<p>We are looking for an experienced IT Audit Manager to join our team on a contract basis in Sunset Beach, California. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a dynamic organization, ensuring compliance and operational excellence across IT auditing processes. The position requires a blend of onsite and remote work, offering flexibility after an initial onsite period.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee and execute IT audit programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.</p><p>• Lead audit engagements, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases.</p><p>• Develop and implement comprehensive audit plans tailored to organizational needs.</p><p>• Ensure adherence to SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) requirements and guidelines.</p><p>• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and address vulnerabilities in systems and processes.</p><p>• Provide expert insights into auditing practices within the restaurant industry.</p><p>• Utilize Workday Financial Management systems to support audit activities.</p><p>• Mentor and guide auditors at the beginning of their careers, fostering growth and development.</p><p>• Prepare detailed reports and presentations for leadership, highlighting key findings and recommendations.</p><p>• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and best practices in IT auditing.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Vice President of Finance to join this growing tech leadership team in West Hollywood, California. This role is pivotal in shaping the financial strategy and ensuring the operational excellence of our company's financial activities. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in the biotechnology sector, with a proven track record in managing the unique financial challenges of a publicly traded, clinical-stage organization.</p><p><br></p><p>Please email resume to Eric Herndon for confidential consideration</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead the development and execution of financial strategies that align with the company's long-term goals.</p><p>• Oversee all aspects of financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.</p><p>• Manage compliance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and ensure adherence to industry standards.</p><p>• Optimize cash flow forecasting and balance sheet management to support R& D and clinical trials.</p><p>• Provide executive leadership with strategic financial insights to drive informed decision-making.</p><p>• Supervise month-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of reporting.</p><p>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial planning with organizational priorities.</p><p>• Lead capital markets transactions and manage investor relations from a financial perspective.</p><p>• Implement and maintain financial systems, such as NetSuite, to improve operational efficiency.</p><p>• Ensure fiscal discipline and integrity across all financial activities.</p>
<p><strong>Director of Finance – Manufacturing & Distribution</strong></p><p><strong>Up to $225K | Gardena, CA | On-Site | Full-Time</strong></p><p>Robert Half is partnering with a rapidly growing manufacturing and distribution company in <strong>Gardena, CA</strong>, to find a dynamic <strong>Director of Finance</strong>. This is a pivotal leadership opportunity for a finance professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and is excited to help scale operations, optimize financial performance, and support strategic expansion.</p><p>About the Company:</p><p>Our client is a forward-thinking leader in the manufacturing and distribution space, known for innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to continuous growth. As they expand their national and international footprint, they need a finance leader who can bring structure, insight, and strategy to support the next phase of their evolution.</p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Lead the finance function across manufacturing and distribution operations.</li><li>Drive budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning aligned with business goals.</li><li>Oversee financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance with GAAP standards.</li><li>Provide strategic financial insights to support expansion, product launches, and operational improvements.</li><li>Partner with executive and operational leaders to optimize supply chain costs and improve margins.</li><li>Lead and develop a growing finance and accounting team.</li><li>Enhance ERP systems and financial processes to support scalability.</li><li>Support inventory management and cost accounting functions.</li></ul><p>Ideal Candidate:</p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA a plus).</li><li>CPA</li><li>7+ years of progressive finance leadership, with experience in both manufacturing and distribution.</li><li>Strong business acumen with a hands-on approach to leadership.</li><li>Proven ability to scale finance operations in high-growth environments.</li><li>Experience with ERP systems, cost accounting, and process improvement initiatives.</li></ul><p>What’s in It for You:</p><ul><li>A high-impact leadership role with visibility across the organization.</li><li>Opportunity to shape the financial future of a growing enterprise.</li><li>Competitive compensation up to <strong>$225,000</strong> plus strong benefits.</li></ul><p>For confidential consideration, please email your Robert Half recruiter. If you're not currently working with anyone at Robert Half, please click "Apply" or call 562-800-3963 and ask for David Bizub. Please reference job order number 00460-0013296422 . email resume to [email protected]</p>
