13 Results for Budget Analyst Jobs in Thousand Oaks, CA

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Financial Analyst

Pasadena, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
27 - 29 USD / Hourly
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. Financial Modeling:· Develop and maintain financial models to analyze and forecast company performance· Use spreadsheet tools to create projections, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses.Budgeting and Forecasting:· Collaborate with various departments to create and manage budgets.· Prepare financial forecasts, identifying trends and potential areas of concern or opportunity.Financial Reporting:· Generate and analyze financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.· Communicate financial results and trends to management and stakeholders.Variance Analysis:· Conduct variance analysis to compare actual financial performance against budgets and forecasts.· Identify and investigate discrepancies, providing explanations for variances.Decision Support:· Provide decision support by analyzing financial data and making recommendations for strategic and operational decisions.· Assess the financial impact of potential investments, projects, or business initiatives.Market and Industry Analysis:· Monitor economic and industry trends that may impact the organization's financial performance.· Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform strategic decision-making.
2026-10-21T00:00:00Z

Business Analyst

El Segundo, CA
onsite
Temporary to Hire
55.4135 - 62 USD / Hourly
**** For Faster response on the position, please send a message to Jimmy Escobar on LinkedIn or send an email to Jimmy.Escobar@roberthalf(.com) with your resume.**** We are looking for a Business Analyst to join a team in El Segundo, California in a contract-to-permanent capacity. This position is ideal for someone who can translate business needs into technical solutions, especially in environments involving APIs, integrations, and cross-functional collaboration. The role will focus on analyzing system interactions, documenting requirements, and supporting the delivery of integration-focused initiatives with clear communication across business and technical teams. Responsibilities:• Analyze business processes and system needs to identify functional gaps and recommend practical solution options.• Partner with technical teams and stakeholders to define requirements for API-based connections and third-party application integrations.• Produce detailed documentation such as business requirements, technical specifications, workflow descriptions, and source-to-target mapping artifacts.• Evaluate data movement across systems to support accurate integration design, validation, and issue resolution.• Participate in Agile ceremonies and work closely with delivery teams to refine priorities, clarify user stories, and support implementation efforts.• Facilitate communication between business users and technical teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood and appropriately executed.• Review existing processes and integration points to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, service quality, and system alignment.• Support testing and validation activities by confirming that delivered solutions meet documented business and functional expectations.
2026-10-07T00:00:00Z

Business Analyst

San Fernando, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
47.5 - 55 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Business Analyst to join a Contract assignment based in San Fernando, California. In this approximately three-month engagement, you will partner closely with company leadership to evaluate available business data, strengthen reporting capabilities, and turn raw information into practical performance insights. This role is ideal for someone who combines financial and operational perspective with strong hands-on experience in analysis, dashboard development, and management reporting. Responsibilities: • Review data available across the company’s business systems and current reporting tools to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for better decision support. • Design and build dependable reports and dashboards that give leadership clear visibility into sales results, margin performance, backlog status, inventory position, and operational outcomes. • Define meaningful key performance indicators that align with business goals and document calculation logic so reporting remains consistent and transparent. • Validate data accuracy by reconciling outputs, investigating reporting discrepancies, and establishing repeatable methods for ongoing measurement. • Translate financial and operational findings into actionable recommendations that support decision-making for owners and management. • Work with existing Power BI assets and related data sources to improve usability, clarity, and relevance of reporting deliverables. • Prepare reporting documentation, metric definitions, and process guidance to support long-term adoption by internal stakeholders. • Provide knowledge transfer and training to team members so they can maintain and use reports effectively after the engagement ends.
2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

Ventura, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
100000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing-focused team in Ventura, California. This position plays a key role in strengthening cost visibility, supporting accurate financial reporting, and delivering analysis that helps guide operational and business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance review, along with the ability to work effectively across departments. Responsibilities: • Prepare recurring monthly financial and cost reports, highlighting patterns, risks, and meaningful recommendations for business leaders. • Analyze manufacturing performance by reviewing material, labor, and overhead results and investigating variances against established standards. • Develop and maintain cost of goods sold analysis to improve financial accuracy and provide insight into production economics. • Review and update product cost structures for current inventory as well as newly introduced items to ensure reliable valuation. • Support external audit activities by organizing documentation, responding to inquiries, and helping maintain compliance with reporting requirements. • Collaborate with operational and leadership teams on special financial analyses, planning efforts, and strategic decision support. • Maintain standard cost accounting records within business systems and help ensure data integrity across costing-related transactions. • Use tools such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Navision, and advanced Excel to perform analysis and manage reporting needs.
2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

