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Financial Analyst

Pasadena, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
27 - 29 USD / Hourly
Robert Half is in search for a Financial Analyst for local ongoing opportunities. The Financial Analyst, you will conduct financial modeling on various financial products as well as measure, analyze and forecast performance in conjunction with operating plans. Additional duties include advising management on the allocation of resources to best accomplish objectives and preparing reports for management. For Immediate consideration please email your resume and call 626.463.2030 to schedule an interview. Financial Modeling:· Develop and maintain financial models to analyze and forecast company performance· Use spreadsheet tools to create projections, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses.Budgeting and Forecasting:· Collaborate with various departments to create and manage budgets.· Prepare financial forecasts, identifying trends and potential areas of concern or opportunity.Financial Reporting:· Generate and analyze financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.· Communicate financial results and trends to management and stakeholders.Variance Analysis:· Conduct variance analysis to compare actual financial performance against budgets and forecasts.· Identify and investigate discrepancies, providing explanations for variances.Decision Support:· Provide decision support by analyzing financial data and making recommendations for strategic and operational decisions.· Assess the financial impact of potential investments, projects, or business initiatives.Market and Industry Analysis:· Monitor economic and industry trends that may impact the organization's financial performance.· Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform strategic decision-making.
2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst

Compton, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 115000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support distribution finance operations in Compton, California. This position will work closely with operations, supply chain, and leadership teams to deliver planning, performance analysis, and profitability insights that guide business decisions. The role is ideal for someone who can interpret complex financial data, build practical models, and identify opportunities to improve margins, cost efficiency, and operational performance. Responsibilities: • Drive the annual budget cycle and recurring forecast updates by incorporating distribution, warehousing, freight, and third-party logistics cost assumptions. • Build and refine financial models that assess revenue performance, gross margin trends, and end-to-end distribution expenses. • Review monthly results against plan, explain key variances, and recommend actions to address financial risks and capture improvement opportunities. • Collaborate with warehouse, procurement, and logistics teams to evaluate labor, transportation, storage, and handling expenses. • Measure operational and partner performance through key indicators such as inventory movement, fulfillment efficiency, and freight cost per unit. • Analyze profitability across customers, product lines, and sales channels to support pricing decisions and margin improvement strategies. • Prepare dashboards, management reports, and presentation materials that convert detailed financial information into clear business insights. • Maintain allocation approaches and monthly schedules for intercompany profit distribution, ensuring documentation is complete and audit ready. • Partner with accounting, tax, and operational leaders to support compliance, resolve financial allocation questions, and contribute to strategic projects as needed.
2026-09-01T00:00:00Z

Billing Analyst

Costa Mesa, CA
remote
Temporary to Hire
30.4475 - 38.46 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Billing Analyst to join a team in Costa Mesa, California on a contract-to-permanent basis. This position focuses on billing accuracy, payroll and timekeeping review, and financial analysis that supports timely invoicing and reliable reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong Excel skills, a sharp eye for detail, and the ability to work across departments to resolve discrepancies and improve operational performance. Responsibilities:• Generate and finalize client invoices with a strong focus on accuracy, completeness, and established billing timelines.• Review billing activity against timesheets, payroll records, project data, and receivables to confirm that charges are supported and correctly recorded.• Track uninvoiced work, identify missing items, and follow up to ensure all eligible revenue is captured.• Examine timecards, employee assignments, and pay-related details to detect errors before payroll is processed.• Perform regular reconciliations across billing, payroll, accounts receivable, and timekeeping data to maintain consistency across systems.• Investigate exceptions and discrepancies related to billing, payroll, or time entry, then coordinate corrections with internal stakeholders.• Maintain billing schedules, client documentation, purchase orders, contracts, and other records required to meet customer-specific invoicing standards.• Prepare recurring analyses and reports on utilization, variances, unbilled revenue, and related financial metrics for leadership review.• Communicate with clients, project leaders, and internal teams to address questions, resolve issues, and support efficient financial operations. PLEASE DO NOT CALL INTO THE OFFICE, WE WILL REACH OUT TO ALL VIABLE CANDIDATES***
2026-09-11T00:00:00Z

