We are looking for an experienced financial reporting leader to oversee external reporting, technical accounting, and compliance activities for the organization in San Diego, California. This role will guide the preparation of public company filings, strengthen reporting processes, and partner across the business to support accurate and timely financial communication. The ideal candidate brings strong U.S. GAAP expertise, public company reporting experience, and a hands-on approach to process improvement and team development.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct the end-to-end preparation, review, and submission of periodic and event-driven public filings, including annual, quarterly, current, and proxy reporting documents.<br>• Lead the reporting calendar from initial drafting through final issuance, ensuring all disclosures are complete, accurate, and submitted on schedule.<br>• Improve and maintain financial statement disclosures within reporting tools such as ActiveDisclosure to support consistency, clarity, and compliance.<br>• Act as the primary subject matter expert for technical accounting matters by researching complex issues, documenting conclusions, and preparing formal accounting position papers.<br>• Assess the accounting treatment for financing arrangements, equity activity, stock-based compensation, and other significant business transactions.<br>• Oversee compliance and internal control documentation efforts, while collaborating with internal teams and external advisors to strengthen the control environment.<br>• Identify and implement opportunities to automate workflows, reduce manual tasks, and enhance reporting accuracy through technology and process optimization.<br>• Support modernization initiatives, including accounting system enhancements such as the transition from QuickBooks to NetSuite.<br>• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members, while partnering closely with Finance, Legal, Clinical Operations, external auditors, and executive leadership.
We are looking for an Equity Fund Accountant to support investor accounting and fund operations for a private investment platform in Newport Beach, California. This position partners closely with operations, compliance, and investment teams to oversee capital activity, maintain accurate records, and help deliver timely financial reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to improving processes in a detail-driven environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Maintain the integrity of investor, entity, property, and custodian records within internal accounting and operational systems.<br>• Prepare and review capital activity, including contributions, distributions, investor elections, and related cash movement across escrow and partnership accounts.<br>• Calculate capital calls, investor allocations, management fees, preferred returns, and carried interest in accordance with governing agreements.<br>• Support valuation and reporting processes by analyzing fund activity and ensuring financial data is complete, accurate, and timely.<br>• Interpret partnership and offering documents to confirm that allocations, fee treatment, and investor transactions align with fund terms.<br>• Monitor intercompany and affiliate loan activity and help track related balances and repayment activity.<br>• Coordinate with external audit and tax advisors by providing documentation, responding to inquiries, and supporting deliverable deadlines.<br>• Lead communication with internal stakeholders and external partners on investor accounting matters, client deliverables, and operational priorities.<br>• Identify workflow gaps, recommend practical improvements, and contribute to projects that strengthen controls, reduce risk, and increase efficiency.
Prestigious Inland Empire CPA firm has an outstanding opportunity to join their company as an Audit Senior or Manager to work with firm Staff and Partners. This is an excellent firm where the new candidate will find a very detail oriented environment, highly educated and intelligent teammates, where your contributions will be recognized, and where you will have a broad client base in many varied industries with a heavy focus in manufacturing. The ideal candidate with have 3+ years of public accounting experience with an audit/accounting (AA) focus but including some individual and corporate tax knowledge. This individual will be assigned or lead on client audits and reviews and will develop the ability to perform all aspects of an audit. This firm is growing very quickly and provides excellent detail oriented growth and advancement opportunity. The Partners wants a person on their team who has high personal standards, good team working skills, excellent accounting education and understanding, and who enjoys client contact. Company provides excellent medical benefits and detail oriented training. Firm pays market wages depending upon experience plus time and a half for all overtime required. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are required as are excellent Excel and computer skills. Requirements: 2+ years of public accounting experience for Senior, 5+ years of experience for Manager CPA license or CPA Candidate Experience in commercial audits and reviews required - in the construction, manufacturing, distribution industries a plus. Strong computer, communication and people development skills, including training and instruction A strong team leader with the ability to supervise staff, manage projects and work professionally with partners, staff, and clients. Ability to stay current on all general detail oriented pronouncements and developments, and interact with peer review auditorsIf you are currently registered with Robert Half, contact your Recruiting Manager. Please reference job order number 00500-120616. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. <br> If you are not currently registered with Robert Half, please contact your Recruiter or call Yvette Merk at (909) 493-6082 immedIately!
We are looking for a strategic and entrepreneurial leader to guide an Accounts Payable recovery audit function in Santa Ana, California. This position is well suited for a senior audit specialist who can shape client strategy, strengthen operational performance, and communicate financial value to executive stakeholders. The role combines practice leadership, client advisory work, and team development within a fast-paced services environment focused on measurable cost optimization.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct the Accounts Payable recovery audit practice, leading client engagements, team delivery, and overall financial performance for the function.<br>• Oversee the full audit process, including data intake, review preparation, exception analysis, claim support, and recovery monitoring.<br>• Work closely with client finance, procurement, and shared services leaders to uncover duplicate disbursements, missed credits, overpayments, and vendor-related compliance gaps.<br>• Design tailored audit approaches that use data analysis, automation, and benchmarking insights to identify savings opportunities and underlying process issues.<br>• Present audit results, recovery opportunities, and operational improvement recommendations to senior executives such as CFOs, controllers, and procurement leaders.<br>• Lead recovery discussions with vendors and suppliers, securing funds on behalf of clients while maintaining accurate support and clear reporting.<br>• Build strong client and supplier relationships that support efficient claim resolution and long-term engagement success.<br>• Drive practice expansion by identifying new business opportunities, supporting strategic initiatives, and contributing to revenue and profitability goals.<br>• Mentor and develop team members, setting direction, promoting accountability, and building leadership capability within the group.
