, and management teams to deliver timely insights on fiscal performance and planning priorities.<br>• Create clear reports and presentations that summarize findings, highlight issues, and outline actionable recommendations.<br>• Assist with ongoing analytical initiatives, including data validation and updates to financial reporting or modeling processes when needed.
<p>We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support financial reporting and operational analysis for a construction-focused organization in Rancho Cucamonga, California. This role is ideal for someone who can turn complex, high-volume data into clear insights that support budgeting, forecasting, and business decisions. The position blends analytical work with practical accounting knowledge and calls for strong Excel expertise in a project-based environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Build and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and models that convert large, detailed datasets into accurate and presentation-ready analysis.</p><p>• Review project and operational data to identify trends, explain performance differences, and support monthly and ongoing variance analysis.</p><p>• Partner with finance and operations teams to develop budgets, forecasts, and ad hoc reporting that informs business planning and resource allocation.</p><p>• Analyze construction-related information such as subcontractor activity, equipment utilization, and usage reporting to improve financial visibility.</p><p>• Organize and validate high-volume Excel data, often spanning tens of thousands of rows, to ensure consistency, accuracy, and usability.</p><p>• Use advanced Excel tools, including PivotTables, Power Query, and financial modeling techniques, to streamline analysis and reporting processes.</p><p>• Contribute accounting insight when evaluating financial results, reconciliations, and reporting outputs across projects and departments.</p>
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a fast-paced wholesale distribution environment in Irvine, California. In this role, you will turn financial and operational data into clear business insight that supports planning, performance management, and leadership decisions. You will work closely with teams across sales, operations, service, and shared services while contributing to monthly reporting, forecasting, and budgeting activities. This position is ideal for someone who combines strong analytical discipline with the ability to explain the story behind the numbers.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze monthly revenue and gross margin results across business segments, product categories, and customer groups, delivering clear explanations for performance changes.<br>• Prepare detailed comparisons against budget, forecast, and prior-year results by isolating the effects of volume, product mix, pricing, and foreign exchange.<br>• Build and maintain financial models and performance bridges that help leadership understand key drivers and support forward-looking planning.<br>• Monitor operating expenses by function and cost center, identifying recurring trends, one-time impacts, and areas that require corrective action.<br>• Partner with HR, operations, and accounting teams to review headcount costs, validate accruals during close, and improve the accuracy of financial reporting.<br>• Manage financial analysis for the service business, including revenue, margin, labor costs, reserves, and inventory-related impacts.<br>• Evaluate service performance using operational and financial indicators such as technician productivity, efficiency, and cost per service event, then help develop actions to improve profitability.<br>• Track service-related provisions and inventory exposure, including warranty reserves and slow-moving stock, with monthly reconciliations and variance commentary.<br>• Support month-end close, forecast cycles, and budget preparation while assisting the FP&A team with reporting improvements and evolving analytics processes.
<p>Robert Half is seeking a Business Analyst for a client located in Irvine, CA. This is a 100% onsite role for atru Business Analyst focused on stakeholder engagement, requirements gathering, and project ownership, <strong><em>not a Data Analyst, Power BI, or development position.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em></em>Ideal candidates are proactive, relationship-driven Business Analysts who enjoy working directly with stakeholders, asking questions, creating clarity, and moving projects forward.</strong></p>
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a growing manufacturing and retail business in Orange, California. This position will focus on product costing, inventory valuation, and financial analysis that helps leadership understand margin performance and production efficiency. The role is well suited for someone who enjoys partnering with operations, bringing structure to cost data, and contributing to informed business decisions in a hands-on environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze production costs, material usage, labor, and overhead to maintain accurate standard costing across manufactured products.<br>• Review inventory balances and valuation methods to support reliable financial reporting and strong cost controls.<br>• Partner closely with plant and operations leaders to evaluate manufacturing performance, explain cost variances, and identify improvement opportunities.<br>• Prepare margin and profitability reporting that gives leadership clear insight into product performance and key cost drivers.<br>• Support the costing of new products and updates to existing product lines by assessing materials, processes, and expected production expenses.<br>• Monitor standard cost changes and maintain cost records within NetSuite to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy.<br>• Assist with monthly close activities related to inventory and cost accounting, helping deliver timely and accurate results.<br>• Contribute to process improvements, including support for accounting system-related changes that affect costing workflows and reporting.
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing organization in Anaheim, California. This role focuses on strengthening product cost visibility, supporting inventory accuracy, and delivering reliable financial analysis in a high-volume production environment. The position works closely with operations and cross-functional teams to build meaningful cost models, support pricing decisions, and help ensure a smooth month-end close.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Build detailed cost models for products and new components by assessing materials, labor inputs, overhead structure, and expected margins.<br>• Partner with production teams to gather shop floor data and confirm that costs are assigned correctly across parts, jobs, and inventory.<br>• Prepare pricing support and proposal estimates by translating operational and engineering inputs into accurate manufacturing cost assumptions.<br>• Review inventory activity through cycle counts, reconciliations, and variance research to improve accuracy and valuation quality.<br>• Support month-end close by preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and analyzing fluctuations in manufacturing-related balances.<br>• Evaluate work orders, production performance, and cost trends to identify unusual results and recommend corrective action.<br>• Track standard costs, labor rates, and overhead rates to help maintain dependable reporting and informed business decisions.<br>• Contribute to special projects involving inventory controls, reserve analysis, and broader manufacturing finance improvements.