<p><strong>Essential Functions and Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>• Maintain and enhance a documented system of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls</p><p>• Provide oversight and leadership to Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable staff, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing of transactions</p><p>• Monitor AP and AR aging reports, identify and resolve discrepancies, and support cash flow management</p><p>• Maintain a comprehensive system of controls over accounting transactions</p><p>• Prepare and issue timely, accurate, and complete event based financial statements</p><p>• Coordinate preparation of event settlements for beverage and food operations for each event</p><p>• Develop and recommend financial benchmarks and performance metrics to measure and improve operational efficiency</p><p>• Calculate and analyze key financial and operating metrics, providing actionable insights to management</p><p>• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, including final adjustments, reconciliations, and supporting documentation</p><p>• Lead the preparation and management of event forecasts, and variance analyses</p><p>• Monitor budget performance and report significant variances to senior management</p><p>• Provide management with regular cost and profitability reports to support decision-making</p><p>• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal reporting requirements </p><p>• Collaborate with internal departments to strengthen cross-functional communication and support business objectives</p><p>• Drive continuous improvement in accounting processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy</p>
We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Manager to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Los Angeles, California. This role involves overseeing critical accounting functions, including month-end close activities, account reconciliations, and managing intercompany transactions. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of inventory flow processes within a manufacturing environment and a proven ability to deliver accurate financial reporting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead month-end general ledger close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.<br>• Investigate and resolve variances in financial accounts to maintain compliance and accuracy.<br>• Prepare and post complex journal entries, including adjustments and accruals.<br>• Conduct thorough reconciliations of inventory accounts and intercompany accounts.<br>• Review trial balances to identify discrepancies and ensure completeness.<br>• Manage intercompany transactions and eliminations to streamline consolidated reporting.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve accounting processes and systems.<br>• Utilize advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting tasks.<br>• Work with ERP systems such as SAP S/4HANA and Epicor to maintain and update accounting records.<br>• Provide insights and recommendations to enhance financial operations and inventory management.
<ul><li>Review, code, and process high volumes of invoices with accuracy and timeliness</li><li>Perform the accounts payable functions of invoice matching (3-way match) and approvals</li><li>Perform reconciliations of vendor statements and resolve discrepancies proactively</li><li>Respond to internal and external inquiries in a timely manner</li><li>Monitor AP aging reports and ensure timely payment to maintain good vendor relationships</li><li>Assist with audits and provide supporting documentation as requested</li><li>Maintain organized files and records in accordance with company policies and retention requirements</li><li>Follow internal controls and procedures within the AP process</li><li>Handle complex or escalated payment issues and inquiries</li><li>Mentor junior team members and provide support and training as needed</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join our team in Torrance, California. This role involves overseeing key financial processes, managing accounts, and collaborating with various departments to enhance operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership skills and a hands-on approach to driving financial accuracy and process improvements.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage month-end closing activities, including preparation of journal entries and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.<br>• Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable functions to ensure timely and accurate processing.<br>• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts and budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.<br>• Conduct bank reconciliations and address chargebacks efficiently.<br>• Collaborate with international accounting teams to streamline intercompany transactions.<br>• Utilize Microsoft Dynamics GP for financial reporting and process optimization.<br>• Lead efforts to enhance accounting processes and systems, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.<br>• Provide financial insights and collaborate with department leaders to support strategic decision-making.<br>• Supervise and mentor accounting staff, fostering growth and development.<br>• Ensure accurate reporting and support audits as required.
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee financial operations and reporting for a local government agency in Long Beach, California. In this long-term contract role, you will manage the agency’s general accounting system, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting and compliance with applicable standards. This position offers an opportunity to lead a dedicated team and contribute to strategic financial planning and execution.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage and maintain the agency's general accounting system, ensuring the accuracy of the general ledger.<br>• Oversee the month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparation of audit schedules and facilitating annual audits.<br>• Prepare and present monthly financial statements, analyzing variances and collaborating with stakeholders to address discrepancies.<br>• Lead the development, preparation, and monitoring of the agency’s annual budget.<br>• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements.<br>• Develop, update, and document accounting policies and procedures to align with best practices.<br>• Mentor and guide staff to ensure timely and high-quality completion of deliverables.<br>• Generate and review monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports for accuracy and compliance.<br>• Contribute to the preparation of the annual comprehensive financial report and other required documentation.<br>• Promote adherence to safety regulations and ensure a safe work environment for all team members.
