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8 results for Compensation Analyst in San Diego, CA

Payroll Analyst
  • San Diego, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 30 - 32 USD / Hourly
  • <p>Robert Half is seeking a detail-oriented <strong>Payroll Analyst</strong> for our client, a growing organization in the <strong>biotech industry</strong> located in <strong>San Diego, California</strong>. This role will support payroll operations by ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing, maintaining payroll records, analyzing payroll data, and helping ensure compliance with applicable wage and hour regulations.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience working in payroll systems, and the ability to collaborate with accounting, human resources, and leadership teams in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Process and review payroll for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness</li><li>Analyze payroll data, earnings, deductions, taxes, and adjustments</li><li>Reconcile payroll reports and resolve discrepancies</li><li>Maintain payroll records and ensure proper documentation</li><li>Support multi-state payroll processing and compliance activities</li><li>Assist with payroll journal entries and account reconciliations</li><li>Partner with HR and accounting teams on employee changes, benefits, and reporting</li><li>Help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll regulations</li><li>Prepare payroll-related reports for management and audit support</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and internal controls</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-08-10T00:00:00Z
Payroll Analyst
  • La Jolla, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 32 - 35 USD / Hourly
  • <p>Our client, a growing and innovative technology company in <strong>San Diego, CA</strong>, is seeking a detail-oriented <strong>Payroll Analyst</strong> to join their team. This role will be responsible for supporting payroll operations, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing, maintaining compliance with applicable laws and company policies, and assisting with payroll reporting and analysis.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate will have strong payroll knowledge, analytical skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys problem-solving, working cross-functionally, and contributing to process improvements.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Process payroll accurately and on schedule for multi-state employees</li><li>Review payroll data for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with internal policies and applicable regulations</li><li>Maintain payroll records, including earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefit withholdings</li><li>Reconcile payroll accounts and assist with month-end close activities related to payroll</li><li>Research and resolve payroll discrepancies, employee questions, and tax-related issues</li><li>Prepare payroll reports for management, accounting, and audit purposes</li><li>Support payroll tax filings and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations</li><li>Collaborate with Human Resources, Accounting, and other departments to ensure accurate employee data and payroll changes</li><li>Assist with system testing, payroll audits, and process improvement initiatives</li><li>Help maintain confidentiality and integrity of payroll information</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-08-10T00:00:00Z
Risk Analyst
  • San Diego, CA
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 70000 - 75000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for a Risk Analyst to support risk oversight and reporting activities for an energy trading portfolio in San Diego, California. This position focuses on analyzing market exposure, validating trading activity, and helping ensure risk reporting reflects the economic reality of both standard and complex transactions. The role works closely with trading, settlements, scheduling, accounting, and operations teams to strengthen control processes and support informed decision-making.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze commodity positions and price exposure independently, producing clear reporting that supports policy compliance and aligns with established risk tolerance.<br>• Review market, operational, and reporting concerns, escalate exceptions promptly, and present practical recommendations to address identified issues.<br>• Perform daily reconciliation and validation of trading activity, pricing inputs, and system records to confirm accurate risk representation.<br>• Assess portfolio exposure across transactions and develop a strong understanding of key drivers affecting valuation and performance.<br>• Examine structured and non-standard deals to verify complete capture of economic terms and confirm valuations are accurately reflected in risk reporting.<br>• Compare deal valuations generated by risk systems with front-office expectations and investigate material differences to support accurate summaries.<br>• Prepare reconciliation analysis linking initial deal assessments with accounting outcomes to confirm reporting consistency and financial accuracy.<br>• Partner with settlement, scheduling, trading, and operations teams to coordinate profit and loss actualization and maintain end-to-end data integrity.<br>• Contribute to the design and enhancement of reporting tools and serve as a knowledgeable resource for trading and risk management systems, including support for accurate deal entry and valuation oversight.
