<p>Robert Half is recruiting for an interim Budget Analyst/ Consultant for our client in the City Government and public sector industry. The interim Budget Analyst will support budget development, forecasting, and fiscal analysis for a public sector organization. This role will be located onsite in Downey, CA. </p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>* Analyze cash flow and monitor advance expenditures to ensure budget compliance</p><p>* Conduct financial analyses to determine estimated property valuations, state special allowances, and apportionments</p><p>* Evaluate fiscal solvency of programs and funding sources</p><p>* Prepare and process budget adjustments, transfers, and recommendations</p><p>* Develop annual budgets and multi-year forecasts</p><p>* Create financial summaries, graphs, and charts to clearly communicate budget data</p><p>* Prepare budget reports and presentations for leadership, boards, or committees</p><p>* Support budget monitoring and financial reporting in accordance with **GASB requirements**</p><p><br></p><p>Qualifications</p><p>* Prior budget or financial analysis experience in a city/county department</p><p>* Strong working knowledge of GASB standards and public fund accounting</p><p>* Experience with government budgeting, forecasting, and fiscal analysis</p><p>* Advanced Excel skills; experience creating charts, summaries, and reports</p><p>* Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills</p>
<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 apply today!</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 join a growing organization in the museum, art gallery, botanical, or zoo sector based in Los Angeles, California. This hybrid contract-to-permanent opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys turning financial data into meaningful business insight while working closely with operational partners. The position offers a blend of analytical depth, reporting ownership, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-moving environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Evaluate financial results, historical patterns, and current performance indicators to help guide business planning and decision-making.<br>• Produce forecasts, management reports, and variance explanations with a strong focus on accuracy, timeliness, and clarity.<br>• Assist with monthly and annual close activities, including reconciliations, supporting schedules, and financial reporting deliverables.<br>• Use NetSuite to support budgeting, reporting, and ongoing improvement of finance-related workflows and data visibility.<br>• Build and maintain financial models that support departmental planning, resource allocation, and performance measurement.<br>• Partner with teams across the organization to align financial practices with internal controls and regulatory expectations.<br>• Perform ad hoc analysis and special projects aimed at improving financial performance and operational effectiveness.
We are looking for a motivated Financial Analyst to join our team in Los Angeles, California. This role is essential in supporting financial operations, including forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate with multiple departments to drive meaningful financial insights.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Assist in monthly financial close activities, ensuring accurate consolidation and variance analysis.<br>• Develop forecasts and manage the annual budgeting process while providing detailed insights.<br>• Partner with teams such as Real Estate, Store Operations, and Construction to monitor changes within the real estate portfolio.<br>• Prepare comprehensive monthly financial reports and deliverables, including ad hoc analyses tailored to business needs.<br>• Collaborate with the Accounting team during month-end processes to review actuals and identify discrepancies compared to forecasts and prior periods.<br>• Design, refine, and manage complex financial models to support decision-making and reporting needs.<br>• Automate forecasting and reporting processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.<br>• Analyze large datasets from diverse sources to uncover trends and provide actionable recommendations to senior management.
