<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>
<p><strong>Robert Half is partnering with a growing consumer products organization in North County San Diego that is looking for a Financial Analyst to join its Finance team.</strong> This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys digging into the numbers but also wants to understand the <em>why</em> behind the numbers. You’ll work closely with Finance, Accounting, Sales, and Operations to analyze business performance, prepare forecasts, and provide reporting that helps leadership make informed decisions.</p><p>This role would be a strong fit for someone who enjoys a combination of <strong>FP&A, reporting, budgeting, and business analysis</strong> rather than spending the entire day focused on traditional accounting.</p><p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare monthly financial reporting packages and management reports</li><li>Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance</li><li>Investigate revenue, expense, and margin variances and communicate key findings</li><li>Assist with annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting</li><li>Maintain and update financial models used for business planning</li><li>Track departmental spending and operating expenses</li><li>Partner with Sales and Operations to understand business trends and performance</li><li>Prepare recurring dashboards and KPI reporting</li><li>Assist with month-end financial analysis and accrual review</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and data accuracy</li><li>Build ad hoc analyses for leadership and department heads</li><li>Translate financial information into clear takeaways for non-finance partners</li></ul>
<p><br></p><p><strong>Job Title: Financial Analyst</strong></p><p><strong>Location: Los Angeles, CA - Hybrid 3 days in office</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p>Robert Half is seeking a <strong>Financial Analyst</strong> for a direct-hire opportunity with a growing company in Los Angeles. This role is ideal for an analytical, detail-oriented finance professional with a strong foundation in public accounting and experience supporting financial planning and analysis initiatives. The Financial Analyst will be responsible for <strong>financial analysis, forecasting, financial modeling, budgeting, and data analytics</strong> to support strategic business decisions and operational performance.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Perform financial analysis to support business planning and decision-making</li><li>Develop and maintain forecasting models and budgeting processes</li><li>Build and enhance financial models for business performance and investment analysis</li><li>Analyze large data sets and generate actionable insights for leadership</li><li>Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for management</li><li>Assist with variance analysis, trend analysis, and ad hoc financial projects</li><li>Partner cross-functionally with accounting, finance, and operations teams</li><li>Support process improvements related to financial reporting and analytics</li></ul><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 Billing Analyst to join a logistics organization in Wilmington, California in an on-site, contract role with the potential to become permanent. This opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in a deadline-driven setting and can manage billing activity with precision and consistency. The position focuses on invoice processing, payment-related coordination, and maintaining accurate records that support efficient billing operations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage a large volume of invoices while ensuring entries are completed accurately and on schedule.<br>• Examine billing details and supporting records to confirm charges, rates, and documentation are correct before submission.<br>• Investigate invoice issues, correct discrepancies, and follow through with the appropriate parties to reach timely resolution.<br>• Partner with internal departments to gather missing information and clarify billing-related questions that impact processing.<br>• Maintain organized billing files and supporting documentation for easy tracking, reference, and audit readiness.<br>• Use Excel to monitor billing activity, prepare reports, and manage data needed for reconciliation and status updates.<br>• Support accounts receivable processes by helping track outstanding billing items and ensuring deadlines are met.<br>• Provide additional administrative assistance related to billing operations as business needs require.
<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>
<p>We are looking for a Financial Analyst/Manager to support strategic and operational decision-making for a well-established organization in Moreno Valley, California. This role will translate financial data into clear insights, guide budgeting and forecasting activities, and help leaders improve performance across key business areas. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, advanced reporting capabilities, and a background partnering with both finance and operations teams in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop financial models and performance reports that help leadership evaluate trends, risks, and business opportunities.</p><p>• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting activities while ensuring alignment with company objectives and operational plans.</p><p>• Perform variance analysis on revenue, expenses, and operational metrics, then present actionable recommendations to stakeholders.</p><p>• Partner with operations and cross-functional leaders to assess financial impact across distribution, supply chain, or retail-related activities.</p><p>• Create dashboards and reporting tools in Excel and Power BI to improve visibility into business performance and support data-driven decisions.</p><p>• Review budget processes and identify opportunities to strengthen planning accuracy, reporting consistency, and financial controls.</p><p>• Provide guidance to entry-level analysts or team members, offering support on analytical methods, reporting standards, and project execution.</p><p>• Prepare presentations and summaries for leadership that clearly communicate financial results, key drivers, and forward-looking expectations.</p>
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>**** For Faster response on the position, please send a message to Jimmy Escobar on LinkedIn or send an email to Jimmy.Escobar@roberthalf(.com) with your resume.****</p><p><br></p><p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Business Analyst to join a Contract team supporting vendor information management within the real estate property and facilities management industry. This role is based in Los Angeles, California, and focuses on improving the quality, accuracy, and completeness of vendor-related records through careful research, analysis, and documentation. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, advanced spreadsheet capability, and a disciplined approach to handling large volumes of business data across multiple sources.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Verify and refine vendor records by identifying incomplete, outdated, or inconsistent information and correcting issues through structured review.</p><p>• Investigate vendor offerings, service details, and organizational usage by gathering information from contracts, internal files, and external reference sources.