<p>We are looking for an experienced and strategic finance manager for a manufacturing company in greater Sacramento. Please reach out to Melissa (Painter) Ford via LinkedIn for immediate consideration. In this role, you will oversee financial operations, drive innovation through advanced technologies, and provide critical insights to support organizational success. This position requires a proactive individual with expertise in financial analysis, reporting, and process improvement.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>-Drive the modernization of finance capabilities by embedding emerging tools and data-driven approaches into daily operations, enabling stronger insight and faster, better-informed decisions.</p><p>-Own the preparation and delivery of accurate financial results, pairing rigorous reporting with thoughtful analysis to support leadership planning and long-term initiatives.</p><p>-Translate complex operational and financial information into meaningful trends, performance indicators, and recommendations that support measurable business improvement.</p><p>-Partner closely with cross-functional leaders to build disciplined budgets, evaluate investment effectiveness, and conduct periodic financial reviews aligned with business priorities.</p><p>-Identify gaps across processes, systems, and organizational capabilities, then lead or support initiatives that strengthen efficiency, scalability, and overall performance.</p><p>-Provide oversight for financial obligations, agreements, and commitments to ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and governance standards.</p><p>-Serve as a trusted financial partner across departments, encouraging collaboration and ensuring alignment between financial insight and organizational objectives.</p><p>-Evaluate enterprise strategies and ongoing operations to anticipate financial implications and proactively advise on risks, opportunities, and course corrections.</p>
<p>The Robert Half consulting practice is seeking an Accounting Manager to oversee daily accounting operations and ensure the accuracy of financial reporting in the Greater Sacramento Area. You will lead month- and year-end close processes, manage general ledger activities, and support budgeting and forecasting efforts.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Oversee and manage general accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable and the general ledger</li><li>Prepare and review financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards</li><li>Lead month- and year-end close processes, including journal entries and account reconciliations</li><li>Collaborate with finance and operations teams to support budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning</li><li>Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in accounting operations</li><li>Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders</li></ul>
<p>Lisa Cole with Robert Half is working with a growing company that is adding an Accounting Manager to the team. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background, leadership experience as well has experience managing sales and use tax reporting for multiple states. This is an in the office position based in Sacramento. </p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Oversee accounting functions and support accurate, timely financial reporting.</li><li>Take a hands-on role in month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.</li><li>Review work and appropriately allocate responsibilities across the accounting team.</li><li>Maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.</li><li>Provide guidance and mentorship to accounting staff.</li><li>Lead multi-state sales and use tax compliance, reporting, filings, and reconciliations.</li><li>Serve as the internal subject matter expert on sales and use tax matters.</li><li>Research and interpret multi-state contractor, manufacturer, retailer, and fabrication tax regulations.</li><li>Maintain exemption and resale certificates, business registrations, and tax documentation.</li><li>Determine tax treatment for furnish-only and furnish-and-install contracts.</li><li>Identify manufacturing exemptions, tax incentives, and tax-saving opportunities.</li><li>Lead state and local sales and use tax audits and manage responses, appeals, and refund claims.</li></ul>
<p><strong>Lisa Cole with Robert Half </strong>is partnering with a<strong> </strong>growing, complex manufacturing and project‑based organization is seeking a <strong>Financial Analyst</strong> to serve as a financial partner to Program and Project Managers. This role operates at the program level—similar to a “mini‑controller”—supporting active programs across engineering, manufacturing, and R&D environments.</p><p>This position is ideal for a candidate with strong cost accounting, contract, and program finance experience who enjoys partnering cross‑functionally and driving financial visibility at the project level. For more information on this position, please call Lisa Cole at 916-649-0832. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Act as the primary finance partner for assigned programs and projects</li><li>Prepare quarterly profit and cash reporting at the program level</li><li>Track, analyze, and forecast program costs, margins, and cash flow</li><li>Manage invoicing and milestone billing; partner with AR for collections</li><li>Perform variance analysis, estimates‑to‑complete (ETC), and estimates‑at‑completion (EAC)</li><li>Support revenue recognition activities with working knowledge of <strong>ASC 606</strong></li><li>Assist with audits (internal, external, and government, as applicable)</li><li>Prepare monthly program financial packages and ad‑hoc analysis</li><li>Collaborate closely with Program Managers, Contracts, and Operations teams</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support manufacturing finance through insightful analysis, practical reporting, and strong cross-functional collaboration. This role will help leaders understand operating results, plan future performance, and make sound decisions by turning complex production and cost data into clear financial recommendations. The position is well suited for someone who enjoys working with detailed information while keeping sight of broader business goals.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Build and refine financial models, forecasting tools, and reporting resources that support manufacturing planning, labor needs, overhead spending, capital investments, and operating performance.</p><p>• Work closely with plant leadership and partner teams to create reporting that highlights results across facilities, products, projects, and overall manufacturing activity.</p><p>• Maintain and enhance recurring dashboards and scorecards that track important measures such as efficiency, output, utilization, quality, safety, productivity, and cost trends.</p><p>• Evaluate labor hours, payroll spending, staffing patterns, and productivity data to identify key drivers and support workforce planning decisions.</p><p>• Contribute to annual budgeting and ongoing forecast cycles by analyzing volume assumptions, operating costs, labor requirements, overhead, and capital plans.</p><p>• Assist with monthly close activities by preparing analyses, investigating variances, and improving processes that strengthen the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.</p><p>• Produce regular financial and operational summaries for leadership, including clear explanations of risks, opportunities, and notable performance changes.</p><p>• Review manufacturing overhead and departmental expenses to support cost control efforts and improve forecast reliability across the organization.</p><p>• Support capital planning through business case analysis, return evaluations, project tracking, and follow-up reviews of investment outcomes.</p><p>• Partner with operations, engineering, project management, and accounting teams to translate business activity into actionable financial insight and recommendations.</p>
<p>The Robert Half consulting practice is seeking financial analysts to help organizations make sound business decisions by evaluating financial data, forecasting trends and providing actionable insights. These professionals play a key role in budgeting, reporting and strategic planning across departments. The Robert Half consulting division is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst in the Sacramento Area.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Analyzing financial data to identify trends, variances and performance drivers</li><li>Preparing reports, dashboards and presentations for leadership and stakeholders</li><li>Supporting budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes</li><li>Conducting profitability, cost and investment analysis to guide decision-making</li><li>Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align financial goals and strategies</li><li>Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics</li><li>Building and maintaining financial models to support business initiatives</li><li>Assisting with scenario planning and risk analysis</li><li>Staying current on industry trends, economic developments and financial best practices</li></ul>