<p><strong>Lisa Cole with Robert Half </strong>is partnering with a<strong> </strong>growing, complex manufacturing and project‑based organization is seeking a <strong>Financial Analyst</strong> to serve as a financial partner to Program and Project Managers. This role operates at the program level—similar to a “mini‑controller”—supporting active programs across engineering, manufacturing, and R&D environments.</p><p>This position is ideal for a candidate with strong cost accounting, contract, and program finance experience who enjoys partnering cross‑functionally and driving financial visibility at the project level. For more information on this position, please call Lisa Cole at 916-649-0832. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Act as the primary finance partner for assigned programs and projects</li><li>Prepare quarterly profit and cash reporting at the program level</li><li>Track, analyze, and forecast program costs, margins, and cash flow</li><li>Manage invoicing and milestone billing; partner with AR for collections</li><li>Perform variance analysis, estimates‑to‑complete (ETC), and estimates‑at‑completion (EAC)</li><li>Support revenue recognition activities with working knowledge of <strong>ASC 606</strong></li><li>Assist with audits (internal, external, and government, as applicable)</li><li>Prepare monthly program financial packages and ad‑hoc analysis</li><li>Collaborate closely with Program Managers, Contracts, and Operations teams</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>Lisa Cole with Robert Half is partnering with a growing manufacturing organization that is seeking a Financial Analyst to support finance with a focus on <strong>cost accounting, inventory forecasting, and operational finance</strong>. This role partners closely with Operations and Supply Chain to improve financial performance, inventory efficiency, and working capital. </p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Own plant cost accounting, including standard costs, BOM/routings, labor and overhead rates, absorption, and inventory valuation</li><li>Analyze manufacturing variances (material, labor, overhead, yield, mix) and communicate drivers</li><li>Develop and maintain inventory forecasts aligned to demand, production, and MRP outputs</li><li>Analyze inventory KPIs including turns, and support reserve modeling</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning for plant operations</li><li>Partner with Operations on OEE, throughput, labor efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives</li><li>Support capital projects, fixed assets, and depreciation tracking</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>Financial analysts help organizations make sound business decisions by evaluating financial data, forecasting trends and providing actionable insights. These professionals play a key role in budgeting, reporting and strategic planning across departments. The Robert Half consulting division is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst in the Sacramento Area.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Analyzing financial data to identify trends, variances and performance drivers</li><li>Preparing reports, dashboards and presentations for leadership and stakeholders</li><li>Supporting budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes</li><li>Conducting profitability, cost and investment analysis to guide decision-making</li><li>Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align financial goals and strategies</li><li>Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics</li><li>Building and maintaining financial models to support business initiatives</li><li>Assisting with scenario planning and risk analysis</li><li>Staying current on industry trends, economic developments and financial best practices</li></ul>
We are looking for an Accounting Analyst to support finance operations for an organization based in Sacramento, California. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who brings strong experience in billing, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and general accounting support within structured funding environments. The role will contribute to accurate financial reporting, timely claim and invoice processing, and dependable recordkeeping across day-to-day accounting activities.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage the full billing cycle by preparing invoices, funding claims, and related reporting with a high level of accuracy and timeliness.<br>• Track submissions, approvals, and open items through organized billing logs, ensuring follow-up is completed when issues arise.<br>• Investigate rejected billings, payment exceptions, and account discrepancies, then take action to resolve outstanding concerns.<br>• Maintain accounts receivable records, update customer or funder balances, and apply incoming payments to the appropriate accounts.<br>• Reconcile receivable activity, review aging trends, and support collection efforts to reduce overdue balances.<br>• Examine unapplied cash, credits, and other payment variances to ensure account activity is properly reflected.<br>• Assist with month-end and year-end close by preparing reconciliations, schedules, and supporting financial documentation.<br>• Provide audit support by gathering requested records and maintaining documentation in accordance with accounting policies and reporting standards.<br>• Partner with the Finance team to identify unusual transactions, address inconsistencies, and support daily accounting operations while preserving confidentiality.