Oxnard, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
115000 - 145000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join our team in California. This role is well suited for an experienced accounting specialist who can manage complex cost accounting activities in a manufacturing environment while supporting accurate financial reporting and regulatory compliance. The position plays a key part in inventory accounting, margin analysis, and period-end close, while also helping strengthen processes and guide entry-level team members. Responsibilities: • Manage monthly and quarterly accounting activities tied to inventory, cost of sales, and revenue-related transactions, ensuring timely and accurate close execution. • Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules to maintain reliable financial records and strengthen reporting accuracy. • Review standard costs, analyze manufacturing variances, and investigate cost trends to identify issues and improve financial visibility. • Produce gross margin reporting and interpret performance results for leadership, offering clear insights into operational and financial outcomes. • Oversee inventory accounting controls, participate in physical inventory reviews, and support audit readiness through organized documentation and analysis. • Provide day-to-day guidance to cost accounting and estimating staff, helping develop technical knowledge and consistency in work quality. • Partner with cross-functional teams to uphold compliance with internal policies, revenue recognition guidance, and applicable government contracting requirements. • Recommend and implement improvements to cost accounting procedures, internal controls, and reporting workflows to increase efficiency and accuracy.
2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

Cost Accounting Manager

Calabasas, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
150000 - 160000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Cost Accounting Manager to lead plant-level financial oversight in Calabasas, California. This position will guide budgeting, reporting, and cost analysis activities while providing leadership across accounting operations in a retail-linked manufacturing environment. The role will partner closely with operations and senior leadership to improve financial visibility, strengthen controls, and support profitable decision-making. Responsibilities:• Direct plant finance activities, including budgeting, accounting oversight, and regular financial reporting to monitor business performance.• Lead product cost management by maintaining accurate costing methods, reviewing margin performance, and investigating manufacturing variances.• Oversee accounts payable operations to support policy compliance, timely vendor payments, and reliable financial documentation.• Manage monthly and quarterly close activities, including account reconciliations, review of cost-related entries, and preparation of financial statements.• Build and refine standard cost models for materials, labor, and overhead to support accurate valuation and planning.• Evaluate manufacturing spend and identify practical opportunities to reduce costs and improve overall profitability.• Partner with production and operations leaders on process improvement efforts that enhance efficiency and financial performance.• Prepare and deliver recurring cost reports, operational metrics, and variance commentary for senior leadership, including recommended corrective actions.• Supervise inventory accounting through cycle counts, physical counts, and reconciliation processes to ensure accurate valuation.• Develop and coach a small accounting team while promoting strong controls, accountability, and continuous improvement.
2026-10-06T00:00:00Z

Business Analyst IT L3

Torrance, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
40 - 45 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst IT L3 to support critical parts application initiatives within a fast-paced automotive environment in Marysville, Ohio. This Long-term Contract position combines hands-on business analysis, technical solution planning, and production support for warehouse and parts center systems. The role will work closely with project leadership, end users, and business stakeholders to improve application performance, deliver enhancements, and support larger IT initiatives. This position is onsite four days per week and includes occasional travel. Responsibilities: • Serve as the primary analyst for parts center applications, supporting daily operations, system improvements, and larger project-based work. • Partner with business users and technical teams to gather needs, define scope, and produce clear business and functional documentation from initiation through delivery. • Perform detailed analysis, contribute to solution design, and support development, unit testing, integration testing, system validation, and user acceptance activities. • Help shape application architecture by recommending practical technical approaches that align with operational and business requirements. • Coordinate deployments and provide post-release support to ensure stable implementation and timely resolution of issues during warranty periods. • Deliver technical assistance to end users and stakeholders, including support for communication interfaces tied to AS400-connected tools such as scanners, voice systems, and label printers. • Monitor assigned work items through completion, maintaining visibility on progress, risks, and outcomes for project or team leadership. • Manage change control activities using the Aldon tool and support compliance practices to meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. • Contribute to production issue resolution and enhancement planning across warehouse, ordering, and fulfillment-related systems. • Assist with integration-related support involving messaging and connected platforms used within parts and supply chain operations.
2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

