We are looking for a Design Project Engineer to drive product development initiatives from early concept through release in Simi Valley, California. This position partners with engineering, research, and commercial teams to shape new solutions, refine existing products, and support successful handoff into manufacturing. The ideal candidate combines technical design capability with strong project coordination skills and a practical approach to balancing performance, quality, and cost.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead product development efforts by reviewing opportunities, defining technical direction, and moving projects from concept to production readiness.<br>• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to assess new ideas, determine feasibility, and align engineering work with business and market needs.<br>• Investigate competitive products, current technologies, material options, and manufacturing methods to inform design decisions.<br>• Create project roadmaps, engineering specifications, and design proposals, then communicate recommendations clearly to key stakeholders.<br>• Direct prototype builds and validation activities, analyze test results, and implement improvements to address functional or durability concerns.<br>• Guide updates to existing products to enhance usability, performance, manufacturability, or overall cost effectiveness.<br>• Oversee design control documentation and coordinate the transition of finalized designs into production environments.<br>• Manage schedules, priorities, and scope changes across internal contributors and external engineering partners to keep programs on track.<br>• Make sound engineering decisions that support product quality while meeting cost and performance objectives.
<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>
<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>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>