<p><strong>A well-established San Diego organization is adding a Financial Analyst to support its Finance and Operations teams.</strong> This position sits at the intersection of finance and day-to-day business operations, making it a great fit for someone who likes to analyze financial information, spot trends, and turn data into useful business insights.</p><p>You’ll have ownership over recurring reporting while also getting involved in <strong>forecasting, headcount analysis, operating expenses, and longer-term business planning.</strong></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Develop monthly and quarterly financial reports</li><li>Analyze operating expenses, revenue, and departmental performance</li><li>Prepare budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual analyses</li><li>Maintain financial models and planning schedules</li><li>Assist with annual operating plan and forecasting cycles</li><li>Monitor headcount, labor costs, and department spending</li><li>Research significant financial variances and provide explanations</li><li>Partner with Accounting on month-end reporting and financial data validation</li><li>Create dashboards and reporting packages for leadership</li><li>Analyze trends and identify areas requiring additional investigation</li><li>Support business cases, cost analyses, and special financial projects</li><li>Improve existing reporting processes and automate repetitive Excel work</li><li>Present findings and recommendations to Finance and Operations leadership</li></ul><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>
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
<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>
We are looking for an experienced tax leader to guide a sophisticated practice focused on complex client needs in Newport Beach, California. This role blends technical tax leadership, strategic client counsel, and team development, making it ideal for someone who thrives in both advisory and operational oversight. The successful candidate will help shape the direction of the tax function while delivering high-quality service to high-net-worth clients and related entities.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct the day-to-day leadership of the tax practice, overseeing services for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, partnerships, S corporations, and LLCs.<br>• Deliver advanced tax guidance across income tax matters, estate and gift considerations, wealth transfer strategies, and succession planning for closely held businesses.<br>• Review and approve tax filings to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to applicable federal, state, and local regulations.<br>• Build and strengthen long-term relationships with clients and external advisors, including family offices, attorneys, bankers, and wealth management professionals.<br>• Evaluate client situations to uncover planning opportunities that can improve tax efficiency and support broader financial objectives.<br>• Coach, mentor, and develop tax professionals, promoting technical excellence, accountability, and a strong client service mindset.<br>• Oversee workflow management, staffing allocation, filing deadlines, and overall practice performance to support efficient delivery and profitability.<br>• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax developments and translate changes into practical guidance for clients and internal teams.<br>• Support growth initiatives through networking, referral development, and collaboration with firm leadership on strategic business opportunities.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Accounting Supervisor to support a construction and contractor organization in Mission Viejo, California through a long-term contract engagement. This position will lead core accounting operations, oversee accurate month-end activities, and help maintain reliable financial reporting in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, audit support experience, and the ability to guide daily general ledger and reconciliation processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct month-end close activities to ensure financial results are completed accurately and on schedule.</p><p>• Oversee general ledger operations, including review of account activity, balances, and supporting documentation.</p><p>• Prepare and approve journal entries while maintaining compliance with accounting policies and reporting standards.</p><p>• Lead account reconciliation efforts and resolve discrepancies across high-volume transactions and balance sheet accounts.</p><p>• Coordinate audit preparation by organizing schedules, responding to requests, and delivering complete PBC documentation for financial statement audits.</p><p>• Supervise accounting workflows and help maintain timely, accurate reporting for both public and private reporting environments.</p><p>• Partner with internal stakeholders to strengthen accounting processes, support issue resolution, and improve reporting consistency.</p><p>• Utilize SAP and related systems to manage accounting data, reporting, and transaction review activities.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Tax Accountant to support a high-volume tax workflow for an IT Software organization in Aliso Viejo, California. This Long-term Contract position will focus on researching and resolving primarily state corporate income tax notices while also assisting with related property tax, transaction tax, and business license matters. The ideal candidate brings strong corporate tax knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to analyze incomplete information to determine accurate next steps and avoid unnecessary payments.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Review, investigate, and respond to a large volume of incoming tax notices with an emphasis on state corporate income tax matters.<br>• Analyze account details, filings, and payment history to determine the cause of tax notices and recommend the appropriate resolution.<br>• Prepare documentation and correspondence needed to address notices, disputes, adjustments, and follow-up actions with tax authorities.<br>• Support additional notice-related work involving property tax, transaction tax, and business license obligations as priorities shift.<br>• Assist with estimated tax payment support and related corporate income tax activities to help maintain compliance.<br>• Track open tax issues, organize supporting records, and maintain clear status updates to ensure timely resolution of outstanding items.<br>• Collaborate with internal tax stakeholders to gather missing information, clarify filing positions, and resolve complex notice questions efficiently.