<p>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. </p><p>Financial Modeling:</p><p>· Develop and maintain financial models to analyze and forecast company performance</p><p>· Use spreadsheet tools to create projections, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses.</p><p>Budgeting and Forecasting:</p><p>· Collaborate with various departments to create and manage budgets.</p><p>· Prepare financial forecasts, identifying trends and potential areas of concern or opportunity.</p><p>Financial Reporting:</p><p>· Generate and analyze financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.</p><p>· Communicate financial results and trends to management and stakeholders.</p><p>Variance Analysis:</p><p>· Conduct variance analysis to compare actual financial performance against budgets and forecasts.</p><p>· Identify and investigate discrepancies, providing explanations for variances.</p><p>Decision Support:</p><p>· Provide decision support by analyzing financial data and making recommendations for strategic and operational decisions.</p><p>· Assess the financial impact of potential investments, projects, or business initiatives.</p><p>Market and Industry Analysis:</p><p>· Monitor economic and industry trends that may impact the organization's financial performance.</p><p>· Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform strategic decision-making.</p><p> </p><p><br></p>
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support data-driven planning and fiscal decision-making for a growing government organization in California. This role is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and can interpret financial information, build useful models, and translate complex data into practical recommendations for leadership. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to budgeting, reporting, and performance analysis in a collaborative public-sector environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop financial models and analytical tools to evaluate trends, forecast outcomes, and support strategic planning.<br>• Review budget-to-actual results, identify key variances, and explain financial performance to internal stakeholders.<br>• Gather, organize, and interpret financial and operational data from multiple sources to support reporting and decision-making.<br>• Prepare ad hoc analyses that help leadership assess costs, risks, and resource allocation needs.<br>• Monitor financial activity and recommend process improvements that strengthen accuracy, efficiency, and reporting quality.<br>• Partner with accounting, operations, and management teams to deliver timely insights on fiscal performance and planning priorities.<br>• Create clear reports and presentations that summarize findings, highlight issues, and outline actionable recommendations.<br>• Assist with ongoing analytical initiatives, including data validation and updates to financial reporting or modeling processes when needed.
<p>Robert Half is recruiting for an interim Data analytics/ SFA consultant to help our Education client with management level KPIs and dashboards. The SFA consultant will develop a comprehensive HR scorecard dashboard using data exported from the client's HRIS and related systems. The consultant will build executive reporting, automate dashboard updates where possible, document processes, and train a designated internal employee to assume ongoing ownership and maintenance of the reporting environment upon project completion. This opportunity will be located hybrid schedule in Redlands, CA. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities</p><p>Design and develop executive HR dashboards and scorecards.</p><p>Consolidate and analyze HR data provided by the client through standard report exports.</p><p>Create reporting and analytics related to:</p><p>Headcount and workforce trends</p><p>Turnover and retention</p><p>Recruiting and hiring metrics</p><p>Compensation and workforce costs</p><p>Diversity and inclusion metrics</p><p>Employee engagement</p><p>Attendance and overtime</p><p>Learning and development</p><p>Develop KPI calculations and reporting standards.</p><p>Create visually effective dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools.</p><p>Validate data accuracy and ensure consistency of reporting metrics.</p><p>Document dashboard processes, KPI definitions, and reporting procedures.</p><p>Create user guides and training materials.</p><p>Train and mentor a designated employee to manage reports, refresh data, maintain dashboards, and perform ongoing analysis.</p><p>Provide knowledge transfer and transition support through project completion.</p><p><br></p><p>Dashboard reports will include:</p><p>Executive HR Scorecard Dashboard</p><p>Workforce Analytics Dashboard</p><p>KPI Definitions and Reporting Standards</p><p>Process Documentation</p><p>User Training Materials</p><p>Knowledge Transfer Plan</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Qualifications</p><p>Experience building HR analytics and workforce reporting dashboards. ( must have) </p><p>Advanced Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence expertise.</p><p>Strong Excel and data analysis skills.</p><p>Experience reporting on headcount, turnover, retention, recruiting, compensation, and workforce metrics.</p><p>Ability to translate business requirements into meaningful executive reporting.</p><p>Excellent documentation, training, and knowledge transfer capabilities.</p><p>Project Success Criteria</p>
<p>We are looking for a Billing Analyst to join a team in Costa Mesa, California on a contract-to-permanent basis. This position focuses on billing accuracy, payroll and timekeeping review, and financial analysis that supports timely invoicing and reliable reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong Excel skills, a sharp eye for detail, and the ability to work across departments to resolve discrepancies and improve operational performance.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Generate and finalize client invoices with a strong focus on accuracy, completeness, and established billing timelines.</p><p>• Review billing activity against timesheets, payroll records, project data, and receivables to confirm that charges are supported and correctly recorded.</p><p>• Track uninvoiced work, identify missing items, and follow up to ensure all eligible revenue is captured.</p><p>• Examine timecards, employee assignments, and pay-related details to detect errors before payroll is processed.</p><p>• Perform regular reconciliations across billing, payroll, accounts receivable, and timekeeping data to maintain consistency across systems.</p><p>• Investigate exceptions and discrepancies related to billing, payroll, or time entry, then coordinate corrections with internal stakeholders.</p><p>• Maintain billing schedules, client documentation, purchase orders, contracts, and other records required to meet customer-specific invoicing standards.</p><p>• Prepare recurring analyses and reports on utilization, variances, unbilled revenue, and related financial metrics for leadership review.</p><p>• Communicate with clients, project leaders, and internal teams to address questions, resolve issues, and support efficient financial operations.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>PLEASE DO NOT CALL INTO THE OFFICE, WE WILL REACH OUT TO ALL VIABLE CANDIDATES***</strong></p>
