We are looking for an experienced Tax Analyst to support a long-term contract engagement in Sylmar, California. This position will focus on deferred tax analysis, historical tax adjustment research, and workpaper review to help strengthen the accuracy of corporate tax records. The ideal candidate brings strong corporate tax knowledge and can partner with tax leadership to resolve discrepancies, organize supporting documentation, and improve the reliability of tax reporting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Examine historical tax workpapers and prior-year adjustments to identify trends, inconsistencies, and deferred tax issues requiring resolution.<br>• Analyze deferred tax balances and related differences, tracing items through prior reporting periods to validate accuracy and supporting detail.<br>• Partner with tax management to organize, reconcile, and clean up tax records and schedules across corporate tax files.<br>• Record and document tax differences by researching underlying activity and connecting adjustments to historical support.<br>• Prepare, update, and maintain audit-ready workpapers that clearly support tax positions, calculations, and reconciliations.<br>• Support corporate tax compliance activities by gathering documentation, reviewing schedules, and assisting with issue resolution tied to tax reporting.<br>• Use accounting and tax software tools to evaluate data, process information efficiently, and maintain accurate supporting records.
We are looking for an experienced Financial Analyst to join an engineering organization in Simi Valley, California. This role partners closely with finance leadership to strengthen planning, reporting, and cost analysis across the business. The position is ideal for someone who can turn operational and financial data into clear insights that support sound decisions, accurate forecasting, and compliance with accounting expectations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Monitor program revenue and profitability trends, and deliver clear reporting that highlights performance drivers and margin movement.<br>• Partner with managers to develop forecasts, annual operating budgets, and long-range financial plans that align with business objectives.<br>• Contribute to weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting by preparing analyses that support leadership review and decision-making.<br>• Perform detailed variance analysis comparing actual results to budgets, forecasts, and historical trends, and recommend actions to address risks or capture opportunities.<br>• Lead gross margin analytics during month-end activities, including cost reviews and related financial assessments.<br>• Support inventory control efforts by validating standard costs, researching zero-cost items, resolving negative quantity issues, and preparing excess and obsolete inventory analysis.<br>• Prepare recurring labor and cost reports, maintain periodic cost roll updates, and help ensure work orders are completed on schedule.<br>• Assist with proposal pricing, hardware costing, contract-specific cost reporting, month-end close tasks, and balance sheet reconciliations.
We are looking for a detail-oriented Business Analyst to support operational teams within a financial services environment in Carpinteria, California. This role contributes to day-to-day business analysis activities while also taking ownership of intermediate-level projects, operational reviews, and cross-functional coordination efforts. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, clear communication skills, and the ability to identify process improvements that strengthen accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Provide flexible support across operations teams by assisting high-volume work areas and adapting to shifting departmental priorities.<br>• Manage business analysis assignments that include quality control reviews, audit support activities, and special projects tied to operational performance.<br>• Partner with operations leaders and technology teams to gather business needs, document functional specifications, coordinate project activities, and support system testing efforts.<br>• Investigate recurring processing issues or workflow disruptions, assess root causes, and present practical recommendations to leadership.<br>• Handle departmental service and research requests with accuracy, timeliness, and appropriate follow-through.<br>• Review existing procedures with managers to uncover inefficiencies, strengthen controls, and suggest process enhancements.<br>• Track operational patterns and performance trends to help identify training opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.<br>• Maintain readiness to perform essential responsibilities remotely when business continuity needs require off-site support.