Business Analyst

Santa Monica, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
124000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
Job TitleLead Business Systems Analyst Company OverviewA leading public-sector organization based in Los Angeles, CA, dedicated to delivering high-quality services to its community through innovation, transparency, and operational excellence. The organization leverages modern technology solutions to enhance service delivery, improve internal processes, and support data-driven decision-making across departments. Role SummaryThe Lead Business Systems Analyst serves as a strategic partner bridging business needs and technology solutions. This role leads large-scale system initiatives, drives process improvements, and ensures business applications are optimized for performance and user experience. Based in Los Angeles, CA, this position plays a critical role in shaping technology roadmaps and delivering impactful solutions that support organizational objectives while overseeing a small team. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead business systems initiatives, serving as a primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders</li><li>Gather, analyze, and document business requirements, translating them into functional specifications and user stories</li><li>Oversee system implementations, upgrades, and enhancements across enterprise applications</li><li>Develop and maintain technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy</li><li>Manage vendor relationships, including RFP/RFI/RFQ processes and contract oversight</li><li>Configure, test, and support enterprise software systems to ensure reliability and performance</li><li>Monitor system performance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement optimization strategies</li><li>Facilitate training sessions and develop documentation to support end users and self-service capabilities</li><li>Lead incident response efforts, including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews</li><li>Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and oversight to a team of 3–4 direct reports</li></ul>Compensation & Benefits<ul><li>$120,000 – $140,000</li><li>Competitive benefits package including healthcare, retirement plans, and paid time off</li><li>Opportunities for professional development and certification support</li></ul>Additional Details<ul><li>Work model: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)</li><li>Position includes oversight of a small team (3–4 direct reports)</li><li>May require occasional evenings or weekend support for critical system needs</li><li>Opportunity to work on high-impact, enterprise-level systems and initiatives</li><li>Eligibility Requirement: Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents</li><li>Background Screening Requirement: Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a comprehensive background check, consistent with applicable law</li></ul>
2026-08-19T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

Orange, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 110000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a growing manufacturing and retail business in Orange, California. This position will focus on product costing, inventory valuation, and financial analysis that helps leadership understand margin performance and production efficiency. The role is well suited for someone who enjoys partnering with operations, bringing structure to cost data, and contributing to informed business decisions in a hands-on environment. Responsibilities: • Analyze production costs, material usage, labor, and overhead to maintain accurate standard costing across manufactured products. • Review inventory balances and valuation methods to support reliable financial reporting and strong cost controls. • Partner closely with plant and operations leaders to evaluate manufacturing performance, explain cost variances, and identify improvement opportunities. • Prepare margin and profitability reporting that gives leadership clear insight into product performance and key cost drivers. • Support the costing of new products and updates to existing product lines by assessing materials, processes, and expected production expenses. • Monitor standard cost changes and maintain cost records within NetSuite to ensure data integrity and reporting accuracy. • Assist with monthly close activities related to inventory and cost accounting, helping deliver timely and accurate results. • Contribute to process improvements, including support for accounting system-related changes that affect costing workflows and reporting.
2026-09-08T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

Los Angeles, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 90000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Cost Accountant to support inventory accounting and financial accuracy across a global apparel business in Los Angeles, California. This position plays a key role in tracking inventory activity, reconciling balances across multiple entities, and partnering with cross-functional teams to maintain reliable reporting. The ideal candidate brings strong cost accounting expertise, a sharp analytical approach, and the ability to manage detailed work in a fast-moving environment. Responsibilities: • Reconcile inventory balances across multiple entities and warehouse locations to ensure financial records remain accurate and complete. • Record and review product receipts, shipments, returns, and transfers so inventory activity is properly reflected in accounting systems. • Investigate variances between physical counts, operational records, and the general ledger, then coordinate resolution with internal stakeholders. • Prepare inventory-related journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations as part of the monthly and quarterly close process. • Maintain accounting support for intercompany inventory movements and confirm transactions are recorded in line with company policies and standards. • Partner with supply chain, operations, finance, and external contacts to validate inventory movements and support reporting needs. • Analyze inventory valuation, shrinkage, and obsolete stock trends to help management understand risk and performance. • Contribute to improvements in inventory accounting processes and collaborate with finance and IT teams to strengthen system workflows and controls.
2026-09-08T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

