We are looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst to support strategic and operational decision-making through insightful financial reporting and business analysis. This role will partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate performance, identify trends, and develop financial models that improve planning and forecasting. Based in Pasadena, California, the position requires a strong command of data interpretation and the ability to translate complex findings into clear recommendations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Build and maintain financial models that support forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning activities.<br>• Analyze monthly and quarterly results to identify performance trends, explain key variances, and highlight business risks and opportunities.<br>• Deliver ad hoc financial analyses that help leadership evaluate initiatives, spending patterns, and operational performance.<br>• Mine and interpret large data sets to uncover actionable insights and improve the quality of financial decision-making.<br>• Partner with business leaders to prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for management review.<br>• Assess financial outcomes against plans and forecasts, providing clear commentary on drivers behind changes in results.<br>• Support process improvements within financial analysis workflows to increase accuracy, efficiency, and consistency.
We are looking for an experienced Financial Analyst to support strategic financial planning and deliver meaningful insights that guide business decisions. This role partners with leadership to evaluate performance, build reliable forecasts, and turn complex data into clear recommendations. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, advanced Excel capabilities, and a background working with financial reporting and decision-support tools.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop financial models, budgets, and rolling forecasts to support planning, performance tracking, and operational decision-making.<br>• Analyze variances, trends, and profitability drivers, then translate findings into practical recommendations for leadership.<br>• Create and maintain dashboards, automated reports, and key performance metrics using business intelligence and data visualization tools.<br>• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and data mining to answer business questions, identify risks, and uncover opportunities for improvement.<br>• Prepare presentations and communicate analytical results to leadership, committees, and other stakeholders in a clear and actionable way.<br>• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather data, improve reporting accuracy, and strengthen financial planning processes.<br>• Use advanced Microsoft Excel features, including complex formulas, Power Query, and structured modeling techniques, to manage and interpret large data sets.<br>• Participate in required job-related training and career development activities, including online, in-person, and offsite coursework as assigned.
<p>Robert Half Management Resources is recruiting for an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst to join our team to support a large and multifaceted organization in west Los Angeles, California. This 4+ month contract opportunity is ideal for a finance specialist who excels in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cross-functional support while working closely with operational leadership. The role is based on-site and will play a key part in helping leaders understand performance, manage resources effectively, and maintain strong financial oversight during a critical coverage period.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct financial planning activities for a major operating budget of roughly $58M, while also maintaining visibility over related managed funds.</p><p>• Act as the lead finance contact for facilities and operations teams, offering guidance on budgets, projections, and financial decision-making.</p><p>• Produce recurring monthly reporting that highlights actual results against plan, explains key variances, and supports leadership review.</p><p>• Build quarterly financial packages and written summaries for the broader budget and finance organization.</p><p>• Evaluate spending patterns and performance trends to support business reviews and translate financial results into clear insights for stakeholders.</p><p>• Conduct month-end expense analysis, monitor transactions for accuracy, and prepare accounting reclassifications when necessary.</p><p>• Analyze workforce-related costs, including headcount trends and labor spending, to support planning and oversight.</p><p>• Manage purchasing card reconciliation activities and help enforce compliance with internal financial controls.</p><p>• Partner with facilities leaders to monitor a capital renewal fund of approximately $17M, including project budgeting, spend tracking, and reporting.</p><p>• Contribute to process documentation, standard operating procedures, and finance support tied to the upcoming PeopleSoft-to-Dayforce transition.</p>
<p><strong>Security Analyst</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Company Overview</strong> </p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role Summary</strong> </p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><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><p><strong>Additional Details</strong></p><ul><li>Work model: Primarily remote</li><li>Occasional travel may be required</li><li>Full-time position</li></ul>
<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 email your resume and call 626.463.2030 to schedule an interview. </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>
<p><strong>Senior Project Accountant</strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Los Angeles, CA - 4 days onsite, 1 day WFH</p><p>Our client, a rapidly growing <strong>midsized luxury residential builder</strong> in Los Angeles, is seeking a <strong>Senior Project Accountant</strong> to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with strong residential construction experience who wants to play a key role in supporting high-end construction projects from start to finish.</p><p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p>The Senior Project Accountant will be responsible for the full accounting cycle for assigned construction projects. This individual will partner closely with project teams to ensure accurate financial tracking, reporting, and close processes while supporting the company’s continued growth.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Manage full-cycle accounting for assigned residential construction projects</li><li>Process accounts payable and oversee vendor invoice management</li><li>Maintain and monitor job costing for multiple active projects</li><li>Prepare and track work-in-progress (WIP) schedules</li><li>Assist with project budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis</li><li>Generate project financial reports for leadership and operations teams</li><li>Perform general ledger reconciliations related to project activity</li><li>Handle month-end close responsibilities for assigned projects</li><li>Ensure financial data is accurate, timely, and in compliance with company policies</li><li>Partner with project managers and internal stakeholders on budget tracking and financial performance</li></ul>
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Cost Accountant to support cost planning, financial analysis, and reporting within a manufacturing environment in Paramount, California. This role focuses on evaluating production expenses, inventory activity, labor costs, and material usage to help leadership make informed business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of standard costing and cost analysis, along with the ability to identify trends that influence margins and operational efficiency.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare and maintain cost accounting records for materials, labor, overhead, and inventory across manufacturing operations.<br>• Review production and purchasing data to determine cost trends and explain significant variances affecting financial performance.<br>• Evaluate the cost impact of updates to product specifications, material inputs, and manufacturing processes.<br>• Analyze standard costs and actual results to support budgeting, forecasting, and profitability assessments.<br>• Partner with operations and finance teams to improve cost visibility and strengthen reporting accuracy.<br>• Monitor inventory-related transactions and reconcile cost data to ensure reliable valuation and reporting.<br>• Develop reports that highlight pricing, margin, and cost drivers for products and services.<br>• Support ongoing improvements to costing methods, internal controls, and related financial processes as needed.
