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.
We are looking for a Restaurant Systems Analyst to provide hands-on technical support for restaurant technology environments in Signal Hill, California. This is a Contract position focused on maintaining reliable business applications, resolving user issues, and supporting core infrastructure across hardware and network-connected systems. The ideal candidate combines strong troubleshooting ability with practical experience in enterprise support tools and can work effectively in a fast-paced restaurants and catering setting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Deliver day-to-day support for restaurant-related applications, diagnosing incidents and restoring service with minimal disruption to operations.<br>• Administer user access and account-related tasks within Active Directory, including permissions, authentication support, and issue resolution.<br>• Troubleshoot desktops, workstations, peripherals, and other computer hardware to ensure dependable performance across business locations.<br>• Support and maintain technology solutions associated with Dell Technologies, coordinating repairs, replacements, and device readiness as needed.<br>• Investigate connectivity and infrastructure issues involving Cisco technologies and work to resolve network-related service interruptions.<br>• Document support activity, recurring issues, and technical resolutions to improve service quality and knowledge sharing.<br>• Collaborate with internal teams and site personnel to identify root causes, recommend corrective actions, and prevent repeat problems.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst IT L3 to support critical parts application initiatives within a fast-paced automotive environment in Southern California. This Long-term Contract position combines hands-on business analysis, technical solution planning, and production support for warehouse and parts center systems. The role will work closely with project leadership, end users, and business stakeholders to improve application performance, deliver enhancements, and support larger IT initiatives. This position is onsite four days per week and includes occasional travel.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Serve as the primary analyst for parts center applications, supporting daily operations, system improvements, and larger project-based work.</p><p>• Partner with business users and technical teams to gather needs, define scope, and produce clear business and functional documentation from initiation through delivery.</p><p>• Perform detailed analysis, contribute to solution design, and support development, unit testing, integration testing, system validation, and user acceptance activities.</p><p>• Help shape application architecture by recommending practical technical approaches that align with operational and business requirements.</p><p>• Coordinate deployments and provide post-release support to ensure stable implementation and timely resolution of issues during warranty periods.</p><p>• Deliver technical assistance to end users and stakeholders, including support for communication interfaces tied to AS400-connected tools such as scanners, voice systems, and label printers.</p><p>• Monitor assigned work items through completion, maintaining visibility on progress, risks, and outcomes for project or team leadership.</p><p>• Manage change control activities using the Aldon tool and support compliance practices to meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.</p><p>• Contribute to production issue resolution and enhancement planning across warehouse, ordering, and fulfillment-related systems.</p><p>• Assist with integration-related support involving messaging and connected platforms used within parts and supply chain operations.</p>
We are looking for a Contract Business Analyst to support accounting and business operations for an IT Software organization in Torrance, California. This position is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and has strong NetSuite expertise, and who can guide end users, strengthen reporting practices, and improve day-to-day financial processes. The role combines business analysis with hands-on accounting knowledge, requiring close collaboration with stakeholders to identify operational gaps and turn system capabilities into practical solutions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Partner with accounting and business teams to evaluate workflows, identify process inefficiencies, and recommend effective solutions using NetSuite.<br>• Deliver hands-on training to accounting staff on NetSuite functionality, reporting tools, and best practices for daily system use.<br>• Create, refine, and maintain reports, dashboards, and saved searches to support financial visibility and operational decision-making.<br>• Analyze current procedures and document business requirements, process flows, and functional recommendations for stakeholders.<br>• Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger activity, and reconciliation-related tasks by aligning business needs with system capabilities.<br>• Review financial records and transactions, including journal entry support and balance sheet reconciliation activities, to help maintain accurate reporting.<br>• Collaborate within Agile environments to track priorities, clarify requirements, and contribute to iterative process improvements.<br>• Conduct gap analysis across accounting operations and customer service-related workflows to help optimize efficiency and reporting outcomes.
<p><strong>Business Systems Analyst</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Overview</strong></p><p>A growing organization is seeking an Enterprise Applications Lead to support and enhance critical business systems, integrations, and operational technologies. This role will serve as a key liaison between technical and business teams, helping ensure enterprise applications remain reliable, scalable, and aligned with evolving business needs.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate will possess experience supporting enterprise platforms, application integrations, process improvements, and technology modernization initiatives across multiple business functions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Support the administration, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise business applications</li><li>Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate resolution efforts across stakeholders</li><li>Manage user access, system configurations, workflows, and data governance processes</li><li>Support integrations between internal and external business systems</li><li>Assist with application enhancements, upgrades, testing, and deployment activities</li><li>Develop and maintain documentation, support procedures, and training materials</li><li>Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for process improvement</li><li>Partner with technical and business teams to support operational initiatives</li><li>Assist with data validation, reporting, and cross-functional business processes</li><li>Support technology projects and implementation efforts across the organization</li></ul>
<p>We are looking for an AWS Senior Data Engineer to join a long-term contract opportunity in Southern California. This onsite role requires a highly experienced data engineering specialist who can build resilient, scalable data platforms and support enterprise analytics through well-architected cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in AWS-based data ecosystems, modern ETL development, and data warehousing, while maintaining a strong focus on quality, security, and performance.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Build and support cloud-based data pipelines that move and transform large volumes of data using AWS services such as S3, Glue, Athena, Redshift, Spectrum, Lambda, and MWAA/Airflow.</p><p>• Create scalable ETL and ELT workflows with Python, PySpark, Apache Spark, or Scala to deliver reliable datasets for reporting, analytics, and operational use.</p><p>• Strengthen data quality by implementing validation rules, exception handling, monitoring, and cleansing processes across integration pipelines.</p><p>• Improve platform efficiency by tuning queries, refining workflow design, and addressing processing bottlenecks to meet performance targets and cost expectations.</p><p>• Partner with analysts, technical teams, and business stakeholders to convert data needs into technical designs and production-ready engineering solutions.</p><p>• Maintain dependable data availability for business intelligence initiatives by ensuring pipelines are stable, timely, and aligned with service-level requirements.</p><p>• Produce and update technical documentation while supporting adherence to data governance, security controls, and regulatory expectations.</p><p>• Contribute to secure data lake operations through access management, policy enforcement, and governance practices within AWS Lake Formation and related cloud services.</p>