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15 results for Budget Analyst in Fountain Valley, CA

Budget Analyst

Upland, CA
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Temporary / Contract
27.7115 - 32.087 USD / Hourly
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. Responsibilities: • Examine departmental invoices against approved budget allocations and identify discrepancies before processing • Verify billing documentation for completeness, accuracy, and proper coding to support timely payment activity • Enter purchase order and invoice information into internal systems with a high level of precision • Prepare formal correspondence and develop budget-related presentation materials for department use • Produce staff reports using established templates and ensure information is organized clearly for review • Assist with monthly budget monitoring by updating records and helping track spending activity • Provide general administrative support to the department, including document preparation and routine coordination tasks
2026-08-31T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst

Pasadena, CA
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Temporary / Contract
27 - 29 USD / Hourly
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. Financial Modeling:· Develop and maintain financial models to analyze and forecast company performance· Use spreadsheet tools to create projections, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses.Budgeting and Forecasting:· Collaborate with various departments to create and manage budgets.· Prepare financial forecasts, identifying trends and potential areas of concern or opportunity.Financial Reporting:· Generate and analyze financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.· Communicate financial results and trends to management and stakeholders.Variance Analysis:· Conduct variance analysis to compare actual financial performance against budgets and forecasts.· Identify and investigate discrepancies, providing explanations for variances.Decision Support:· Provide decision support by analyzing financial data and making recommendations for strategic and operational decisions.· Assess the financial impact of potential investments, projects, or business initiatives.Market and Industry Analysis:· Monitor economic and industry trends that may impact the organization's financial performance.· Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform strategic decision-making.
2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst

Compton, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 115000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support distribution finance operations in Compton, California. This position will work closely with operations, supply chain, and leadership teams to deliver planning, performance analysis, and profitability insights that guide business decisions. The role is ideal for someone who can interpret complex financial data, build practical models, and identify opportunities to improve margins, cost efficiency, and operational performance. Responsibilities: • Drive the annual budget cycle and recurring forecast updates by incorporating distribution, warehousing, freight, and third-party logistics cost assumptions. • Build and refine financial models that assess revenue performance, gross margin trends, and end-to-end distribution expenses. • Review monthly results against plan, explain key variances, and recommend actions to address financial risks and capture improvement opportunities. • Collaborate with warehouse, procurement, and logistics teams to evaluate labor, transportation, storage, and handling expenses. • Measure operational and partner performance through key indicators such as inventory movement, fulfillment efficiency, and freight cost per unit. • Analyze profitability across customers, product lines, and sales channels to support pricing decisions and margin improvement strategies. • Prepare dashboards, management reports, and presentation materials that convert detailed financial information into clear business insights. • Maintain allocation approaches and monthly schedules for intercompany profit distribution, ensuring documentation is complete and audit ready. • Partner with accounting, tax, and operational leaders to support compliance, resolve financial allocation questions, and contribute to strategic projects as needed.
2026-09-01T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst

Rancho Cucamonga, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 100000 USD / Yearly
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. Responsibilities:• Build and maintain financial reports, dashboards, and models that convert large, detailed datasets into accurate and presentation-ready analysis.• Review project and operational data to identify trends, explain performance differences, and support monthly and ongoing variance analysis.• Partner with finance and operations teams to develop budgets, forecasts, and ad hoc reporting that informs business planning and resource allocation.• Analyze construction-related information such as subcontractor activity, equipment utilization, and usage reporting to improve financial visibility.• Organize and validate high-volume Excel data, often spanning tens of thousands of rows, to ensure consistency, accuracy, and usability.• Use advanced Excel tools, including PivotTables, Power Query, and financial modeling techniques, to streamline analysis and reporting processes.• Contribute accounting insight when evaluating financial results, reconciliations, and reporting outputs across projects and departments.
2026-08-20T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst

West Los Angeles, CA
remote
Temporary / Contract
28 - 33 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a finance transformation team supporting revenue and royalty operations for an entertainment company that has recently gone through a merger. This long-term contract position is expected to run for a minimum of six months, with potential for extension, and will focus on improving financial workflows, strengthening reporting consistency, and enhancing operational efficiency. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical ability, advanced Excel expertise, and hands-on experience working with complex financial data in a fast-paced environment. Previous experience with royalties is a plus. Responsibilities:• Lead efforts to standardize cash reporting data received from multiple partners so information can be reviewed and processed more consistently.• Analyze existing revenue and royalty procedures, uncover inefficiencies, and help implement more effective operating methods across related functions.• Assist with finance system implementation activities by supporting data mapping, testing, validation, and reconciliation between prior and newly introduced platforms.• Create and maintain clear process guides, standard operating procedures, and training resources that improve knowledge sharing and support scalable operations.• Review cash reporting and royalty expense activities to identify opportunities for better accuracy, productivity, and overall process performance.• Partner with internal stakeholders to help establish control measures and approval workflows tied to contract setup and royalty calculations.• Prepare and organize customer revenue data, assign transactions to the correct internal titles and licensor agreements, and investigate reporting variances.• Compile transaction details and related expenses for royalty statement preparation, then generate statements in accordance with contractual payment terms.• Respond to royalty audit requests by gathering supporting records and delivering documentation in a timely manner.
2026-08-31T00:00:00Z

Business Analyst

Santa Monica, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
124000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
Job TitleLead Business Systems Analyst Company OverviewA leading public-sector organization based in Los Angeles, CA, dedicated to delivering high-quality services to its community through innovation, transparency, and operational excellence. The organization leverages modern technology solutions to enhance service delivery, improve internal processes, and support data-driven decision-making across departments. Role SummaryThe Lead Business Systems Analyst serves as a strategic partner bridging business needs and technology solutions. This role leads large-scale system initiatives, drives process improvements, and ensures business applications are optimized for performance and user experience. Based in Los Angeles, CA, this position plays a critical role in shaping technology roadmaps and delivering impactful solutions that support organizational objectives while overseeing a small team. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead business systems initiatives, serving as a primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders</li><li>Gather, analyze, and document business requirements, translating them into functional specifications and user stories</li><li>Oversee system implementations, upgrades, and enhancements across enterprise applications</li><li>Develop and maintain technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy</li><li>Manage vendor relationships, including RFP/RFI/RFQ processes and contract oversight</li><li>Configure, test, and support enterprise software systems to ensure reliability and performance</li><li>Monitor system performance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement optimization strategies</li><li>Facilitate training sessions and develop documentation to support end users and self-service capabilities</li><li>Lead incident response efforts, including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews</li><li>Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and oversight to a team of 3–4 direct reports</li></ul>Compensation & Benefits<ul><li>$120,000 – $140,000</li><li>Competitive benefits package including healthcare, retirement plans, and paid time off</li><li>Opportunities for professional development and certification support</li></ul>Additional Details<ul><li>Work model: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)</li><li>Position includes oversight of a small team (3–4 direct reports)</li><li>May require occasional evenings or weekend support for critical system needs</li><li>Opportunity to work on high-impact, enterprise-level systems and initiatives</li><li>Eligibility Requirement: Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents</li><li>Background Screening Requirement: Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a comprehensive background check, consistent with applicable law</li></ul>
2026-08-19T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

Orange, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
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. Responsibilities: • Analyze production costs, material usage, labor, and overhead to maintain accurate standard costing across manufactured products. • Review inventory balances and valuation methods to support reliable financial reporting and strong cost controls. • Partner closely with plant and operations leaders to evaluate manufacturing performance, explain cost variances, and identify improvement opportunities. • Prepare margin and profitability reporting that gives leadership clear insight into product performance and key cost drivers. • Support the costing of new products and updates to existing product lines by assessing materials, processes, and expected production expenses. • Monitor standard cost changes and maintain cost records within NetSuite to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy. • Assist with monthly close activities related to inventory and cost accounting, helping deliver timely and accurate results. • Contribute to process improvements, including support for accounting system-related changes that affect costing workflows and reporting.
2026-08-11T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