<p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><p> We’re seeking an <strong>Excel power player</strong> with a passion for data analytics, business operations, and financial accuracy to join our high-performing team. In this role, you’ll be the bridge between financial data and strategic decision-making — creating dashboards, mining data, reviewing billing systems, and ensuring every number aligns across multiple business units. This is a <strong>hands-on, impact-driven position</strong> within a thriving $100M distribution leader, offering you the chance to shape reporting processes and deliver insights that drive growth.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and maintain <strong>weekly and monthly reporting</strong> in Excel, including sales forecasting, operational metrics, and variance analyses.</li><li>Extract, clean, and analyze large datasets from ERP systems, credit card statements, and billing systems to support strategic initiatives.</li><li>Conduct <strong>data mining</strong> and identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for process improvements.</li><li>Review general ledger coded entries, pricing terms, and billing accuracy to ensure all data matches contractual agreements.</li><li>Collaborate with accounting, operations, and sales teams to streamline data flow between departments.</li><li>Build and enhance <strong>Excel dashboards</strong> and other reporting tools for senior leadership.</li><li>Support ad-hoc analytics projects to improve operational efficiency and profitability.</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for an experienced finance leader to guide financial strategy and performance for a manufacturing operation in Victorville, California. This role will oversee cost accounting, cash planning, inventory finance, and internal controls while partnering closely with operations to improve profitability and decision-making. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing finance expertise, sound business judgment, and the ability to turn complex data into clear operational insight.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the financial oversight of manufacturing activities, including cost accounting, margin analysis, and evaluation of production-related spending.<br>• Track major cost components such as labor, materials, packaging, overhead, and other plant expenses to support accurate reporting and informed decisions.<br>• Assess standard costing methods, investigate production variances, and recommend corrective actions based on underlying operational drivers.<br>• Work closely with production, warehouse, purchasing, planning, and operations teams to improve efficiency, manage inventory effectively, and reduce avoidable costs.<br>• Review inventory valuation across raw materials, work-in-process, packaging, and finished goods, and support cycle counts and reconciliations to maintain accuracy.<br>• Develop cash flow projections, monitor liquidity needs, and oversee working capital performance, including receivables, collections, and payables.<br>• Maintain effective relationships with banking partners and support financing activities, treasury administration, and cash management controls.<br>• Strengthen financial governance by improving internal controls, supporting audits, enforcing policy compliance, and addressing areas of risk.<br>• Deliver financial analysis across products, customers, departments, and production lines to identify profitability trends and support strategic planning.<br>• Provide decision support for capital investments, process improvements, staffing changes, production scheduling, and new product initiatives within a food manufacturing environment.
<p>We are looking for a Credit Specialist to join an electronic components manufacturing organization in Brea, California. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced finance environment and can confidently manage account reconciliations, payment issues, and deduction research. The person in this role will help maintain accurate customer account balances, support healthy cash flow, and collaborate with internal partners to resolve billing-related concerns.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Reconcile assigned customer accounts by reviewing chargebacks, short payments, and other account discrepancies to ensure records remain accurate.</p><p>• Investigate overdue invoices and follow up with customers to secure payment or determine the cause of delayed remittance.</p><p>• Analyze customer deductions, validate supporting documentation, and work toward timely resolution of disputed items.</p><p>• Review account standing and release orders for shipment when credit conditions and payment status support approval.</p><p>• Prepare recurring updates for leadership that highlight collection activity, aging trends, cash expectations, and past-due balances.</p><p>• Partner with teams across sales, sales support, and accounting to address billing questions and resolve account-related issues efficiently.</p><p>• Provide guidance to colleagues within the credit function when training support is needed or assigned by management.</p><p>• Offer backup assistance for select supervisory tasks when department leadership is unavailable.</p><p>• Contribute to additional credit and collections activities as needed to support departmental priorities and service levels.</p>
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to support high-volume financial operations for a long-term contract assignment based in Santa Ana, California. This role will focus on processing incoming sales-related orders, maintaining accurate receivables activity, and ensuring timely handling of cash applications, reconciliations, and related account activity. The ideal candidate brings strong transactional accounting experience, works comfortably in a fast-paced environment, and can manage detailed financial records with accuracy using NetSuite.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Process a high volume of sales-related orders and coordinate financial documentation to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and efficiently.<br>• Manage accounts receivable activities, including posting payments, applying cash, and maintaining accurate customer account balances.<br>• Perform daily and periodic cash reconciliations to verify recorded transactions and resolve discrepancies promptly.<br>• Review and process payment receipts while ensuring supporting records are complete and properly aligned with customer accounts.<br>• Investigate and address chargebacks, refunds, and collection-related items to support timely account resolution.<br>• Monitor transactional activity for accuracy and follow up on outstanding items to maintain clean and current financial records.<br>• Use NetSuite to enter, track, and update accounting data while supporting consistent reporting and account maintenance.