<p>Robert Half Management Resources is recruiting for an experienced IT Finance Consultant to help our multinational client streamline and manage their cloud spending while aligning costs with business objectives. This engagement duration is 3+ months and will be 3-days onsite in Woodland Hills. The IT Finance consultant will be responsible for overseeing cloud expenditures, identifying potential areas of savings, implementing financial processes, and working closely with technical teams to optimize usage. This role aims to address cost optimization, chargeback models, and ongoing financial planning for cloud resources.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage and track cloud spending to ensure alignment with organizational goals and business objectives.</p><p>• Develop and oversee budgets for approximately 200 applications across various lines of business.</p><p>• Implement chargeback models to allocate cloud costs to relevant cost centers.</p><p>• Perform budget-to-actual analyses, identifying variances and ensuring accountability.</p><p>• Evaluate and optimize resource provisioning to reduce cloud expenditures while maintaining performance.</p><p>• Collaborate with DevOps and technical teams to identify cost-saving opportunities.</p><p>• Analyze and refine cloud reservation strategies to align with workload usage and negotiate better vendor agreements.</p><p>• Create detailed financial reports and forecasts to monitor cost reduction efforts and provide actionable insights.</p><p>• Communicate and coordinate with stakeholders, including application owners and cost center managers, to align costs with business needs.</p><p>• Assess and vet new workloads from both financial and technical perspectives to ensure cost justification.</p>
<p>We are looking for a highly skilled Tax Manager to lead the development and implementation of strategic tax technology solutions. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance tax processes, ensure compliance, and optimize the use of advanced tools in managing tax operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in tax technology and a proven track record in driving efficiency and innovation.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Design and execute a comprehensive tax technology strategy to streamline compliance, reporting, data analytics, and process management.</p><p>• Serve as the primary tax representative on cross-functional project teams, ensuring tax requirements are met during technology implementations.</p><p>• Collaborate with IT and other departments to define functional requirements, review technical designs, and oversee application testing, deployment, and maintenance.</p><p>• Lead tax technology projects using recognized project management methodologies to ensure successful outcomes.</p><p>• Establish and maintain robust internal controls for all tax technology applications, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404.</p><p>• Manage user access, perform system updates, and provide technical support for tax technology applications.</p><p>• Stay informed about emerging tax technology trends and refine strategies to achieve optimal performance.</p><p>• Develop detailed process documentation, deliver end-user training, and create policies for efficient technology use.</p><p>• Oversee relationships with vendors and consultants to ensure effective implementation and support of tax applications.</p><p>• Provide training to tax team members on software tools and process enhancements. </p><p><br></p>
<p>Robert Half Management Resources is recruiting for a strong Sr. Tax Manager (Indirect Tax Focus) for Growing Entertainment Company in Los Angeles for a 7-month remote consulting engagement. The Sr. Tax Manager will focus on global tax compliance, ensuring alignment with parent company policies, and supporting business transactions. This is a dynamic opportunity for a tax professional passionate about entertainment, adept at managing compliance in a global environment, and skilled at building and maintaining streamlined tax processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage the preparation and review of global indirect tax filings, ensuring all submissions are accurate and meet established deadlines.</p><p>• Collaborate with internal business teams to evaluate the tax implications of new transactions and initiatives, conducting research and consulting with external advisors as needed.</p><p>• Align tax policies and processes with the parent company's standards, addressing data requests and inquiries from their tax team.</p><p>• Oversee the timely filing of sales/use tax, goods and services tax (GST), and value-added tax (VAT) returns and facilitate registrations in new jurisdictions as the business expands.</p><p>• Work closely with local subsidiary finance teams and external third-party firms to address current and future global tax needs.</p><p>• Respond to external inquiries related to tax matters, including correspondence with licensors and other stakeholders.</p><p>• Develop and enhance internal processes and policies for efficient tax operations, implementing tools to streamline execution.</p><p>• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure compliance with all applicable indirect tax regulations.</p><p>• Support the company in addressing tax-related challenges arising from business growth or changes in jurisdictional requirements.</p>
