We are looking for an FP&A Manager to lead finance process automation and strengthen the connection between operational data, accounting activity, and executive reporting in Montebello, California. This role will shape scalable workflows that improve accuracy, reduce manual effort, and deliver timely financial insight for business leaders. The ideal candidate brings strong planning and analysis expertise along with hands-on experience improving systems, reporting structures, and cross-functional finance operations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead automation initiatives that connect operational inputs such as orders, shipments, and billing activity to accounting, financial analysis, and leadership reporting with minimal manual handling.<br>• Manage the flow of data between business platforms and finance applications to ensure transactions are captured accurately, validated appropriately, and available for downstream settlement, reconciliation, and reporting.<br>• Direct the enhancement of finance tools and automated workflows across core processes including accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger activity, reconciliations, settlements, and month-end close.<br>• Build and maintain a prioritized automation roadmap by evaluating business value, implementation risk, and complexity, while keeping stakeholders informed on progress and upcoming delivery phases.<br>• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to define requirements, design process solutions, oversee implementation activities, support go-live readiness, and stabilize production performance after launch.<br>• Drive broader adoption of automation practices by encouraging process improvement, identifying new opportunities for efficiency, and reducing reliance on manual finance tasks.<br>• Automate settlement and accounting activities such as rate calculations, invoice creation, dispute resolution, payment processing, journal entries, accruals, intercompany transactions, and close-related workflows while supporting compliance requirements.<br>• Develop automated reporting pipelines and executive dashboards that provide timely visibility into profit and loss, cost drivers, productivity, volume trends, and other key performance indicators.<br>• Review end-to-end business and finance workflows to identify inefficiencies, remove unnecessary steps, standardize procedures, document controls, and recommend measurable improvements in cycle time, quality, and audit readiness.
<p>Robert Half Management Resources is seeking an FP&A Director consultant for a rapidly growing retail organization in Los Angeles, California, for a hybrid engagement of three months or longer. This high-visibility assignment will partner closely with executive leadership to enhance financial planning, reporting, and cash management in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal consultant is a strategic finance leader with the ability to translate complex operating data into actionable insights and dependable forecasts. Regular onsite collaboration is strongly preferred to foster strong partnership with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead the upkeep and advancement of a detailed operating model that supports company planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.</p><p>• Investigate business performance trends by evaluating major drivers, explaining variances, and resolving inconsistencies in financial reports and models.</p><p>• Prepare monthly financial packages that include budget-versus-actual reviews, variance commentary, KPI tracking, and presentation materials for senior leadership.</p><p>• Oversee short-term cash forecasting by monitoring inflows, outflows, liquidity needs, and rolling 13-week cash projections.</p><p>• Apply AI-enabled planning tools within spreadsheet-based models to improve forecast precision, streamline manual work, and test multiple business scenarios.</p><p>• Review and reconcile outputs across income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, debt, and headcount models to ensure accuracy and alignment.</p><p>• Produce high-quality financial analyses suitable for executives, board members, investors, and lending partners, with a strong focus on precision and quality.</p><p>• Collaborate with operational leaders to translate business activity into meaningful financial guidance that informs timely decisions.</p>
We are looking for an FP&A Analyst to join a finance team in Irvine, California on a Contract basis. This role is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and can strengthen budgeting and forecasting processes, build meaningful financial insights, and support ongoing planning initiatives in a dynamic environment. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with finance leadership and contribute to both core reporting activities and special analytical projects.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead recurring budgeting and forecasting activities, delivering timely updates that support business planning and financial decision-making.<br>• Take ownership of expanding the NetSuite Planning and Budgeting environment, including configuration support, process rollout, and practical adoption across finance workflows.<br>• Develop financial models, dashboards, and management reports that translate data into actionable business insights.<br>• Partner with finance team members to evaluate trends, explain variances, and improve the accuracy of forward-looking projections.<br>• Use advanced Excel tools to perform analysis and reporting for needs that are not yet fully supported within the planning system.<br>• Support ad hoc finance initiatives by gathering data, assessing business performance, and presenting clear recommendations to stakeholders.<br>• Help refine planning and reporting processes to improve consistency, efficiency, and visibility across the organization.