Anaheim, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 120000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing organization in Anaheim, California. This role focuses on strengthening product cost visibility, supporting inventory accuracy, and delivering reliable financial analysis in a high-volume production environment. The position works closely with operations and cross-functional teams to build meaningful cost models, support pricing decisions, and help ensure a smooth month-end close. Responsibilities: • Build detailed cost models for products and new components by assessing materials, labor inputs, overhead structure, and expected margins. • Partner with production teams to gather shop floor data and confirm that costs are assigned correctly across parts, jobs, and inventory. • Prepare pricing support and proposal estimates by translating operational and engineering inputs into accurate manufacturing cost assumptions. • Review inventory activity through cycle counts, reconciliations, and variance research to improve accuracy and valuation quality. • Support month-end close by preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and analyzing fluctuations in manufacturing-related balances. • Evaluate work orders, production performance, and cost trends to identify unusual results and recommend corrective action. • Track standard costs, labor rates, and overhead rates to help maintain dependable reporting and informed business decisions. • Contribute to special projects involving inventory controls, reserve analysis, and broader manufacturing finance improvements.
2026-08-19T00:00:00Z

Cost Accountant

Rowland Heights, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
90000 - 100000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join our team in City of Industry, California and provide financial insight that supports sound manufacturing and commercial decisions. This position plays a key role in monitoring product and job costs, maintaining reliable inventory accounting, and helping business leaders understand margin performance across operations. The ideal candidate brings a solid foundation in cost accounting, hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting, and the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams to improve accuracy, controls, and profitability. Responsibilities: • Manage product and job costing records in Epicor Kinetic, including standard costs, cost structures, bills of material, routings, labor assumptions, and overhead allocations. • Evaluate differences between expected and actual costs across materials, labor, freight, subcontracting, tariffs, and other manufacturing inputs, then identify drivers and recommend corrective actions. • Review job activity, completion status, estimated total costs, and exception items to ensure financial results are recorded accurately and on time. • Partner with Operations and Engineering to confirm the accuracy of labor standards, yields, scrap assumptions, cycle times, and manufacturing routings used in costing. • Support financial evaluation for new products, design updates, sourcing alternatives, make-versus-buy decisions, and customer pricing considerations. • Reconcile inventory, work-in-process, accrued receipts, purchase price variance, subcontract activity, and related manufacturing balances to the general ledger. • Participate in month-end close by preparing journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, variance reporting, and profitability analysis for management review. • Monitor inventory controls through cycle counts, physical inventory support, review of adjustments, and analysis of obsolete stock, rework, scrap, and transaction exceptions. • Collaborate with plant and business stakeholders to turn cost and margin data into recommendations that improve pricing, sourcing, efficiency, and overall profitability. • Assist with reporting enhancements, audit support, documentation of controls, and process standardization efforts across locations, including broader organizational and master-data improvement initiatives.
2026-08-31T00:00:00Z

Finance Director

Spring Valley Lake, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
130000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced finance leader to guide financial strategy and performance for a manufacturing operation in Victorville, California. This role will oversee cost accounting, cash planning, inventory finance, and internal controls while partnering closely with operations to improve profitability and decision-making. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing finance expertise, sound business judgment, and the ability to turn complex data into clear operational insight. Responsibilities: • Lead the financial oversight of manufacturing activities, including cost accounting, margin analysis, and evaluation of production-related spending. • Track major cost components such as labor, materials, packaging, overhead, and other plant expenses to support accurate reporting and informed decisions. • Assess standard costing methods, investigate production variances, and recommend corrective actions based on underlying operational drivers. • Work closely with production, warehouse, purchasing, planning, and operations teams to improve efficiency, manage inventory effectively, and reduce avoidable costs. • Review inventory valuation across raw materials, work-in-process, packaging, and finished goods, and support cycle counts and reconciliations to maintain accuracy. • Develop cash flow projections, monitor liquidity needs, and oversee working capital performance, including receivables, collections, and payables. • Maintain effective relationships with banking partners and support financing activities, treasury administration, and cash management controls. • Strengthen financial governance by improving internal controls, supporting audits, enforcing policy compliance, and addressing areas of risk. • Deliver financial analysis across products, customers, departments, and production lines to identify profitability trends and support strategic planning. • Provide decision support for capital investments, process improvements, staffing changes, production scheduling, and new product initiatives within a food manufacturing environment.
2026-08-27T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst - Entry Level

