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.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Review data available across the company’s business systems and current reporting tools to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for better decision support.<br>• Design and build dependable reports and dashboards that give leadership clear visibility into sales results, margin performance, backlog status, inventory position, and operational outcomes.<br>• Define meaningful key performance indicators that align with business goals and document calculation logic so reporting remains consistent and transparent.<br>• Validate data accuracy by reconciling outputs, investigating reporting discrepancies, and establishing repeatable methods for ongoing measurement.<br>• Translate financial and operational findings into actionable recommendations that support decision-making for owners and management.<br>• Work with existing Power BI assets and related data sources to improve usability, clarity, and relevance of reporting deliverables.<br>• Prepare reporting documentation, metric definitions, and process guidance to support long-term adoption by internal stakeholders.<br>• Provide knowledge transfer and training to team members so they can maintain and use reports effectively after the engagement ends.
<p>Robert Half Management Resources is recruiting for a strong Sr. Technical Accounting Consultant to support a publicly traded organization in Ventura, California, on a Long-term Contract basis. This hybrid opportunity is well suited for an accounting specialist who brings strong technical accounting knowledge, public company reporting experience, and the ability to support critical financial reporting activities. The role offers close collaboration with finance leadership while contributing to quarterly and annual reporting, governance materials, and complex accounting analyses.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage accounting for stock-based awards, including preparing journal entries, reconciling balances, and analyzing related activity.</p><p>• Support equity reporting obligations by preparing schedules and disclosures for periodic filings.</p><p>• Develop materials and supporting documentation for Audit Committee meetings and executive-level financial presentations.</p><p>• Assist in drafting and reviewing quarterly and annual external reports, including Forms 10-Q and 10-K and related footnotes.</p><p>• Research accounting guidance and maintain technical memos covering new standards, complex transactions, and policy interpretations.</p><p>• Work closely with finance, accounting, auditors, and cross-functional partners to deliver accurate and timely reporting.</p><p>• Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including reconciliations and general ledger support.</p>
<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct plant finance activities, including budgeting, accounting oversight, and regular financial reporting to monitor business performance.</p><p>• Lead product cost management by maintaining accurate costing methods, reviewing margin performance, and investigating manufacturing variances.</p><p>• Oversee accounts payable operations to support policy compliance, timely vendor payments, and reliable financial documentation.</p><p>• Manage monthly and quarterly close activities, including account reconciliations, review of cost-related entries, and preparation of financial statements.</p><p>• Build and refine standard cost models for materials, labor, and overhead to support accurate valuation and planning.</p><p>• Evaluate manufacturing spend and identify practical opportunities to reduce costs and improve overall profitability.</p><p>• Partner with production and operations leaders on process improvement efforts that enhance efficiency and financial performance.</p><p>• Prepare and deliver recurring cost reports, operational metrics, and variance commentary for senior leadership, including recommended corrective actions.</p><p>• Supervise inventory accounting through cycle counts, physical counts, and reconciliation processes to ensure accurate valuation.</p><p>• Develop and coach a small accounting team while promoting strong controls, accountability, and continuous improvement.</p>