<p>Join a dynamic organization where finance plays a key role in shaping business strategy and operational performance. This highly visible position partners closely with leadership, production, and vineyard teams to drive budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and decision support.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and financial modeling skills, experience with cost accounting and operational finance, and the ability to turn complex data into actionable business insights. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys partnering with the business, influencing decisions, and helping drive growth and profitability.</p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration or additional information, please contact: <strong>Robyn Rosemon 707.387.0299</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning activities using Adaptive Planning and advanced Excel models, with particular focus on production assumptions and scenario development.</p><p>• Develop and refresh rolling cost forecasts by facility and product line, incorporating grape supply expectations, bulk inventory levels, bottling timing, and planned product launches.</p><p>• Estimate annual grape costs across vineyards, varietals, and brand allocations by analyzing contracted volumes, projected yields, farming expense patterns, and external purchase agreements.</p><p>• Review monthly standard costs against actual results, investigate cost variances, and recommend updates to rates or assumptions when needed.</p><p>• Work closely with winemaking and accounting partners to support accurate inventory valuation and proper cost layering within financial records.</p><p>• Prepare and support monthly operating reports, quarterly board materials, external reporting packages, and ad hoc presentations for management.</p><p>• Create performance reporting for operations, highlighting budget alignment, emerging risks, and improvement opportunities through clear financial insights.</p><p>• Produce vineyard-level analyses covering cost per acre, cost per ton, yield performance, and related trends across owned and leased properties.</p><p>• Build scenario models for blend choices, new product opportunities, product portfolio decisions, and capital investments such as vineyard development, replanting, or acquisitions.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Payroll Analyst to support a growing engineering organization in Roseville, California. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll analyst who brings strong knowledge of California regulations, experience handling payroll across multiple states, and the ability to work onsite in a fast-paced environment. The person in this role will help strengthen payroll operations, support payroll system-related projects, and ensure accurate, compliant processing for a large employee population.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee payroll activities for employees across California and other states, maintaining accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable laws.<br>• Partner with human resources, finance, information technology, and business leaders to coordinate payroll system implementation efforts and support a smooth rollout.<br>• Apply in-depth knowledge of California payroll rules, including overtime, wage and hour standards, meal and rest break requirements, and payroll tax obligations.<br>• Configure and validate payroll elements such as earnings, deductions, taxes, benefits, time records, and reporting outputs within payroll systems.<br>• Perform testing, issue resolution, and process troubleshooting related to payroll workflows, integrations, and system functionality.<br>• Assess existing payroll procedures, identify control gaps or compliance risks, and recommend practical improvements to strengthen operations.<br>• Support data conversion and system integration activities to help ensure payroll information is transferred accurately and completely.<br>• Process full-cycle payroll for a large workforce while maintaining detailed records and responding to payroll-related questions as needed.
<p>We are looking for a Finance Manager to lead financial planning activities and provide meaningful insight that supports business decisions in Walnut Creek, California. This role focuses on building reliable forecasts, analyzing operating results, and guiding the annual planning cycle with a strong command of financial data. The ideal candidate brings a strategic mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex analysis into practical recommendations for stakeholders.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Support annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial planning.</li><li>Build financial models to analyze sales channels, promotions, margins, and growth.</li><li>Monitor key drivers including sales performance, product launches, marketing ROI, and supply chain costs.</li><li>Track profitability and margin performance to support operations and planning.</li><li>Prepare monthly financial reports, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses.</li><li>Provide insights and recommendations to improve spending, efficiency, and business performance.</li><li>Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain on forecasting, inventory, and cost planning.</li><li>Translate financial results into actionable business recommendations for leadership.</li><li>Improve FP&A processes, reporting tools, systems, and data accuracy.</li><li>Promote financial accountability and cross-functional alignment across the organization.</li></ul>
<p>We are looking for an experienced and strategic finance manager for a manufacturing company in greater Sacramento. Please reach out to Melissa (Painter) Ford via LinkedIn for immediate consideration. In this role, you will oversee financial operations, drive innovation through advanced technologies, and provide critical insights to support organizational success. This position requires a proactive individual with expertise in financial analysis, reporting, and process improvement.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>-Drive the modernization of finance capabilities by embedding emerging tools and data-driven approaches into daily operations, enabling stronger insight and faster, better-informed decisions.</p><p>-Own the preparation and delivery of accurate financial results, pairing rigorous reporting with thoughtful analysis to support leadership planning and long-term initiatives.</p><p>-Translate complex operational and financial information into meaningful trends, performance indicators, and recommendations that support measurable business improvement.</p><p>-Partner closely with cross-functional leaders to build disciplined budgets, evaluate investment effectiveness, and conduct periodic financial reviews aligned with business priorities.</p><p>-Identify gaps across processes, systems, and organizational capabilities, then lead or support initiatives that strengthen efficiency, scalability, and overall performance.</p><p>-Provide oversight for financial obligations, agreements, and commitments to ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and governance standards.</p><p>-Serve as a trusted financial partner across departments, encouraging collaboration and ensuring alignment between financial insight and organizational objectives.