Anaheim, CA
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Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
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. Responsibilities: • Build detailed cost models for products and new components by assessing materials, labor inputs, overhead structure, and expected margins. • Partner with production teams to gather shop floor data and confirm that costs are assigned correctly across parts, jobs, and inventory. • Prepare pricing support and proposal estimates by translating operational and engineering inputs into accurate manufacturing cost assumptions. • Review inventory activity through cycle counts, reconciliations, and variance research to improve accuracy and valuation quality. • Support month-end close by preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and analyzing fluctuations in manufacturing-related balances. • Evaluate work orders, production performance, and cost trends to identify unusual results and recommend corrective action. • Track standard costs, labor rates, and overhead rates to help maintain dependable reporting and informed business decisions. • Contribute to special projects involving inventory controls, reserve analysis, and broader manufacturing finance improvements.
2026-08-19T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

Rowland Heights, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 100000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join our team in City of Industry, California and provide financial insight that supports sound manufacturing and commercial decisions. This position plays a key role in monitoring product and job costs, maintaining reliable inventory accounting, and helping business leaders understand margin performance across operations. The ideal candidate brings a solid foundation in cost accounting, hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting, and the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams to improve accuracy, controls, and profitability. Responsibilities: • Manage product and job costing records in Epicor Kinetic, including standard costs, cost structures, bills of material, routings, labor assumptions, and overhead allocations. • Evaluate differences between expected and actual costs across materials, labor, freight, subcontracting, tariffs, and other manufacturing inputs, then identify drivers and recommend corrective actions. • Review job activity, completion status, estimated total costs, and exception items to ensure financial results are recorded accurately and on time. • Partner with Operations and Engineering to confirm the accuracy of labor standards, yields, scrap assumptions, cycle times, and manufacturing routings used in costing. • Support financial evaluation for new products, design updates, sourcing alternatives, make-versus-buy decisions, and customer pricing considerations. • Reconcile inventory, work-in-process, accrued receipts, purchase price variance, subcontract activity, and related manufacturing balances to the general ledger. • Participate in month-end close by preparing journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, variance reporting, and profitability analysis for management review. • Monitor inventory controls through cycle counts, physical inventory support, review of adjustments, and analysis of obsolete stock, rework, scrap, and transaction exceptions. • Collaborate with plant and business stakeholders to turn cost and margin data into recommendations that improve pricing, sourcing, efficiency, and overall profitability. • Assist with reporting enhancements, audit support, documentation of controls, and process standardization efforts across locations, including broader organizational and master-data improvement initiatives.
2026-08-31T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

Azusa, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
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. Responsibilities: • Manage and revise standard cost data for raw materials, direct labor, and factory overhead to keep product valuation current and accurate. • Examine production and purchasing variances, including material usage, labor efficiency, scrap, price differences, and overhead impacts, and communicate key findings to stakeholders. • Review product structures, manufacturing routings, and shop orders to confirm costing inputs properly reflect actual production processes. • Track inventory movements and perform reconciliations between inventory records and the general ledger to maintain financial accuracy. • Research stock discrepancies and work with operations and supply chain teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions. • Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting activities tied to inventory balances and cost of goods sold. • Support cycle count programs and physical inventory events by analyzing count results, reconciling differences, and documenting outcomes. • Produce scheduled and on-demand reports covering inventory valuation, manufacturing costs, and operational performance trends. • Partner with purchasing, engineering, production, and supply chain teams to improve cost reliability, reporting quality, and internal control practices. • Assist with audit requests by preparing reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation for inventory and cost-related accounts.
2026-08-10T00:00:00Z

Management Analyst

Hermosa Beach, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
28 - 40 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Management Analyst to support the Police Department in Hermosa Beach, California. This Contract position will partner with department leadership on accreditation activities, financial coordination, purchasing processes, grant support, and a wide range of administrative functions. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, organized work habits, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a public-sector environment. Responsibilities: • Oversee accreditation-related activities by organizing records, monitoring compliance milestones, and preparing materials for reviews, audits, and assessments. • Support development and tracking of the department’s annual budget, including assistance with financial reporting and mid-year budget updates. • Coordinate purchasing operations by handling solicitation documents, purchase requests, vendor agreements, and invoice processing. • Identify grant opportunities and assist with submissions, award administration, compliance monitoring, and required reporting. • Maintain departmental policy documentation in Lexipol and help keep directives aligned with current legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements. • Facilitate policy update workflows by coordinating revisions, employee acknowledgements, and related training communications. • Draft and refine staff reports for submission while working closely with the City Manager’s Office and City Clerk’s Office on routing and finalization. • Research operational issues, evaluate information, and present practical recommendations that support departmental goals and administrative effectiveness.
2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst - Entry Level

