<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 support distribution finance operations in Compton, California. This position will work closely with operations, supply chain, and leadership teams to deliver planning, performance analysis, and profitability insights that guide business decisions. The role is ideal for someone who can interpret complex financial data, build practical models, and identify opportunities to improve margins, cost efficiency, and operational performance.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Drive the annual budget cycle and recurring forecast updates by incorporating distribution, warehousing, freight, and third-party logistics cost assumptions.<br>• Build and refine financial models that assess revenue performance, gross margin trends, and end-to-end distribution expenses.<br>• Review monthly results against plan, explain key variances, and recommend actions to address financial risks and capture improvement opportunities.<br>• Collaborate with warehouse, procurement, and logistics teams to evaluate labor, transportation, storage, and handling expenses.<br>• Measure operational and partner performance through key indicators such as inventory movement, fulfillment efficiency, and freight cost per unit.<br>• Analyze profitability across customers, product lines, and sales channels to support pricing decisions and margin improvement strategies.<br>• Prepare dashboards, management reports, and presentation materials that convert detailed financial information into clear business insights.<br>• Maintain allocation approaches and monthly schedules for intercompany profit distribution, ensuring documentation is complete and audit ready.<br>• Partner with accounting, tax, and operational leaders to support compliance, resolve financial allocation questions, and contribute to strategic projects as needed.
<p><strong>Job Title</strong></p><p>Lead Business Systems Analyst</p><p> </p><p><strong>Company Overview</strong></p><p>A leading public-sector organization based in Los Angeles, CA, dedicated to delivering high-quality services to its community through innovation, transparency, and operational excellence. The organization leverages modern technology solutions to enhance service delivery, improve internal processes, and support data-driven decision-making across departments.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Role Summary</strong></p><p>The Lead Business Systems Analyst serves as a strategic partner bridging business needs and technology solutions. This role leads large-scale system initiatives, drives process improvements, and ensures business applications are optimized for performance and user experience. Based in Los Angeles, CA, this position plays a critical role in shaping technology roadmaps and delivering impactful solutions that support organizational objectives while overseeing a small team.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead business systems initiatives, serving as a primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders</li><li>Gather, analyze, and document business requirements, translating them into functional specifications and user stories</li><li>Oversee system implementations, upgrades, and enhancements across enterprise applications</li><li>Develop and maintain technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy</li><li>Manage vendor relationships, including RFP/RFI/RFQ processes and contract oversight</li><li>Configure, test, and support enterprise software systems to ensure reliability and performance</li><li>Monitor system performance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement optimization strategies</li><li>Facilitate training sessions and develop documentation to support end users and self-service capabilities</li><li>Lead incident response efforts, including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews</li><li>Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and oversight to a team of 3–4 direct reports</li></ul><p><strong>Compensation & Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>$120,000 – $140,000</li><li>Competitive benefits package including healthcare, retirement plans, and paid time off</li><li>Opportunities for professional development and certification support</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Details</strong></p><ul><li>Work model: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)</li><li>Position includes oversight of a small team (3–4 direct reports)</li><li>May require occasional evenings or weekend support for critical system needs</li><li>Opportunity to work on high-impact, enterprise-level systems and initiatives</li><li>Eligibility Requirement: Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents</li><li>Background Screening Requirement: Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a comprehensive background check, consistent with applicable la</li></ul>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst IT L3 to support numerous technology initiatives in Southern California. This long-term contract position will focus on translating business objectives into well-defined technical plans, partnering with stakeholders and engineering teams to shape enterprise solutions. The role requires strong analytical judgment, especially in finance-related processes, compliance considerations, and audit readiness, along with the ability to organize complex information for design, development, and validation activities.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Partner with project leaders, business stakeholders, and technical teams to convert strategic goals into actionable business and system requirements.</p><p>• Document process flows, functional needs, and technical specifications that guide solution design and development efforts.</p><p>• Evaluate application, data, and system interactions to define end-to-end workflows and identify integration needs.</p><p>• Analyze data sources and large datasets to uncover trends, constraints, and operational issues that may affect solution performance.</p><p>• Identify project risks, compliance concerns, and audit-related gaps, then work with the team to recommend practical mitigation steps.</p><p>• Serve as the key liaison between business users and engineers to ensure requirements are clearly understood and accurately implemented.</p><p>• Establish user stories, acceptance criteria, and traceability artifacts to support delivery quality and business alignment.</p><p>• Collaborate with quality assurance teams to clarify testing expectations, validation methods, and readiness for release.</p><p>• Support planning activities related to replacing the Dealer Financial Services platform with an internally developed solution as part of the broader project roadmap.</p>