</p><p>-Evaluate enterprise strategies and ongoing operations to anticipate financial implications and proactively advise on risks, opportunities, and course corrections.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Sr. Credit Policy Analyst to support credit strategy and policy governance in Solano County, California. This role focuses on shaping lending guidelines through data-driven analysis, regulatory awareness, and a strong understanding of portfolio risk. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, strong quantitative skills, and the ability to partner across business functions to improve credit performance and policy effectiveness.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop, refine, and maintain credit policies that support responsible lending decisions, regulatory adherence, and sustainable portfolio performance.</p><p>• Evaluate current and proposed policy changes by analyzing their effect on credit risk, loss exposure, and overall business results.</p><p>• Review lending practices to confirm alignment with internal standards as well as applicable external compliance requirements.</p><p>• Measure the performance of credit policies using portfolio trends, key metrics, and analytical findings, then recommend practical improvements.</p><p>• Research economic conditions, industry developments, and competitor activity to identify factors that may influence credit strategy.</p><p>• Partner with stakeholders across finance, risk, and operations to roll out policy updates and promote consistent execution.</p><p>• Build and interpret credit risk models, portfolio analysis, and reporting that support policy recommendations and decision-making.</p><p>• Prepare clear presentations and visual reports for leadership to explain policy rationale, risk insights, and performance outcomes.</p>
We are looking for an experienced finance leader to guide strategic planning and analytical decision-making for our organization in Hercules, California. This role will partner across functions to translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights, strengthen forecasting accuracy, and support business performance. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling capabilities, sound business judgment, and experience working in a biotech environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead financial planning activities by developing forecasts, budgets, and long-range models that support business objectives and investment decisions.<br>• Analyze business performance through detailed review of financial results, identifying trends, risks, and drivers behind key variances.<br>• Build and refine financial models to evaluate scenarios, resource allocation, and the potential impact of strategic initiatives.<br>• Deliver ad hoc analysis for leadership, turning large and complex datasets into clear recommendations for operational and financial decisions.<br>• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to improve reporting, align assumptions, and provide financial guidance across departments.<br>• Apply data mining and analytical techniques to uncover insights, improve visibility into performance, and support more informed planning.<br>• Prepare presentations and summary materials for senior leadership that communicate findings, priorities, and opportunities with clarity.<br>• Support valuation and investment analysis through discounted cash flow methods and other finance tools relevant to business planning.
<p>For additional information or questions about this opportunity, feel free to reach out to <u>Jennifer Fukumae via email or LinkedIn</u>.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Director of Finance| Private Equity | San Francisco | 4 days onsite</strong></p><p> </p><p>Jennifer Fukumae with <strong>Robert Half Finance & Accounting</strong> is partnering with a private equity firm in <strong>San Francisco</strong> seeking an experienced <strong>Controller </strong>to lead the firm’s financial operations.</p><p>This is a highly visible leadership role for a hands-on accounting professional who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment. The Controller will oversee all core accounting, treasury, and financial management functions while partnering closely with the Managing Partner on key initiatives that support the firm’s continued growth.</p><p> </p><p>The ideal candidate is a proactive, solutions-oriented leader who can operate both strategically and tactically while helping to foster the firm’s collaborative culture.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee all <strong>financial operations</strong>, including treasury management, fund wires (inbound and outbound), capital call and distribution calculations, and investment of excess cash</li><li>Produce and maintain <strong>13-week rolling cash flow forecasts</strong> and annual cash flow projections</li><li>Lead the <strong>annual budgeting process</strong>, including ongoing updates and financial planning support</li><li>Manage and oversee the <strong>outsourced accounting team</strong>, ensuring accurate reporting and operational efficiency</li><li>Develop and monitor <strong>key financial metrics</strong>, management reporting, and investor reporting materials</li><li>Maintain oversight of relationships with <strong>banks, auditors, tax advisors, insurance providers, and IT partners</strong></li><li>Support tax compliance activities, including <strong>federal and state income taxes and sales tax requirements</strong></li><li>Partner with firm leadership to implement operational improvements and financial best practices</li></ul><p> </p>
<p>We are looking for an Operational Strategic Analyst to join our remote team and help translate complex data into meaningful business guidance. This position offers the chance to work closely with leaders across the organization, create insightful reporting tools, and support decisions that drive performance and growth. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, comfort with financial modeling, and a proactive approach to improving how information is used across the business.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Create and manage executive-level dashboards and recurring reports using Excel and business intelligence platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.</p><p>• Evaluate key performance indicators to uncover trends, measure results, and highlight opportunities to improve operational and financial outcomes.</p><p>• Prepare clear analyses, summaries, and presentations that equip leadership with practical recommendations for strategic planning.</p><p>• Perform pricing reviews, cost modeling, and scenario-based analysis to support business decisions and planning activities.</p><p>• Handle high-volume analytical assignments during busy business periods while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.</p><p>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline reporting workflows and improve the consistency and accessibility of business data.</p><p>• Support data integration and reporting alignment across platforms, including Salesforce and other internal systems.</p><p>• Conduct ad hoc financial and variance analysis to explain performance changes and support emerging business needs.</p>