<p>We’re looking for a Payroll Analyst to join our client's team. You will dive into all things related to unclaimed payroll property, connect with employees about outstanding checks, manage repayment lists, and make sure everything is treated correctly for tax purposes. You’ll also pitch in on special projects, handle manual payments. </p><p><strong>What You’ll Be Doing:</strong></p><ul><li>Keeping track of uncashed checks and returned wages, making sure the list is always current</li><li>Handling garnishment refunds and processing any re-issued funds</li><li>Reaching out to employees to update their info and follow up on money owed to them</li><li>Tracking employee overpayments and advances, planning repayments, and making sure everything’s tax compliant</li><li>Creating and updating standard operating procedures so the team’s always on the same page</li><li>Answering payroll hotline calls and helping employees with their questions or issues</li><li>Reviewing system updates and testing new releases</li><li>Providing backup for issuing out-of-cycle manual checks when needed</li><li>Continuously looking for ways to improve payroll processes, bringing new ideas and recommending smart tech solutions</li><li>Giving top-notch customer service, including timely follow-ups and clear answers on payroll, tax, and regulatory matters</li><li>Keeping payroll data confidential and secure</li><li>Jumping in on other duties or special projects as assigned</li></ul><p><strong>What You’ll Bring:</strong></p><ul><li>At least 5 years of end-to-end payroll processing experience</li><li>Multi-state payroll know-how, including California</li><li>Experience managing high-volume payroll (10,000+ employees)</li><li>Solid time management and strong teamwork and communication skills</li><li>Attention to detail and the ability to wrap your head around the specifics of unclaimed property requirements</li><li>Comfortable juggling multiple projects at once and picking up new payroll processing components quickly</li><li>Patient, customer-focused communication—both written and spoken—with all types of employees</li><li>Great organizational and interpersonal skills</li><li>Analytical thinking and the ability to work independently, taking initiative as needed</li><li>Advanced Excel skills</li><li>At least 2 years working in an office environment</li></ul><p>Ready to join a high-energy team? Apply today!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
We are looking for an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to join our team in Pasadena, Texas. This role will play a pivotal part in shaping financial strategies and ensuring accurate reporting across the organization. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, working closely with leadership to deliver insightful financial analyses and drive decision-making. With opportunities for growth and skill development, this position offers a dynamic blend of operational finance and strategic forecasting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and maintain comprehensive budgets, forecasts, and financial models to support organizational planning.<br>• Analyze financial performance, including monthly and quarterly results, and provide variance analysis against budgets and prior periods.<br>• Create and enhance operational dashboards and management reports to guide strategic decision-making.<br>• Collaborate with the Controller to ensure accurate month-end close processes, including journal entries and accrual reviews.<br>• Assist in preparing executive-level presentations and management reporting packages.<br>• Conduct ad hoc financial analyses to evaluate pricing strategies, capital investments, and other business initiatives.<br>• Partner with cross-functional teams, including sales and operations, to translate business drivers into actionable financial insights.<br>• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and forecasting efficiency.<br>• Act as a financial advisor to leadership, providing data-driven recommendations in a dynamic work environment.