<p>We are looking for a Budget Analyst to support financial planning and budget oversight for a long-term contract opportunity based in Downey, California. This role focuses on developing, monitoring, and refining budget activity to help maintain accurate forecasts and responsible use of funds. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment and experience managing annual operating budgets in a structured, deadline-driven environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare, review, and maintain budget plans to support annual financial objectives and organizational priorities.</p><p>• Analyze budget activity, track variances, and provide clear recommendations to improve financial performance and spending control.</p><p>• Coordinate the development of the annual operating budget by gathering inputs, validating assumptions, and consolidating financial data.</p><p>• Monitor approved budgets throughout the fiscal cycle to help ensure expenditures remain aligned with established allocations.</p><p>• Produce budget reports, forecasts, and supporting analysis for leadership to aid planning and decision-making.</p><p>• Partner with internal stakeholders to clarify budget requirements, resolve discrepancies, and strengthen budget management practices.</p><p>• Evaluate budget processes and identify opportunities to improve accuracy, consistency, and efficiency in financial planning activities.</p>
<p>We are looking for a Data Analyst to join an organization in Pasadena, California on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent role. This role will focus on turning sales, operational, labor efficiency, and scan data into clear reporting tools that support business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, enjoys working with complex datasets, and can translate manual reporting into scalable dashboard solutions.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting solutions that present sales, operational, labor efficiency, and scan data in a clear and actionable format.</p><p>• Convert spreadsheet-based reporting into automated Power BI deliverables that reduce manual effort and improve reporting consistency.</p><p>• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns, performance trends, and opportunities that support business and operational planning.</p><p>• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to understand reporting needs and deliver insights that align with day-to-day operations.</p><p>• Use advanced Excel techniques, including Power Query, pivot tables, and macros, to organize, validate, and interpret data.</p><p>• Provide ongoing reporting support while balancing longer-term analytical projects and process improvements.</p><p>• Create refreshable reporting workflows that improve visibility into key metrics and streamline recurring analysis.</p><p>• Support data mapping and location-based analysis when needed, including the use of geographic or field-level tools.</p><p>• Work independently to troubleshoot data issues, validate outputs, and ensure the reliability of reports and dashboards.</p>
<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Billing Analyst to support project financial operations a boutique construction firm in Agoura Hills, California. This position will oversee contract setup, cost tracking, invoicing, and payment coordination to help maintain accurate financial records throughout the project lifecycle. The role works closely with project teams, vendors, and clients to keep billing, reporting, and cash flow activities organized, timely, and compliant with contract requirements.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Examine contract documents, billing terms, retention provisions, and related requirements to establish projects accurately at the outset.</p><p>• Configure project records in QuickBooks Online and Procore with the appropriate cost structure, markup logic, and billing framework for reliable reporting.</p><p>• Record and maintain current project cost activity by reviewing invoices, subcontractor charges, employee reimbursements, and card transactions for proper coding and approval.</p><p>• Investigate cost discrepancies, unsupported expenses, and coding errors, then collaborate with internal teams and vendors to resolve issues promptly.</p><p>• Process project payables and coordinate payment timing based on contractual obligations, approval workflows, and operational priorities.</p><p>• Prepare monthly client invoices for cost-plus projects, ensuring supporting documentation, approved changes, reimbursable items, and retention amounts are complete and accurate.</p><p>• Monitor budgets, labor usage, and overall project spending to highlight emerging overruns and assist project managers with financial adjustments and change order support.</p><p>• Track change orders through each stage, confirm documentation is complete, and ensure approved amounts are reflected in billing and project financial records.</p><p>• Assist with month-end close by reconciling costs, receivables, billings, and retention balances while preparing project-level reporting and journal entry support.</p>
<p><strong>Job Title</strong></p><p>Programmer Analyst</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Company Overview</strong></p><p>A well-established organization in the advanced manufacturing is seeking a skilled Programmer Analyst to join its growing technology team. The company supports a range of industries including aerospace, healthcare, and high-tech manufacturing, with a strong emphasis on innovation, quality, and operational excellence.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role Summary</strong></p><p>The Programmer Analyst will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise applications that support critical business operations. This position is responsible for the full software development lifecycle and partners closely with stakeholders in Chatsworth, California to drive process improvements, enhance system performance, and ensure reliable application delivery.