</p><p>• Combine findings from multiple data points into a single, organized repository that supports easier access and stronger reporting accuracy.</p><p>• Examine agreements and supporting documents to capture essential vendor details, obligations, and reference information for business use.</p><p>• Maintain and update vendor profiles in Prevalent, ensuring records remain current and aligned with established data standards.</p><p>• Compare information across systems and documents to resolve discrepancies, strengthen data integrity, and reduce duplicate or conflicting entries.</p><p>• Prepare and preserve audit-friendly documentation, status trackers, and activity logs to support transparency and ongoing oversight.</p><p>• Contribute to vendor management and governance efforts by supporting processes related to record quality, compliance readiness, and operational consistency.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to perform modeling, planning, forecasting, and analytical reporting for a growing organization in Irvine, California. This role will partner closely with senior leadership and private equity stakeholders to translate financial performance into clear insights, forward-looking recommendations, and executive materials. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling expertise, a strategic mindset, and the ability to turn complex data into meaningful business decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Participate in the annual budget, long-range planning, and recurring forecast processes to support company objectives and financial visibility.</p><p>• Build and maintain robust financial models that evaluate performance, guide decision-making, and improve the accuracy of projections.</p><p>• Prepare executive-level reporting packages and presentation materials for leadership, board meetings, and private equity stakeholders.</p><p>• Analyze financial and operational trends using Power BI and other reporting tools to identify risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.</p><p>• Partner with cross-functional leaders to develop actionable insights around revenue, expenses, and overall business results.</p><p>• Deliver clear variance analysis and management reporting that explains results against budget, forecast, and prior periods.</p><p>• Support the continued evolution of planning and reporting capabilities through data-driven process improvements and enhanced analytical tools.</p><p>• Contribute to acquisition-related analysis and future M&A evaluation efforts as the organization continues to expand.</p>
<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Data Analyst to support operations in Irvine, California through accurate data management and insightful reporting. This Long-term Contract position focuses on maintaining data quality, producing timely analyses, and helping stakeholders review financial and operational information with confidence. The role is well suited for someone who is comfortable working with large datasets, identifying irregular patterns, and using Power BI to turn information into clear business insight.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Maintain and update datasets to ensure records remain complete, accurate, and ready for reporting needs.</p><p>• Prepare ad hoc analyses and recurring reports that help teams monitor business performance and respond to emerging questions.</p><p>• Review financial information for consistency, highlight unusual findings, and support follow-up analysis when discrepancies appear.</p><p>• Build and refine Power BI dashboards and visual reports that present trends, exceptions, and key metrics in a clear format.</p><p>• Examine transactional and operational data to detect suspicious activity and contribute to fraud-related analysis efforts.</p><p>• Support investigations by organizing relevant data, validating source information, and summarizing findings for internal stakeholders.</p><p>• Perform routine data quality checks and resolve inconsistencies to improve reliability across reporting outputs.</p>
We are looking for an Import Cost Compliance Analyst to support import documentation and cost validation activities for a leading retail organization in Manhattan Beach, California. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a detail-oriented individual who can manage high-volume shipping records, investigate discrepancies, and help maintain accurate compliance standards across international transactions. The role works closely with production, costing, logistics, and external partners to keep import processes moving efficiently while meeting documentation and regulatory requirements.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Examine import and shipping documentation for multiple product categories, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance before approval.<br>• Investigate exceptions, identify recurring document or pricing issues, and take action to resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.<br>• Validate charges, pricing details, and supporting records against internal cost data, surcharge references, and related compliance materials.<br>• Process manual invoices and prepare structured upload files for use in business systems and reporting workflows.<br>• Communicate with internal teams, vendors, agents, and overseas partners to request corrections and clarify order or pricing concerns.<br>• Oversee compliance activity for subsidiary or specialized accounts that involve added documentation steps, regulatory review, or closer operational control.<br>• Partner with freight forwarders and customs brokers to confirm rates, support approvals, and facilitate licensing or customs clearance for complex shipments.<br>• Compare final shipping documents to preliminary records used in import licensing to ensure alignment and regulatory accuracy.<br>• Provide day-to-day guidance to team members who are new to the role while helping maintain organized filing and department records.
We are looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst to support financial planning and performance reporting for defense manufacturing programs in Costa Mesa, California. This Long-term Contract position will focus on delivering clear insight into project financial health through recurring and on-demand analysis, helping stakeholders understand spending trends, forecast alignment, and overall program performance. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, experience with federally funded contract reporting, and the ability to translate complex financial data into practical business recommendations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare weekly, monthly, and special-request financial reports that evaluate program results against forecasts, budgets, and operating plans.<br>• Analyze budget-to-actual performance and identify key drivers behind cost variances, schedule impacts, and changes in resource usage.<br>• Monitor project burn rates and spending patterns to provide timely visibility into financial status and potential risks.<br>• Produce reporting for government-funded programs, including contract-related expenditure summaries, labor utilization details, and fund tracking documentation.<br>• Build and maintain financial models that support forecasting, scenario planning, and decision-making for program and finance leadership.<br>• Perform ad hoc analysis by extracting, organizing, and interpreting financial data to address emerging business questions.<br>• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve reporting accuracy, validate assumptions, and strengthen financial controls across assigned projects.