<p>⭐ <strong>Finance Business Partner – Plant Operations</strong></p><p>Where financial insight meets operational impact.</p><p><br></p><p>🎯 <strong>Role Snapshot</strong></p><p>Step into a <strong>high‑impact, high‑visibility</strong> finance role embedded at the center of plant operations. In this position, you become the <strong>go‑to financial partner</strong> for cross‑functional leaders—shaping decisions, influencing productivity, tightening inventory performance, and strengthening the financial backbone of the facility.</p><p>You’ll guide multiple value streams, own key financial processes, and help steer the plant toward its operational and strategic targets. This is not a “sit‑behind‑the‑desk” job—it's an active, immersive role driving continuous improvement.</p><p><br></p><p>🚀 <strong>What You’ll Take On</strong></p><p>💰 <strong>Boost Operational & Financial Performance</strong></p><ul><li>Champion plant‑level cost optimization and cash efficiency, collaborating directly with leadership to support revenue momentum and margin performance.</li></ul><p>📦 <strong>Lead Inventory Excellence</strong></p><ul><li>Own and enhance the Excess & Obsolete (E&O) process.</li><li>Oversee asset and inventory reporting with unwavering accuracy.</li></ul><p>📊 <strong>Bring Numbers to Life</strong></p><ul><li>Build and deliver daily, weekly, and monthly reporting that tracks KPIs for safety, quality, delivery, cost efficiency, and cash flow.</li><li>Strengthen analytical capabilities across the plant through better tools, dashboards, and cost‑structure insights.</li></ul><p>🧩 <strong>Decode Plant Financials</strong></p><ul><li>Break down production and value‑stream results into meaningful financial stories.</li><li>Translate variance drivers—volume, mix, inflation, productivity—into clear explanations leaders can act on.</li><li>Support Percent‑of‑Completion (POC) revenue recognition understanding.</li></ul><p>📈 <strong>Guide Smarter Decision‑Making</strong></p><ul><li>Provide sharp variance analysis on cost center performance vs. budget, exposing trends and cost drivers.</li><li>Participate in, and at times lead, cross‑functional initiatives driving operational innovation.</li></ul><p>🗂 <strong>Own the Close</strong></p><ul><li>Manage monthly close activities, including journal entries and reporting package submissions.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Treasury Analyst to join our team on a contract basis in The Woodlands, Texas. In this role, you will play a key part in managing cash flow, analyzing financial data, and supporting treasury operations to ensure smooth financial processes. This position offers an excellent opportunity to leverage your expertise in finance and accounting in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze daily cash transactions and monitor accounts receivable trends to support financial decision-making.<br>• Prepare detailed cash activity reports, accounts receivable aging reports, and other treasury-related documentation.<br>• Conduct account and bank reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.<br>• Track and report on debt obligations, including maintaining amortization schedules and related documentation.<br>• Assist in liquidity management by performing short-term cash flow forecasting and analysis.<br>• Collaborate with the Assistant Treasurer to generate reports and conduct ad hoc financial analyses.<br>• Identify opportunities for process improvements within cash management and accounts receivable operations.<br>• Support the implementation of best practices in treasury operations, ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures.
<p>Reporting to the VP of Finance, the position is responsible for conducting complex cost analysis and audits associated with the cost accounting function for the division. Lead the finance team in implementation of Cost Configurator module within ERP system to provide better cost and margin visibility to the organization.</p><p>JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:</p><p>• Partner with Plant leadership to assist in financial analysis and decision making in support of the financial health of the facility</p><p>• Implementation and ongoing maintenance/support of Cost Configurator module in JD Edwards.</p><p>• Assists in developing, implementing, managing and continually measuring processes ensuring the accuracy of job costing standards, including annual and ad-hoc cost roll exercises as required</p><p>• Ensure integrity of Work Order processing from material issues, labor postings, and associated variances</p><p>• Provide insight and guidance to profitability of various functions and products within the Plant in order to partner with Management and improve results</p><p>• Review and monitor WIP and outside process clearing account and adjust as necessary</p><p>• Annual Budget and rolling Forecast to include Hours, Headcount and Production expenses (Direct and Indirect)</p><p>• Support production team with ad-hoc inquiries, requests and reporting</p><p>• Work closely with Plant management to analyze daily, weekly and monthly work in process (WIP)</p><p>• Reviews accuracy of Plant processes, including Purchased parts cost verification, Router development, Overhead cost verification, Labor rate verification</p><p>• Produces and analyzes month end reports, including variance reporting and plant Overall Equipment Effectiveness performance</p><p>• Performs duties associated with SOX compliance, including WIP reconciliation, WIP subledger aging, Inventory reconciliation and Manufacturing - Segregation of Duties</p><p>• Prepare ad-hoc data analysis and reports for operations management as needed- All other duties as assigned</p><p>• Review balance sheet and P&L accounts and provide detailed variance explanations and resolve potential errors</p><p><br></p>