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions that improve efficiency and automation</li><li>Design, develop, test, and implement enterprise applications and system enhancements</li><li>Create detailed system specifications, workflows, and database designs for complex applications</li><li>Maintain and support ERP systems and related business applications</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver scalable solutions</li><li>Monitor system performance, identify inefficiencies, and implement improvements</li><li>Troubleshoot and resolve application issues in a timely and effective manner</li><li>Develop and execute test plans to ensure application quality and reliability</li><li>Document technical specifications, processes, and user guides</li><li>Support deployment activities and provide ongoing production support</li><li>Contribute to quality assurance standards and continuous improvement initiatives</li></ul><p><strong>Compensation & Benefits</strong></p><ul><li>$90,000-$125,000 plus discretionary bonus</li><li>Competitive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and paid time off</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Details</strong></p><ul><li>Work model: 100% on-site</li><li>Flexible scheduling within standard business hours</li><li>Participation in rotating on-call support as needed</li><li>Opportunity to contribute across the full development lifecycle in a collaborative environment</li></ul>
We are looking for a Financial Analyst - Demand Planner to join our team in Calabasas, California in a contract capacity with the potential to become permanent. This position focuses on combining financial insight with demand planning expertise to support accurate forecasting, healthy inventory levels, and informed business decisions. The role works closely with account management and supply chain partners to evaluate sales patterns, interpret performance trends, and improve planning outcomes across key customer groups.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Collaborate with account leaders to build and maintain reliable demand forecasts for domestic and Canadian customer business.<br>• Review prior sales performance, inventory movement, and market activity to uncover trends that influence short- and long-term demand expectations.<br>• Lead the monthly sales and operations planning cycle, ensuring cross-functional alignment on forecast assumptions and supply needs.<br>• Track forecast performance and planning metrics, then communicate results, gaps, and corrective actions to relevant stakeholders.<br>• Develop practical recommendations that improve inventory positioning, minimize shortages, and reduce surplus product exposure.<br>• Monitor material shifts in customer demand and escalate risks or opportunities that may affect finished goods planning.<br>• Coordinate with global supply chain partners, including teams in the UK, to share forecast updates and support accountability across planning activities.<br>• Identify excess and obsolete finished goods risk on a regular basis and partner with internal teams on mitigation and prevention strategies.
<p>We are looking for a Level 2 QA Analyst to support privacy and website compliance initiatives in Southern California. This is a Long-term Contract position focused on ensuring applications, workflows, and data-handling practices align with regulatory expectations and internal quality standards. The role works closely with business, legal, compliance, and technology stakeholders to assess requirements, coordinate testing efforts, and confirm that privacy-focused solutions are delivered accurately and reliably.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Build and carry out test strategies, test plans, and detailed test cases to evaluate privacy-related business and system requirements.</p><p>• Verify that consent management processes, data subject request workflows, and handling of sensitive information function as intended and meet compliance expectations.</p><p>• Perform functional, integration, and user acceptance testing for website and privacy compliance initiatives, documenting outcomes clearly.</p><p>• Record, prioritize, and monitor defects through resolution while partnering with cross-functional teams to address root causes and retesting needs.</p><p>• Produce QA artifacts such as traceability matrices, validation reports, test evidence, and defect summaries to support compliance reviews and audit readiness.</p><p>• Maintain end-to-end traceability between requirements, test scenarios, execution results, and final validation status.</p><p>• Review business and regulatory requirements to identify gaps, improve testability, and confirm complete test coverage.</p><p>• Communicate testing progress, quality risks, compliance concerns, and critical issues to stakeholders, including recommendations for mitigation.</p><p>• Assess opportunities to strengthen QA processes, reporting practices, and repeatable automation for compliance-focused testing activities.</p>
<p>We are looking for a QA Analyst to support the testing of connected vehicle platforms, digital products, and mobile IoT applications. This role will be responsible for validating customer-facing applications and services across vehicle platforms, ensuring quality throughout the software development lifecycle for both new product development and in-market support initiatives.</p><p>The ideal candidate will have strong experience in software testing, system analysis, mobile application testing, and defect management within Agile environments. This position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify issues, validate solutions, and ensure seamless performance of connected vehicle technologies and digital experiences.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>· Test connected vehicle platforms, digital products, mobile applications, and IoT services across vehicle programs and releases.</p><p>· Execute functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing activities for web, mobile, and embedded systems.</p><p>· Analyze system requirements, business requirements, and data flows to develop effective test strategies and test cases.</p><p>· Identify, document, track, and validate defects using Jira and related defect management tools.</p><p>· Support software releases within CI/CD environments and validate deployments across multiple testing stages.</p><p>· Perform mobile application testing for both iOS and Android platforms.</p><p>· Collaborate with development, product, engineering, and business stakeholders across multiple teams and regions.</p><p>· Support API and database validation activities to ensure data accuracy and system reliability.</p><p>· Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives.</p>