<p><strong>Job Title</strong></p><p>Third-Party Risk Analyst</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Company Overview</strong></p><p>A leading global professional services organization in the legal and business advisory space, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is seeking a Third-Party Risk Analyst to join its growing IT Security team. The organization is known for its commitment to protecting sensitive client data and maintaining robust security standards across modern cloud and SaaS environments. With a strong global presence, the firm emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role Summary</strong></p><p>The Third-Party Risk Analyst plays a critical role in safeguarding the organization’s ecosystem by evaluating the security posture of external vendors and partners. This role focuses on conducting technical risk assessments across SaaS platforms, cloud environments, and hosted services while ensuring compliance with industry standards and client expectations. Based remotely, this position partners closely with IT security leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to mitigate risk and strengthen third-party security practices.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Conduct technical security assessments of third-party vendors across SaaS platforms, cloud infrastructure, and hosted services</li><li>Evaluate vendor security controls, including access management, encryption, and data protection practices</li><li>Review vendor documentation such as SOC 2 reports, ISO certifications, and security testing results</li><li>Assess cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) for security configurations, segmentation, and identity controls</li><li>Analyze API security, including authentication methods, data transmission, and vulnerability risks</li><li>Evaluate DevSecOps maturity, including secure development practices and CI/CD pipeline security</li><li>Track and manage vendor risk findings, ensuring remediation efforts are completed in a timely manner</li><li>Support client-facing security activities, including questionnaires, audits, and compliance reviews</li><li>Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align vendor security with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)</li><li>Prepare risk reports and present key findings to leadership and cross-functional teams</li></ul><p><strong>Compensation & Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>$120,000 – $140,000 with discretionary bonus</li><li>Discretionary bonus eligibility</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage</li><li>Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and 401(k) with profit sharing</li><li>Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and personal days</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Details</strong></p><ul><li>Remote (must reside in proximity to a supported office region)</li><li>Core hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM PT (7-hour workday)</li><li>Occasional travel may be required for vendor assessments</li><li>Collaborative environment with direct exposure to senior leadership and security stakeholders</li></ul>
We are looking for a Business Analytics/Data Analyst to support finance and operations through in-depth analysis of complex business data in Santa Ana, California. This is a Long-term Contract opportunity expected to run 3 to 6 months, with a hybrid schedule that includes two days onsite each week. The person in this role will translate large datasets into practical reporting, performance insights, and decision support for leadership while working closely with finance and technology stakeholders.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Gather, extract, and organize high-volume financial and operational information from core business systems for analysis and reporting.<br>• Create and refine SQL queries, including developing new queries when needed to access and structure data effectively.<br>• Build dashboards, recurring reports, and visual reporting tools in Power BI and other reporting platforms to support leadership decisions.<br>• Perform advanced analysis and spreadsheet modeling in Excel to evaluate trends, productivity, and business performance.<br>• Develop analytical models tied to operational outcomes such as project costs, workforce efficiency, and employee-related returns.<br>• Deliver custom financial and operational insights on an ad hoc basis for finance leaders and other business stakeholders.<br>• Collaborate with technology partners to improve data access, reporting reliability, and analytical workflows across systems.<br>• Interpret datasets through an accounting and finance lens to ensure reporting aligns with business and financial meaning.<br>• Recreate or rebuild important reporting logic and query-based outputs when legacy processes are not readily available.
<p>We are looking for a bilingual Finance & Accounting Specialist to support core accounting operations for a hospitality organization in Torrance, California. This Long-term Contract position will play an important role in managing payables, receivables, reconciliations, and reporting activities that keep financial processes accurate and timely. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting knowledge, works well independently, and communicates effectively with internal teams and external vendors, including in Japanese when needed. <strong>Candidates must be able to report to the Torrance office-- candidates not local to the Greater Los Angeles area will not be considered.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and on schedule.</p><p>• Review and prepare payment entries for time-sensitive disbursements within the accounting system.</p><p>• Record general ledger activity related to employee expenses, corporate card usage, and vendor invoices.</p><p>• Set up vendor profiles, process cash receipts, and complete bank reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records.</p><p>• Produce monthly financial close support documents such as balance sheet reconciliations and aging reports.</p><p>• Compile quarterly accounting documentation, including intercompany support schedules and confirmation materials.</p><p>• Respond to shared mailbox inquiries regarding payment status and provide timely support to vendors and operations teams.</p><p>• Handle administrative finance tasks such as scanning incoming financial documents, depositing checks, processing credit card payments, and downloading cost data.</p><p>• Assist with workflow coordination, troubleshoot routine accounting issues, and contribute to process improvements and special assignments as needed.</p>