<p>We are looking for a dedicated Financial Analyst to manage post-award clinical financial activities in the healthcare industry. This role involves overseeing financial operations, including accounts receivable, balance sheet reconciliations, invoicing, and financial reporting. As a contract position with the potential for long-term employment (the candidate must be based in California), this opportunity offers the possibility for long-term growth within an innovative and collaborative environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Reconcile project cost centers on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy and compliance.</p><p>• Analyze budgetary variances and identify trends in expenditures to support financial decision-making.</p><p>• Monitor expenditures to ensure alignment with project objectives and adherence to budgetary constraints.</p><p>• Prepare detailed financial reports, including account balance analyses and future projections.</p><p>• Manage grant closeouts, ensuring compliance with financial guidelines and preparing final invoices.</p><p>• Collaborate with principal investigators, research staff, and other stakeholders to maintain financial compliance and resolve issues.</p><p>• Provide guidance to research teams on grant management policies, including budgeting and expense reporting.</p><p>• Review financial documents for accuracy and adherence to institutional and funding agency guidelines.</p><p>• Track and manage contract budgets, invoices, and key financial dates to ensure smooth operations.</p><p>• Assist in the preparation and submission of grant applications, including developing budgets and justifications.</p>
<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Analyst to join our team in El Segundo, California. This is a Contract to permanent position, offering an excellent opportunity to contribute to key financial processes and grow within the organization. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in accounting, financial reporting, and advanced Excel skills, with the ability to work independently and meet recurring deadlines.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Conduct thorough billing audits for airline clients to ensure compliance and accuracy.</p><p>• Generate daily overtime reports and prepare weekly financial summaries to support operational insights.</p><p>• Perform receipt reconciliations and manage monthly accruals with precision.</p><p>• Assist with profit and loss reporting, including minimal journal entries.</p><p>• Develop and maintain financial reporting processes using internal systems.</p><p>• Manufacturing experience and/or Food Processing industry a plus</p><p>• Utilize advanced Excel functions to create detailed reports, perform analyses, and execute reconciliation tasks.</p><p>• Work extensively within the company’s proprietary financial systems to support accounting operations.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Strategic Support:</strong></p><p> Provide financial insights to support leadership in cost management, growth initiatives, and strategic decision-making.</p><p><strong>Business Partnering:</strong></p><p> Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather insights and provide financial guidance across billing, purchasing, inventory, and operations.</p><p><strong>Budgeting & Planning:</strong></p><p> Support the annual budgeting process, long-range planning, and rolling forecasts to establish financial targets and resource allocation.</p><p><strong>Forecasting:</strong></p><p> Develop financial projections based on historical data, trends, and key business assumptions.</p><p><strong>Financial Modeling:</strong></p><p> Build, maintain, and enhance financial models to support forecasting, planning, and business decision-making.</p><p><strong>Performance Analysis:</strong></p><p> Evaluate financial performance by comparing actual results to budgets, forecasts, and prior periods, identifying key variances and trends.</p><p><strong>Reporting:</strong></p><p> Prepare financial reports, dashboards, and presentations for management reviews, performance tracking, and strategic decision-making.</p><p><strong>Ad-Hoc Analysis:</strong></p><p> Conduct special analyses to support urgent business needs and inform critical decisions.</p><p><strong>Data Quality & Process Improvement:</strong></p><p> Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data while identifying opportunities to streamline and improve financial processes.</p>
<p>We are looking for a skilled Business Systems Analyst to join our team in Los Angeles, California. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in supporting modernization initiatives and maintaining enterprise systems by translating business needs into clear technical requirements. This position requires collaboration with engineering and architecture teams to ensure the successful delivery of technology updates and enhancements.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Analyze legacy systems to understand embedded logic and workflows, providing insights into current state functionality.</p><p>• Translate business rules and operational processes into precise technical requirements and functional specifications.</p><p>• Collaborate with engineering teams to support system enhancements and modernization projects.</p><p>• Work closely with architecture and engineering leadership to ensure requirements align with service-oriented and modular design principles.</p><p>• Develop and maintain thorough documentation, including functional requirements, process flows, and service definitions.</p><p>• Facilitate requirement validation through stakeholder walkthroughs, ensuring alignment with business and technical needs.</p><p>• Contribute to backlog refinement by clarifying scope, dependencies, and acceptance criteria.</p><p>• Manage and update requirements documentation for new development requests post-modernization, ensuring accuracy and consistency.</p><p>• Ensure documentation reflects evolving platform capabilities and remains up-to-date.</p>
We are looking for a Business Analyst - Financial Services to support operational teams and help strengthen process execution in Carpinteria, California. This role combines day-to-day analytical support with project coordination, quality review activities, and cross-functional collaboration with technology and business stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings financial services experience, sound judgment, and the ability to identify process gaps, interpret trends, and recommend practical improvements.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Provide analytical and processing support across multiple operations functions based on business demand, and build working knowledge of additional service areas as needed.<br>• Manage assigned Level 2 initiatives, including special projects, periodic quality control reviews, and operational audit support.<br>• Partner with operations leaders and technology teams to gather business needs, document functional specifications, coordinate project activity, and support user testing.<br>• Review operational and system-related issues, identify recurring patterns, and present improvement recommendations to management.<br>• Handle departmental service and research requests with accuracy, timeliness, and appropriate follow-through.<br>• Evaluate workflows with department managers to uncover breakdowns, improve controls, and enhance overall efficiency.<br>• Analyze reporting outcomes and performance trends to help identify training opportunities and process enhancements.<br>• Maintain readiness to perform essential responsibilities remotely when business continuity plans are activated.