<p>Robert Half Management Resources is recruiting for technical FP&A Manager or Financial Reporting and Automation Manager consultant to support our real estate client on a Contract engagement focused on modernizing a complex cash flow forecasting and reporting process. This role is ideal for a technically strong, detail-oriented finance specialist who can evaluate an existing Excel-based model, identify inefficiencies, and build practical automation solutions that improve speed, accuracy, and visibility. The selected consultant will help transform a time-intensive monthly process into a more dynamic and reliable forecasting environment while partnering closely with leadership on recommendations and knowledge transfer.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Evaluate a business-critical cash flow workbook and identify opportunities to streamline forecasting, reporting, and recurring financial updates.</p><p>• Examine how budget inputs, reconciliations, and property-level financial activity are currently maintained, then redesign the workflow for greater efficiency and control.</p><p>• Build automated solutions using Excel and appropriate technologies such as AI-enabled tools, scripting, bots, or workflow platforms to reduce manual effort.</p><p>• Develop logic that allows updates to core assumptions, including revenue changes, budget revisions, and operating activity, to cascade through the model accurately.</p><p>• Enhance the intake and transformation of recurring profit and loss data, budgets, and related financial information used in reporting.</p><p>• Improve the reliability and timeliness of forecasting outputs by reducing repetitive data entry and manual model maintenance.</p><p>• Support consolidated reporting across multiple property-level schedules and summary views within the existing financial model.</p><p>• Prepare clear process documentation and deliver knowledge transfer to leadership so the solution can be maintained effectively after implementation.</p>
<p><strong>Director of Finance</strong></p><p><strong>South Bay/Los Angeles Area, CA (On-Site)</strong></p><p>Lead Finance for a Premier Hospitality & Real Estate Organization</p><p>An established luxury hospitality and real estate organization is seeking a strategic <strong>Director of Finance</strong> to lead financial operations, planning, reporting, and business performance initiatives for a large-scale destination property. This is a highly visible leadership role partnering closely with executive leadership, ownership groups, and operational teams to drive profitability, financial excellence, and long-term growth.</p><p>The ideal candidate combines strong hospitality finance expertise with executive-level business acumen and a hands-on leadership style.</p><p><br></p><p>What You'll Do</p><ul><li>Lead all accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial planning activities.</li><li>Partner with senior executives to develop and execute financial strategies that support growth and profitability objectives.</li><li>Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.</li><li>Provide meaningful financial analysis, KPI reporting, and recommendations to improve operational performance and margins.</li><li>Manage annual budgeting and long-range planning processes, including operating and capital budgets.</li><li>Direct year-end audits and coordinate with external auditors.</li><li>Monitor cash flow, working capital, and liquidity requirements.</li><li>Review capital projects and expenditures, ensuring appropriate controls, approvals, and reporting.</li><li>Support ownership, investor, lender, and partnership reporting requirements.</li><li>Collaborate with operational leaders to analyze results, investigate variances, and identify opportunities for increased profitability.</li><li>Ensure strong internal controls, accounting policies, and financial governance standards are maintained.</li><li>Mentor, develop, and lead a high-performing finance and accounting team.</li></ul><p>Why Consider This Opportunity?</p><ul><li>High-impact leadership position with significant visibility across the organization.</li><li>Opportunity to influence financial strategy and business performance.</li><li>Collaborative executive team environment.</li><li>Complex business model offering exposure to hospitality, real estate, development, and ownership reporting.</li><li>Competitive compensation package including base salary, performance bonus potential, comprehensive benefits, and retirement plan with company match.</li></ul><p><strong>Compensation:</strong> $145,000 - $165,000 base salary plus bonus potential.</p>
<p>SENIOR FP&A ANALYST – MANUFACTURING | CALIFORNIA</p><p>Robert Half is partnering with a growing manufacturing organization in California to identify a Senior FP&A Analyst to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who combines strong financial modeling skills with sound business judgment and enjoys partnering with leadership to improve forecasting, reporting, and business decision-making.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Develop, maintain, and validate integrated financial models connecting the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow across actuals, forecasts, budgets, and multiple planning scenarios.</li><li>Coordinate FP&A activities across an international team, establishing priorities and ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables.</li><li>Partner with department leaders to improve budgets and forecasts, challenge assumptions, and promote disciplined spending.</li><li>Analyze business performance, identify trends and risks, and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.</li><li>Prepare financial analysis and supporting materials for investor relations and earnings activities, including executive talking points and financial messaging.</li><li>Develop clear presentations and detailed reporting packages for executive leadership and Board meetings.</li><li>Analyze general ledger activity and partner with Accounting to improve cost center accuracy, accruals, and the quality of financial close results.</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and recurring financial reporting.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve FP&A processes, reporting, forecasting, and financial modeling efficiency.</li><li>Maintain assigned FP&A controls and documentation and partner with auditors during testing and review activities.</li></ul><p>Ideal Candidate</p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.</li><li>5+ years of progressive FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience.</li><li>Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills with advanced Excel capabilities.</li><li>Experience building and working with three-statement financial models.</li><li>Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.</li><li>Experience presenting financial information to senior executives and/or Boards.</li><li>Strong business partnership skills with the ability to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making.</li><li>Demonstrated experience with process improvement, automation, and developing more efficient reporting and planning processes.</li><li>Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.</li><li>International or multi-entity experience is a plus.</li></ul><p>Location: Torrance</p><p>If you are a Senior FP&A professional who enjoys financial modeling, executive reporting, process improvement, and partnering with business leaders, we would like to hear from you.</p><p><br></p><p>For confidential consideration, please email your Robert Half recruiter. If you're not currently working with anyone at Robert Half, please click "Apply" or call 562-800-3963 and ask for David Bizub. Please reference job order number</p><p>00460-0013512982 email resume to [email protected]</p>