Business Analyst IT L3

Torrance, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
55 - 58 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Business Analyst to support key business initiatives in Southern California. This is a Long-term Contract position requiring a strong partner who can translate operational needs into clear requirements, guide cross-functional discussions, and help teams move from analysis through validation and readiness. The role is onsite four days each week and is well suited for someone who thrives in a structured, fast-moving environment while communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Responsibilities:• Partner with business teams and project stakeholders to define objectives, clarify scope, and capture detailed needs through interviews, workshops, observation, and document analysis.• Produce well-organized analysis deliverables such as current and future workflow documentation, process diagrams, business rules, decision records, and supporting narratives that guide solution design.• Convert business priorities into actionable artifacts including epics, features, user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria to support delivery teams and testing efforts.• Maintain end-to-end visibility of requirements by tracking changes, documenting impacts, and ensuring alignment from initial business goals through build, validation, and final acceptance.• Lead functional discussions across multiple stakeholder groups, resolve ambiguity, surface risks, and help drive timely decisions on priorities, dependencies, and tradeoffs.• Analyze process, data, reporting, interface, control, privacy, and security needs to ensure proposed solutions support operational and compliance expectations.• Support testing and business acceptance activities by preparing test scenarios, reviewing coverage, assisting with defect analysis, and confirming expected outcomes with stakeholders.• Contribute to implementation readiness through training input, operating procedure documentation, knowledge transfer materials, cutover support, and status reporting for leadership.• Represent assigned business domains in cross-functional planning, design reviews, readiness meetings, and issue management discussions to keep workstreams aligned.
2026-10-20T00:00:00Z

Security Analyst

Los Angeles, MA
remote
Permanent / Full Time
110000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
Security Analyst Company Overview A manufacturing organization is seeking a Security Analyst to help protect its technology environment and strengthen cybersecurity operations. This role offers broad exposure to security monitoring, incident response, risk reduction, and security improvement initiatives. Role Summary The Security Analyst will monitor and respond to security threats while helping maintain and improve enterprise security controls. The ideal candidate is hands-on, analytical, and comfortable working across security operations, vulnerability management, and incident response. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Monitor and investigate security alerts and suspicious activity.</li><li>Support incident response, investigation, and remediation efforts.</li><li>Maintain and improve security monitoring and protection technologies.</li><li>Identify vulnerabilities and coordinate remediation activities.</li><li>Support data protection, identity, endpoint, and cloud security initiatives.</li><li>Analyze security trends and recommend improvements to controls and processes.</li><li>Collaborate with technology teams on security and risk-reduction initiatives.</li></ul>Additional Details<ul><li>Work model: Primarily remote</li><li>Occasional travel may be required</li><li>Full-time position</li></ul>
2026-10-20T00:00:00Z

Business Systems Analyst

Los Angeles, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 105000 USD / Yearly
Business Systems Analyst OverviewA growing organization is seeking an Enterprise Applications Lead to support and enhance critical business systems, integrations, and operational technologies. This role will serve as a key liaison between technical and business teams, helping ensure enterprise applications remain reliable, scalable, and aligned with evolving business needs. The ideal candidate will possess experience supporting enterprise platforms, application integrations, process improvements, and technology modernization initiatives across multiple business functions. Responsibilities<ul><li>Support the administration, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise business applications</li><li>Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate resolution efforts across stakeholders</li><li>Manage user access, system configurations, workflows, and data governance processes</li><li>Support integrations between internal and external business systems</li><li>Assist with application enhancements, upgrades, testing, and deployment activities</li><li>Develop and maintain documentation, support procedures, and training materials</li><li>Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for process improvement</li><li>Partner with technical and business teams to support operational initiatives</li><li>Assist with data validation, reporting, and cross-functional business processes</li><li>Support technology projects and implementation efforts across the organization</li></ul>
2026-10-19T00:00:00Z

