<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>
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.
We are looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst to join a Contract position based in Ventura, California. This role will focus on delivering high-impact financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling that supports business planning and executive decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical judgment, experience working with complex data, and the ability to translate financial results into clear business insights for a variety of stakeholders.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Build and refine financial models that support budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and strategic evaluations across the organization.<br>• Examine financial and operational results to uncover trends, explain variances, identify unusual performance patterns, and recommend practical next steps.<br>• Produce detailed profitability analysis for products, services, channels, member segments, and portfolio performance, including assessment of new offerings and key value drivers.<br>• Perform scenario, sensitivity, variance, and trend analysis to help leadership evaluate financial outcomes and make informed business decisions.<br>• Contribute to asset and liability management reporting, including analysis related to balance sheet performance, liquidity, and concentration exposure.<br>• Support loan and deposit portfolio reviews and assist with forecasting tied to balance sheet strategy and broader business initiatives.<br>• Collaborate with business teams and technology partners to create reliable data solutions, reporting frameworks, dashboards, and scorecards that scale effectively.<br>• Validate report accuracy, resolve data quality issues, and improve documentation, controls, and reporting processes to strengthen consistency and reliability.<br>• Present financial findings and recommendations to leaders in a concise, persuasive manner, making complex concepts accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences.
<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>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 an experienced Accounting Manager/Supervisor to lead core accounting operations in Ventura, California. This role oversees day-to-day financial activities, supports accurate reporting, and helps maintain a disciplined control environment across the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership skills, broad accounting knowledge, and the ability to guide budgeting, forecasting, and compliance efforts in a fast-paced setting.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead daily accounting activities including cost analysis, fixed assets, and general ledger functions to ensure reliable and timely financial records.</p><p>• Oversee the monthly close cycle, review journal entries and reconciliations, and help deliver accurate financial statements within established deadlines.</p><p>• Manage and support accounting staff, providing direction, quality review, and coaching to promote accuracy and accountability.</p><p>• Prepare and analyze monthly forecasts and annual budgets, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for improved financial performance.</p><p>• Review weekly disbursements and cash reconciliations to strengthen cash management practices and maintain appropriate financial controls.</p><p>• Monitor sales and use tax activity and coordinate filings to support compliance with applicable regulations.</p><p>• Partner with operational and finance leaders to develop, track, and refine key performance indicators that support business goals.</p><p>• Maintain adherence to internal accounting policies, control standards, and government contract requirements where applicable.</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>
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a growing team in Valencia, California. In this role, you will help guide business decisions through planning, performance analysis, and insightful reporting while working closely with leaders across the organization. This position combines hands-on financial analysis with dashboard development and systems support, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both strategic thinking and process improvement.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead support for company-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning activities.<br>• Evaluate business performance by reviewing profit and loss trends, revenue, costs, margins, and volume drivers, and explain results against plans and prior periods.<br>• Create and refine financial models used for projections, what-if analysis, and decision support for strategic initiatives.<br>• Collaborate with teams across operations, sales, and management to identify trends and prepare clear reporting materials with actionable recommendations.<br>• Contribute financial insight to capital investments, acquisition-related analysis, and other high-priority business projects.<br>• Develop and maintain dashboards and recurring reports using Excel, Power BI, and Alteryx, drawing from enterprise systems and centralized data sources.<br>• Improve reporting processes and data workflows by identifying issues, increasing automation, and partnering with Finance and IT to strengthen data accuracy and consistency.<br>• Work with external technology providers on system enhancements, integrations, upgrades, and issue resolution related to financial reporting tools.<br>• Act as an internal resource for FP&A reporting questions and maintain documentation that supports standardized processes and knowledge sharing.
We are looking for an experienced Financial Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, and finance operations for a Long-term Contract position based in California. This role focuses on bringing structure to departmental planning, improving budget-to-actual visibility, and partnering with business leaders to build a dependable monthly financial rhythm. The ideal candidate is someone who can step in quickly, work independently, and deliver practical solutions across multiple departments and cost centers.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the completion and refinement of departmental budgets, ensuring plans are accurate, organized, and ready for ongoing use.<br>• Develop forward-looking forecasts and budget-to-actual reporting that help leaders understand financial performance and key variances.<br>• Partner closely with department heads to create a repeatable monthly budgeting and forecasting process that supports informed decision-making.<br>• Use Sage X3 and Ramp to manage financial workflows, including expense coding, reconciliations, and coordination with general ledger activity.<br>• Analyze spending patterns across teams and cost centers, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for improved financial control.<br>• Support payroll-to-general-ledger mapping and related reconciliations, including work involving Rippling or similar payroll platforms when needed.<br>• Prepare and maintain advanced Excel models to consolidate data, evaluate results, and present actionable financial insights.<br>• Contribute hands-on support across core accounting operations such as journal entries, month-end close activities, and balance sheet reconciliation as required.
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to support core accounting operations and contribute to accurate, timely financial reporting for our team in Santa Barbara, California. This role is ideal for someone with a solid grounding in accounting who enjoys working with numbers, maintaining organized records, and helping close out each month with precision. You will collaborate closely with accounting leadership and colleagues while building deeper experience across reporting, reconciliations, tax support, and audit preparation.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Record and post month-end journal entries to keep the general ledger complete and accurate.<br>• Support the monthly close by helping compile financial statements and related reporting materials.<br>• Review financial results for fluctuations and trends, and investigate unusual balances or transactions.<br>• Prepare reporting packages and organized backup documentation for internal stakeholders and leadership review.<br>• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, daily cash activity, and deposit records while resolving variances promptly.<br>• Handle routine banking and cash management tasks through online banking platforms as part of daily operations.<br>• Assist with tax, regulatory, and industry reporting requirements, including maintaining accurate supporting records.<br>• Maintain fixed asset schedules and depreciation records to ensure assets are tracked correctly.<br>• Contribute audit schedules and respond to documentation requests during annual audit activities.<br>• Help identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, controls, and overall process efficiency.
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 detail-oriented Fixed Asset Accountant to join a well established organization in Santa Paula, California on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent role. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate fixed asset records, supporting month-end accounting activities, and ensuring financial schedules and reconciliations are complete and reliable. The ideal candidate brings strong general ledger experience, sound judgment in handling complex accounting tasks, and the ability to manage multiple reporting and compliance deadlines effectively.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee fixed asset records and monthly rollforward activity, ensuring balances are accurate and aligned with the general ledger across multiple entities.</p><p>• Maintain construction-in-progress tracking and prepare supporting schedules for capital projects and asset-related activity.</p><p>• Develop and update amortization and capitalized interest schedules to support accurate financial reporting.</p><p>• Monitor capital spending by comparing budgeted amounts to actual results and highlighting notable variances.</p><p>• Record and reconcile corporate credit card activity, bank accounts, and line of credit transactions in a timely manner.</p><p>• Review general ledger activity, complete monthly account reconciliations, and prepare both recurring and ad hoc journal entries.</p><p>• Produce departmental budget-to-actual reporting and assist with weekly disbursements while providing backup support for accounts payable functions.</p><p>• Coordinate property tax payments, business license renewals, and other corporate compliance filings, while preparing audit and tax support schedules for year-end reporting.</p>