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Staff Accountant to support financial operations across multiple sites in Los Angeles, California. This position works closely with operations leaders, accounting partners, and executive stakeholders to produce accurate billing, maintain reliable financial records, and strengthen reporting quality. The ideal candidate brings strong month-end close expertise, sound general ledger knowledge, and the ability to manage contract-driven invoicing in a fast-paced service environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Generate routine and one-time invoices for multiple locations, ensuring charges align with contract terms, rate schedules, and service activity.<br>• Examine customer agreements and supporting documentation to bill management fees, reimbursable costs, hourly work, and other contracted services accurately.<br>• Maintain organized billing calendars and monitor due dates to keep invoicing timely across a multi-site portfolio.<br>• Collaborate with operations teams and customers to investigate invoice questions, correct discrepancies, and clear outstanding billing issues.<br>• Review site-level financial performance each month by reconciling profit and loss activity, evaluating budget-to-actual results, and researching unusual variances.<br>• Prepare journal entries, account reclasses, and reconciliations to support accurate coding of revenue and expenses by location and department.<br>• Support accounts receivable activities by updating customer billing records, assisting with aging review, and contributing to collection follow-up efforts.<br>• Create transportation and special event billings based on labor, mileage, routes, equipment usage, staffing, parking operations, and other billable expenses while confirming event profitability.<br>• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including reconciliations, reporting support, audit preparation, tax support, and process improvements aimed at shortening the close timeline.
We are looking for a Senior Internal Auditor to join a retail organization in California. In this role, you will help strengthen financial and operational controls by partnering with audit leadership, business stakeholders, and external auditors. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to compliance efforts, operational reviews, and advisory work while supporting a well-organized and effective audit function.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Partner with internal audit leadership to carry out annual compliance activities, including process walkthroughs and testing of internal controls tied to financial reporting.<br>• Monitor identified control issues and help drive timely corrective actions by coordinating follow-up efforts with relevant business teams.<br>• Build productive working relationships with external auditors by organizing walkthrough sessions, aligning schedules, and supplying supporting documentation for audit procedures.<br>• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of operational audits and consulting engagements across key business areas.<br>• Administer the department’s audit management platform, maintaining accurate records, status updates, and reporting outputs.<br>• Execute assigned portions of audit projects with thorough workpapers and documentation that meet established internal audit standards.<br>• Evaluate control design and operating effectiveness, identifying gaps and communicating observations in a clear and precise manner.
<p>We are looking for a bilingual Finance & Accounting Specialist to support core accounting operations for a hospitality organization in Torrance, California. This Long-term Contract position will play an important role in managing payables, receivables, reconciliations, and reporting activities that keep financial processes accurate and timely. The ideal candidate brings strong accounting knowledge, works well independently, and communicates effectively with internal teams and external vendors, including in Japanese when needed.<strong> Japanese fluency is required.</strong> <strong>Candidates must be able to report to the Torrance office-- candidates not local to the Greater Los Angeles area will not be considered.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and on schedule.</p><p>• Review and prepare payment entries for time-sensitive disbursements within the accounting system.</p><p>• Record general ledger activity related to employee expenses, corporate card usage, and vendor invoices.</p><p>• Set up vendor profiles, process cash receipts, and complete bank reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records.</p><p>• Produce monthly financial close support documents such as balance sheet reconciliations and aging reports.</p><p>• Compile quarterly accounting documentation, including intercompany support schedules and confirmation materials.</p><p>• Respond to shared mailbox inquiries regarding payment status and provide timely support to vendors and operations teams.</p><p>• Handle administrative finance tasks such as scanning incoming financial documents, depositing checks, processing credit card payments, and downloading cost data.</p><p>• Assist with workflow coordination, troubleshoot routine accounting issues, and contribute to process improvements and special assignments as needed.</p>