Grant Accountant

El Segundo, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
35 - 55 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Grant Accountant / Senior Grant Accountant to support the financial management of grant-funded programs for a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles. This role is ideal for a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys managing the day-to-day accounting functions associated with grants, ensuring compliance, and partnering with program leaders to support organizational goals. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in grant accounting, reconciliations, reporting, and nonprofit financial operations, with the ability to manage multiple funding sources in a fast-paced environment.Responsibilities: • Prepare and maintain grant budgets, financial reports, and supporting schedules to ensure accurate tracking of grant activity.• Monitor grant expenditures and funding balances to ensure compliance with grant agreements, donor restrictions, and funding requirements.• Reconcile grant-related accounts, general ledger activity, and funding allocations to maintain accurate financial records.• Perform month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analysis.• Track and report on restricted and unrestricted funding sources, ensuring proper accounting treatment and reporting.• Prepare financial documentation and schedules to support audits, grant monitoring reviews, and compliance requirements.• Review grant agreements, contracts, and funding documentation to ensure adherence to financial and reporting obligations.• Partner with program managers and department leaders to monitor spending, forecast funding needs, and address grant-related financial questions.• Analyze budget-to-actual variances and provide recommendations to management regarding grant performance and funding utilization.• Support internal and external financial reporting requirements related to grant-funded programs.• Ensure compliance with nonprofit accounting standards, governmental regulations, and organizational policies.• Assist with special projects, process improvements, and other accounting initiatives as needed.
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z

Grant Accountant

Los Angeles, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
35 - 55 USD / Hourly
We are currently partnering with nonprofit in LA on an urgent search for two Grant Accountants to join their team onsite in the 90056 area. essionals who thrive in a hands-on environment. We are looking for individuals who are willing to roll up their sleeves and do the work, not just provide strategy or oversight. The team needs someone who can jump in, take ownership, and manage the day-to-day accounting responsibilities associated with grant funding.Key Responsibilities Include:<ul><li>Preparing and maintaining grant budgets and financial reports</li><li>Monitoring grant expenditures and ensuring compliance with funding requirements</li><li>Reconciling grant-related accounts and general ledger activity</li><li>Performing month-end and year-end close activities</li><li>Tracking restricted and unrestricted funding</li><li>Assisting with audits and grant reporting requirements</li><li>Reviewing contracts, grant agreements, and funding documentation</li><li>Preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules</li><li>Partnering with program managers and department leaders regarding grant finances</li><li>Analyzing budget-to-actual variances and providing recommendations</li><li>Ensuring compliance with nonprofit accounting standards and governmental regulations</li><li>Supporting financial reporting and special projects as needed</li></ul>
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z

Grant Accountant

Los Angeles, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
35 - 45 USD / Hourly
Robert Half is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Grant Accountant to manage the financial aspects of grant funding for organizations across various industries. This role involves ensuring compliance with grant regulations, tracking and reporting expenses, and supporting fiscal operations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in accounting and experience working with government, corporation, or foundation grants. If you combine dynamic communication skills with a positive attitude, then you may thrive in this position. If this sounds like you, please call our office 213.629.4602. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Grant Compliance: Ensure all financial activities comply with grant terms, Uniform Guidance (if applicable), and organizational policies.</li><li>Budget Management: Assist with development and tracking of grant budgets, monitoring expenditures against approved funding, and ensuring proper allocation of funds.</li><li>Reporting: Prepare accurate grant financial reports for internal use and submission to funders.</li><li>Audit Support: Facilitate grant audits by ensuring all documentation and policies follow auditing standards.</li><li>Grant Revenue Recognition: Accurately record grant-related revenue and expenses and manage reconciliations for grant accounts.</li><li>Collaboration: Work closely with program managers, development teams, and finance staff to provide financial insights and ensure meeting funding requirements.</li><li>Documentation and Recordkeeping: Maintain thorough records of budgets, invoices, agreements, and financial activities related to grants.</li><li>Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline grant accounting workflows and improve compliance processes.</li></ul>
2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

13 results for Budget Analyst in Thousand Oaks, CA