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4 results for Budget Analyst in San Diego, CA

Cost Accountant
  • Encinitas, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 35 - 40 USD / Hourly
  • <p>A well-established <strong>manufacturing company in North County San Diego</strong> is adding a Cost Accountant to its finance team. This position is ideal for someone who understands that manufacturing accounting goes beyond the general ledger — you need to understand <strong>materials, labor, production, inventory, overhead, and margins</strong>.</p><p>You&#39;ll work directly with accounting, operations, purchasing, and production teams to ensure the company&#39;s costs are accurately captured and reported.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain and analyze standard and actual product costs</li><li>Review material, labor, and manufacturing overhead costs</li><li>Perform inventory reconciliations and investigate variances</li><li>Analyze production costs and identify unusual fluctuations</li><li>Prepare monthly cost and inventory reports</li><li>Assist with standard cost updates and annual cost reviews</li><li>Calculate and analyze manufacturing variances</li><li>Review bills of materials and production-related financial data</li><li>Partner with operations to understand production efficiencies and cost drivers</li><li>Assist with month-end close, including inventory and cost-related journal entries</li><li>Support physical inventory counts and cycle-count analysis</li><li>Analyze gross margin by product, customer, or product line</li><li>Assist with budgeting and forecasting related to production costs</li><li>Help improve costing procedures, reporting, and internal controls</li><li>Provide financial information to management to support pricing and operational decisions</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-09-07T00:00:00Z
Cost Accountant
  • San Diego, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 34 - 38 USD / Hourly
  • <p><strong>Cost Accountant – Education &amp; Institutional Operations</strong></p><p>A growing education organization is looking for a <strong>Cost Accountant</strong> to bring structure, accuracy, and financial insight to its day-to-day accounting operations. This is a great opportunity for an accountant who enjoys working with <strong>budgets, program costs, reconciliations, and financial reporting</strong> and wants to be part of an organization with a mission-driven environment.</p><p><br></p><p>This role will work closely with finance and operational teams to understand where dollars are being spent, ensure expenses are properly allocated, and help leadership make informed financial decisions.</p><p><strong>What You&#39;ll Be Doing</strong></p><ul><li>Track and analyze costs associated with educational programs, departments, and operational initiatives</li><li>Prepare monthly cost reports and investigate significant variances</li><li>Assist with annual budgeting and periodic forecasting</li><li>Reconcile general ledger accounts and supporting schedules</li><li>Review invoices and expenses for appropriate coding and departmental allocation</li><li>Analyze labor, supply, facility, and program-related expenses</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close activities</li><li>Maintain accurate cost and financial data within the accounting system</li><li>Prepare recurring financial reports for department leadership</li><li>Partner with non-finance teams to clarify expenses and resolve discrepancies</li><li>Assist with audits by gathering schedules, documentation, and supporting detail</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy and accounting processes</li></ul>
  • 2026-09-07T00:00:00Z
Loan Analyst
  • La Jolla, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 33.25 - 38.5 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a detail-oriented Loan Analyst to join our team in La Jolla, California in a Contract to Permanent capacity. This role supports loan administration activities tied to real estate investments, with a strong focus on accuracy, documentation, and timely financial processing. The ideal candidate is comfortable handling multiple loan transactions, coordinating with internal teams and lending partners, and maintaining high standards of confidentiality and service.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage day-to-day loan servicing activities, including funding requests, scheduled payments, payoffs, and related cash transfers.<br>• Prepare, organize, and maintain loan files and supporting records for active real estate investment projects.<br>• Review documentation for completeness and accuracy, including release materials, draw activity, fee support, and payoff-related records.<br>• Track outstanding loan information and follow up with appropriate parties to gather required documentation on time.<br>• Reconcile lender statements against internal loan schedules and resolve discrepancies as needed.<br>• Support the setup, renewal, and ongoing maintenance of credit facilities to ensure records remain current and accurate.<br>• Monitor portfolio-level loan activity and verify that payments and balances are properly recorded.<br>• Assist in preparing monthly financing reports and lender-facing materials, including project status, balances, and covenant-related information.<br>• Complete notarization of eligible loan and release documents when required and provide broader finance support as assigned.
  • 2026-09-18T00:00:00Z
Finance Manager
  • San Diego, CA
  • remote
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 47.5 - 55 USD / Hourly
  • A Robert Half Management Resources client is seeking an experienced FP&amp;A Consultant to support a growing organization through an acquisition and related strategic initiatives. Reporting to the FP&amp;A Manager, this consultant will play a key role in financial modeling, forecasting, capacity planning, and analysis of large, complex datasets. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical capabilities, the ability to evaluate and improve existing models, and experience supporting business transformation, growth, or integration initiatives. Estimated at 3-6 months. 100% remote<br><br>Key Responsibilities<br>Develop, maintain, and enhance complex financial models to support strategic decision-making.<br>Review, troubleshoot, and improve existing forecasting and planning models for accuracy and scalability.<br>Build and maintain capacity planning models to support operational and workforce planning.<br>Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.<br>Perform scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling to evaluate business opportunities and risks.<br>Analyze large datasets and translate findings into actionable business insights.<br>Utilize SQL to extract, validate, and analyze data from multiple sources.<br>Support acquisition and integration activities, including financial analysis, synergy tracking, and reporting.<br>Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, HR, and executive leadership to develop key performance metrics and reporting.<br>Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and management presentations.<br>Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend enhancements to planning, reporting, and analytics capabilities.<br>Qualifications<br>5+ years of FP&amp;A, corporate finance, strategic finance, or related experience.<br>Advanced financial modeling experience required.<br>Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.<br>Experience developing driver-based forecasting models.<br>Hands-on experience with Adaptive Planning (Workday Adaptive Planning) preferred.<br>Advanced SQL skills and experience working with large datasets.<br>Strong Excel and financial systems expertise.<br>Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations, business transformations, or other strategic initiatives preferred.<br>Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.<br>Excellent communication and business partnering skills.<br>Preferred Experience<br>Capacity planning and resource modeling.<br>Scenario and sensitivity analysis.<br>KPI development and performance reporting.<br>Financial systems optimization.<br>Data validation, reconciliation, and reporting automation.<br>Integration planning and post-acquisition reporting.<br>Executive and board-level reporting support.<br>Process improvement and financial planning transformation initiatives.<br>Ideal Candidate<br><br>The successful consultant will be a hands-on finance detail oriented with strong modeling and analytical capabilities who can quickly assess existing planning processes, identify improvement opportunities, and provide actionable insights to leadership during a period of growth and organizational change. This individual will be comfortable working with large datasets, enhancing existing models, and supporting acquisition-related initiatives while partnering effectively across the organization.
  • 2026-09-18T00:00:00Z