  • 2026-08-17T00:00:00Z
Accounts Payable Specialist
  • San Diego, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 24 - 26 USD / Hourly
  • <p>Robert Half is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist for our client, a growing company in the Tech industry based in San Diego, CA. This role will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day accounts payable function, ensuring accurate invoice processing, timely payments, and strong vendor relationships in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate will have solid AP experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively across departments while maintaining a high level of accuracy.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Process high-volume vendor invoices accurately and in a timely manner</li><li>Review invoices for proper coding, approvals, and supporting documentation</li><li>Prepare and process check runs, ACH, and wire payments</li><li>Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies</li><li>Maintain vendor records and assist with new vendor setup</li><li>Respond to vendor inquiries and internal payment-related questions</li><li>Assist with month-end close, including accruals and account reconciliations</li><li>Ensure compliance with company policies and internal controls</li><li>Support 1099 preparation and audit requests as needed</li><li>Help identify and implement process improvements within accounts payable</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-08-10T00:00:00Z
Accounts Payable Specialist
  • San Diego, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 25 - 28 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to support day-to-day payables operations for a commercial property management environment in San Diego, California. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who is highly organized, accurate with financial records, and comfortable managing invoice processing, vendor setup, and scheduled payments in a fast-paced setting. The role will work across recurring expenses, utilities, disbursements, and account reconciliations while helping maintain timely and compliant payment activity.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Review invoices for accuracy, assign the appropriate account coding, divide charges when needed, and resolve discrepancies before entry into the accounting system.<br>• Set up new vendors and property records in the accounting platform, ensuring data is complete and properly maintained.<br>• Maintain recurring billing logs for utilities and other routine expenses, and coordinate service activation or cancellation requests as properties change.<br>• Prepare scheduled check runs, including support for owner disbursements, impound tracking, loan and insurance installment monitoring, and commission payment processing.<br>• Handle check requests, security deposit refund payments, and other disbursements based on established timelines and business needs.<br>• Record and release payments in the accounting system on required processing dates and for additional off-cycle requests when necessary.<br>• Reconcile completed check runs against recurring billing records to confirm accuracy and identify any missing or duplicate items.<br>• Oversee petty cash and manage company credit card activity by collecting receipts, matching expenses to properties and cardholders, reconciling statements, and arranging timely online payments.<br>• Process time-sensitive payments such as property taxes, insurance, agency remittances, and 1099-related items in accordance with required deadlines and internal approval procedures.
  • 2026-08-17T00:00:00Z
Junior Financial Analyst
  • Carlsbad, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 24 - 28 USD / Hourly
  • <p>A growing consumer products company in Carlsbad is looking for a <strong>Junior Financial Analyst</strong> to join its Finance team. This is a strong opportunity for someone with a degree or early professional experience in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business who enjoys working with data and wants exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.</p><p><br></p><p>You&#39;ll work closely with Finance and Operations to pull together financial information, identify trends, and help leadership understand where the business is performing well and where there may be opportunities to improve.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Assist with monthly financial reporting and analysis</li><li>Prepare recurring Excel reports and financial schedules</li><li>Compare actual results against budgets and forecasts</li><li>Research expense and revenue variances</li><li>Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting</li><li>Gather financial information from Accounting and Operations</li><li>Maintain financial models and reporting files</li><li>Track departmental spending and key performance metrics</li><li>Assist with month-end reporting and data validation</li><li>Prepare presentations and summaries for management</li><li>Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects</li></ul>
  • 2026-08-18T00:00:00Z
Junior Financial Analyst
  • Carlsbad, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 26 - 30 USD / Hourly
  • <p><strong>Start Building Your Finance Career in One of North County San Diego&#39;s Most Active Industries</strong></p><p>A growing biotech company in Carlsbad is looking for a <strong>Junior Financial Analyst</strong> to join its Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career who enjoys working with numbers, building reports, and turning financial information into something the business can actually use.</p><p>You&#39;ll work alongside experienced Finance and Accounting professionals while gaining exposure to budgeting, forecasting, expense analysis, and management reporting. The ideal candidate is curious, analytical, and eager to learn.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Assist with monthly financial reporting and analysis</li><li>Maintain recurring financial reports and dashboards</li><li>Analyze departmental expenses and identify unusual variances</li><li>Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities</li><li>Gather financial information from Accounting and Operations teams</li><li>Prepare Excel-based financial models and schedules</li><li>Track spending against department budgets</li><li>Assist with month-end reporting and data validation</li><li>Research discrepancies and communicate findings to the Finance team</li><li>Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects</li></ul>
  • 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z
Accounting Specialist
  • Chula Vista, CA
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 27 - 30 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Specialist to support day-to-day accounting operations and ensure the accuracy of financial records. This position will be responsible for a variety of accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, data entry, and month-end support.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate will be organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with accounting leadership and contribute to the overall financial health of the organization.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.</li><li>Review, code, and enter invoices into the accounting system.</li><li>Process vendor payments via ACH, checks, and online payment platforms.</li><li>Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, and other balance sheet accounts.</li><li>Research and resolve discrepancies related to invoices, payments, and account balances.</li><li>Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation.</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close activities.</li><li>Support audits by gathering requested documentation and reports.</li><li>Generate and maintain accounting reports and spreadsheets.</li><li>Collaborate with internal departments to ensure timely processing and approval of financial transactions.</li><li>Perform general accounting and administrative duties as needed.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-08-12T00:00:00Z