Los Angeles, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
23.75 - 27.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an entry-level Financial Analyst to support a non-profit organization in Los Angeles, California through a Long-term Contract assignment. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working with numbers, interpreting financial data, and contributing insights that help guide responsible decision-making. The role offers hands-on exposure to reporting, market research, and analytical tools in a mission-driven environment. Responsibilities: • Examine financial data sets to identify patterns, variances, and trends that support planning and budgeting decisions • Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports that present financial results in a clear and organized manner for internal stakeholders • Assist with market research by reviewing relevant financial activity, economic indicators, and sector developments • Use Bloomberg Terminal and related resources to gather data, validate information, and support analysis requests • Maintain accurate records and spreadsheets to ensure consistency across reports, forecasts, and supporting documentation • Partner with team members to summarize findings and translate complex financial information into practical insights • Help improve reporting accuracy by reviewing source data, checking calculations, and resolving discrepancies when they arise
2026-08-31T00:00:00Z

Financial Controller

Torrance, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
140000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
Controller – Apparel ManufacturingLocation: South Bay, CA (Onsite)A well-established, high-volume consumer goods company is seeking a Controller with deep expertise in U.S. apparel manufacturing to lead core accounting operations and elevate financial visibility across the organization. This role will serve as a strategic partner to production, sourcing, and executive leadership while ensuring strong internal controls and protecting margins in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.This position requires a hands-on leader who thrives in high transaction environments, understands global production cycles, and can connect operational activity to accurate financial reporting.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Oversee full-cycle accounting operations, including AP, AR, GL, payroll, and financial reporting</li><li>Ensure the accurate capture and reconciliation of high-volume transactions within a cloud-based accounting environment</li><li>Lead month-end and year-end close processes, including accruals, reconciliations, consolidations, and audit readiness</li><li>Manage inventory and cost accounting, including raw materials, labor, overhead, WIP, and finished goods</li><li>Own relationships with lenders and financing partners, including factoring, A/R financing, and borrowing base reporting</li><li>Implement and maintain controls to validate production cost data against actual expenditures and vendor invoices</li><li>Monitor and manage cash flow timing gaps between overseas production payments and domestic receivables</li><li>Ensure compliance with GAAP standards across multi-state and international operations</li><li>Partner cross-functionally with production, sourcing, logistics, and leadership to improve reporting, processes, and decision-making visibility</li><li>Prepare and deliver audit, lender, and compliance documentation accurately and on time</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage</li><li>401(k) with company match</li><li>Life insurance</li><li>Paid time off</li></ul>
2026-09-03T00:00:00Z

Accounting Analyst

El Segundo, CA
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Temporary / Contract
24.7 - 26 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounting Analyst to join a cosmetics organization in El Segundo, California on a Long-term Contract basis. This role supports day-to-day accounting and inventory activities across multiple product lines, with a focus on maintaining accurate records, analyzing discrepancies, and assisting with operational reporting. The position is well suited for someone who enjoys working with data, coordinating across teams, and keeping financial and inventory processes running smoothly in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Handle customer payment dispute research and follow through on chargeback resolution to support accurate financial outcomes. • Develop and update product markup information, ensuring calculations remain organized and aligned with business needs. • Review warehouse stock records and complete reconciliations to confirm inventory accuracy across locations. • Compare inventory data with external vendors and kitting partners, then investigate and resolve any mismatches. • Process order transfer activity and validate reporting for online sales channels such as Amazon and TikTok across multiple markets. • Record inventory-related adjustments tied to internal usage, testing, kitting activities, and production support needs. • Monitor returns, scrap activity, and related inventory movements to maintain reliable accounting records. • Organize cycle count activity, add new items to counting groups, and research variances involving raw materials and finished goods. • Coordinate the removal of obsolete inventory held at third-party facilities while supporting additional accounting and operational projects as needed.
2026-08-28T00:00:00Z

Business Systems Analyst

Irvine, CA
remote
Temporary to Hire
50 - 65 USD / Hourly
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. 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. 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
2026-08-21T00:00:00Z