We are looking for an experienced Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing team in Azusa, California. This position plays an important role in strengthening financial accuracy by evaluating production costs, inventory activity, and operational results. The individual in this role will collaborate with finance and plant partners to deliver reliable reporting, support close activities, and help leadership make informed business decisions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage and revise standard cost data for raw materials, direct labor, and factory overhead to keep product valuation current and accurate.<br>• Examine production and purchasing variances, including material usage, labor efficiency, scrap, price differences, and overhead impacts, and communicate key findings to stakeholders.<br>• Review product structures, manufacturing routings, and shop orders to confirm costing inputs properly reflect actual production processes.<br>• Track inventory movements and perform reconciliations between inventory records and the general ledger to maintain financial accuracy.<br>• Research stock discrepancies and work with operations and supply chain teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.<br>• Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting activities tied to inventory balances and cost of goods sold.<br>• Support cycle count programs and physical inventory events by analyzing count results, reconciling differences, and documenting outcomes.<br>• Produce scheduled and on-demand reports covering inventory valuation, manufacturing costs, and operational performance trends.<br>• Partner with purchasing, engineering, production, and supply chain teams to improve cost reliability, reporting quality, and internal control practices.<br>• Assist with audit requests by preparing reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation for inventory and cost-related accounts.
We are looking for an experienced finance leader to guide financial strategy and performance for a manufacturing operation in Victorville, California. This role will oversee cost accounting, cash planning, inventory finance, and internal controls while partnering closely with operations to improve profitability and decision-making. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing finance expertise, sound business judgment, and the ability to turn complex data into clear operational insight.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the financial oversight of manufacturing activities, including cost accounting, margin analysis, and evaluation of production-related spending.<br>• Track major cost components such as labor, materials, packaging, overhead, and other plant expenses to support accurate reporting and informed decisions.<br>• Assess standard costing methods, investigate production variances, and recommend corrective actions based on underlying operational drivers.<br>• Work closely with production, warehouse, purchasing, planning, and operations teams to improve efficiency, manage inventory effectively, and reduce avoidable costs.<br>• Review inventory valuation across raw materials, work-in-process, packaging, and finished goods, and support cycle counts and reconciliations to maintain accuracy.<br>• Develop cash flow projections, monitor liquidity needs, and oversee working capital performance, including receivables, collections, and payables.<br>• Maintain effective relationships with banking partners and support financing activities, treasury administration, and cash management controls.<br>• Strengthen financial governance by improving internal controls, supporting audits, enforcing policy compliance, and addressing areas of risk.<br>• Deliver financial analysis across products, customers, departments, and production lines to identify profitability trends and support strategic planning.<br>• Provide decision support for capital investments, process improvements, staffing changes, production scheduling, and new product initiatives within a food manufacturing environment.
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. <br> 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. <br> 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
<p>We are seeking a detail-oriented Grant Accountant with 4 years of accounting experience to manage the financial administration of grants, ensure compliance with funding requirements, and support accurate reporting and reconciliation activities.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage the full accounting lifecycle for grant funds, including budgeting, tracking, reporting, and reconciliation.</li><li>Monitor grant expenditures to ensure compliance with donor, federal, state, and organizational guidelines.</li><li>Prepare financial reports for funders, internal leadership, and auditors.</li><li>Reconcile grant-related accounts and investigate discrepancies.</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close processes related to grants.</li><li>Maintain documentation for audits and grant reviews.</li><li>Collaborate with program managers and finance staff to track spending against grant budgets.</li><li>Support indirect cost calculations, revenue recognition, and restricted fund accounting.</li><li>Ensure timely invoicing, drawdowns, and revenue postings for assigned grants.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Robert Half is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented <strong>Grant Accountant</strong> to manage the financial aspects of grant funding for organizations across various industries. This role involves ensuring compliance with grant regulations, tracking and reporting expenses, and supporting fiscal operations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in accounting and experience working with government, corporation, or foundation grants. If you combine dynamic communication skills with a positive attitude, then you may thrive in this position. If this sounds like you, please call our office 213.629.4602.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Grant Compliance</strong>: Ensure all financial activities comply with grant terms, Uniform Guidance (if applicable), and organizational policies.</li><li><strong>Budget Management</strong>: Assist with development and tracking of grant budgets, monitoring expenditures against approved funding, and ensuring proper allocation of funds.</li><li><strong>Reporting</strong>: Prepare accurate grant financial reports for internal use and submission to funders.</li><li><strong>Audit Support</strong>: Facilitate grant audits by ensuring all documentation and policies follow auditing standards.</li><li><strong>Grant Revenue Recognition</strong>: Accurately record grant-related revenue and expenses and manage reconciliations for grant accounts.</li><li><strong>Collaboration</strong>: Work closely with program managers, development teams, and finance staff to provide financial insights and ensure meeting funding requirements.</li><li><strong>Documentation and Recordkeeping</strong>: Maintain thorough records of budgets, invoices, agreements, and financial activities related to grants.</li><li><strong>Process Improvement</strong>: Identify opportunities to streamline grant accounting workflows and improve compliance processes.</li></ul><p> </p>
We are looking for an experienced Grants Accountant to support financial oversight for grant-funded programs in California. This position is ideal for an accounting specialist who understands regulated funding environments and can manage reporting, reconciliations, and close activities with accuracy. The role will work across budgeting, compliance, and general ledger functions to help maintain strong financial controls and reliable grant reporting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage accounting activity for grant-funded programs, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and align with applicable funding requirements.<br>• Prepare and post journal entries, maintain general ledger integrity, and support timely month-end close procedures.<br>• Monitor grant budgets, track expenditures against approved funding, and assist with financial planning for current and upcoming awards.<br>• Reconcile balance sheet and grant-related accounts, including bank reconciliations, to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate records.<br>• Produce financial reports and supporting schedules for internal stakeholders and external funding sources as needed.<br>• Review accounting processes for compliance with GAAP and organization-specific grant guidelines within a government, nonprofit, or Tribal environment.<br>• Partner with program and finance teams to clarify spending activity, document allocations, and strengthen financial accountability across grant programs.