<p>Senior Business Analyst</p><p>Location: Houston, TX 77002</p><p>Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 4 days per week onsite</p><p><br></p><p>Position Overview</p><p>We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to serve as a liaison between Technology and business stakeholders in support of enterprise systems and enhancement initiatives. This role is responsible for conducting advanced business process analysis, documenting requirements, and aligning technical solutions with organizational objectives.</p><p>The ideal candidate is experienced in full‑lifecycle systems implementation and upgrades, capable of translating business needs into functional specifications, test plans, and project documentation. This role requires strong collaboration with cross‑functional teams including QA and business users to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and successful user adoption of technology solutions.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Business Analysis & Requirements Leadership</p><ul><li>Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders.</li><li>Perform advanced business process analysis and needs assessments.</li><li>Document business requirements, process flows, and functional specifications.</li><li>Formulate systems scope and objectives aligned with business strategy.</li></ul><p>Testing & Implementation Support</p><ul><li>Coordinate with QA and partner teams to define and execute test plans.</li><li>Support business user acceptance testing initiatives.</li><li>Review progress and evaluate results for accuracy and operational efficiency.</li></ul><p>Documentation & Project Governance</p><ul><li>Maintain and update the project documentation repository.</li><li>Support system development, implementation, and upgrade initiatives.</li><li>Communicate system capabilities, changes, and implementation plans to stakeholders.</li></ul>
<p>Senior Business Analyst (Digital Operations)</p><p>Location: Houston, TX</p><p>Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Minimum of 4 days per week onsite (Monday–Thursday)</p><p>Schedule: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (1st Shift)</p><p><br></p><p>Position Overview</p><p>We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst with strong project management and Scrum Master capabilities to support a highly visible digital operations portfolio. This role focuses on delivering enterprise technology solutions that modernize operational workflows, support regulatory and environmental compliance, and integrate complex systems across large-scale operations.</p><p>The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end requirements development, cross-functional coordination, and delivery execution for multiple digital applications. Success in this role requires exceptional communication, superior documentation discipline, and the ability to anticipate and resolve functional and technical challenges within complex, integrated system environments.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Business Analysis & Requirements Leadership</p><ul><li>Coordinate with business users, engineers, and technical teams to elicit, document, validate, and manage business and user requirements.</li><li>Develop detailed process flows, functional specifications, data flows, and use cases for complex system integration initiatives.</li><li>Create workflow diagrams, screen mockups, and cross-referenced documentation libraries.</li><li>Write clear acceptance criteria for user stories and defects; support test case reviews andQA validation activities.</li></ul><p>Project Management & Scrum Leadership</p><ul><li>Serve as a project lead driving planning, execution, and delivery across multiple workstreams.</li><li>Facilitate Agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.</li><li>Partner closely with product owners, developers, QA teams, and field stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.</li><li>Track issues, risks, and dependencies through resolution across internal teams and external vendors.</li><li>Lead user acceptance efforts and ensure operational readiness for production deployments.</li></ul><p>Cross-Functional & Technical Collaboration</p><ul><li>Act as a liaison between business, engineering, and technology teams supporting new system development and enhancements.</li><li>Support integrations involving operational technology, environmental compliance platforms, GIS, drone data, or industrial systems.</li><li>Conduct advanced business process analysis, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefit evaluations.</li></ul><p>Documentation & Communication Excellence</p><ul><li>Produce high-quality, structured documentation supporting requirements, workflows, training, and process change.</li><li>Communicate clearly and effectively with senior leaders, operational teams, and technical stakeholders.</li><li>Proactively identify gaps, risks, and stakeholder challenges before they impact delivery.</li></ul>
<p>Follow Shad on LinkedIn at #chalkboardtalk for videos on his open roles. Shad and his team at Robert Half are working with a publicly traded Northwest Houston looking for a Senior Financial Reporting Analyst. This Role will report to a dynamic leadership Team that is looking for a candidate that is ready to make a move once they complete busy season in public accounting or get their 2025 bonus. This role will work with in a team environment on-site at companies offices in NW Houston. Candidate must have 3 plus year’s experience, audited publicly held companies or currently in a role building the Q and K within a publicly held company, a certification or in process a huge positive. Company's compensation make up is base salary, bonus potential and benefits. For confidential consideration for this opportunity please e-mail Shad at [email protected] with your Microsoft Word Resume with in the subject line.</p>