Los Angeles, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
23.75 - 27.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an entry-level Financial Analyst to support a non-profit organization in Los Angeles, California through a Long-term Contract assignment. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working with numbers, interpreting financial data, and contributing insights that help guide responsible decision-making. The role offers hands-on exposure to reporting, market research, and analytical tools in a mission-driven environment. Responsibilities: • Examine financial data sets to identify patterns, variances, and trends that support planning and budgeting decisions • Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports that present financial results in a clear and organized manner for internal stakeholders • Assist with market research by reviewing relevant financial activity, economic indicators, and sector developments • Use Bloomberg Terminal and related resources to gather data, validate information, and support analysis requests • Maintain accurate records and spreadsheets to ensure consistency across reports, forecasts, and supporting documentation • Partner with team members to summarize findings and translate complex financial information into practical insights • Help improve reporting accuracy by reviewing source data, checking calculations, and resolving discrepancies when they arise
2026-08-31T00:00:00Z

Financial Controller

Torrance, CA
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
140000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
Controller – Apparel ManufacturingLocation: South Bay, CA (Onsite)A well-established, high-volume consumer goods company is seeking a Controller with deep expertise in U.S. apparel manufacturing to lead core accounting operations and elevate financial visibility across the organization. This role will serve as a strategic partner to production, sourcing, and executive leadership while ensuring strong internal controls and protecting margins in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.This position requires a hands-on leader who thrives in high transaction environments, understands global production cycles, and can connect operational activity to accurate financial reporting.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Oversee full-cycle accounting operations, including AP, AR, GL, payroll, and financial reporting</li><li>Ensure the accurate capture and reconciliation of high-volume transactions within a cloud-based accounting environment</li><li>Lead month-end and year-end close processes, including accruals, reconciliations, consolidations, and audit readiness</li><li>Manage inventory and cost accounting, including raw materials, labor, overhead, WIP, and finished goods</li><li>Own relationships with lenders and financing partners, including factoring, A/R financing, and borrowing base reporting</li><li>Implement and maintain controls to validate production cost data against actual expenditures and vendor invoices</li><li>Monitor and manage cash flow timing gaps between overseas production payments and domestic receivables</li><li>Ensure compliance with GAAP standards across multi-state and international operations</li><li>Partner cross-functionally with production, sourcing, logistics, and leadership to improve reporting, processes, and decision-making visibility</li><li>Prepare and deliver audit, lender, and compliance documentation accurately and on time</li></ul> Benefits<ul><li>Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage</li><li>401(k) with company match</li><li>Life insurance</li><li>Paid time off</li></ul>
2026-09-03T00:00:00Z

Accounting Analyst

El Segundo, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
24.7 - 26 USD / Hourly
We are looking for an Accounting Analyst to join a cosmetics organization in El Segundo, California on a Long-term Contract basis. This role supports day-to-day accounting and inventory activities across multiple product lines, with a focus on maintaining accurate records, analyzing discrepancies, and assisting with operational reporting. The position is well suited for someone who enjoys working with data, coordinating across teams, and keeping financial and inventory processes running smoothly in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Handle customer payment dispute research and follow through on chargeback resolution to support accurate financial outcomes. • Develop and update product markup information, ensuring calculations remain organized and aligned with business needs. • Review warehouse stock records and complete reconciliations to confirm inventory accuracy across locations. • Compare inventory data with external vendors and kitting partners, then investigate and resolve any mismatches. • Process order transfer activity and validate reporting for online sales channels such as Amazon and TikTok across multiple markets. • Record inventory-related adjustments tied to internal usage, testing, kitting activities, and production support needs. • Monitor returns, scrap activity, and related inventory movements to maintain reliable accounting records. • Organize cycle count activity, add new items to counting groups, and research variances involving raw materials and finished goods. • Coordinate the removal of obsolete inventory held at third-party facilities while supporting additional accounting and operational projects as needed.
2026-08-28T00:00:00Z

Grant Accountant

Los Angeles, CA
onsite
Temporary / Contract
35 - 45 USD / Hourly
Robert Half is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Grant Accountant to manage the financial aspects of grant funding for organizations across various industries. This role involves ensuring compliance with grant regulations, tracking and reporting expenses, and supporting fiscal operations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in accounting and experience working with government, corporation, or foundation grants. If you combine dynamic communication skills with a positive attitude, then you may thrive in this position. If this sounds like you, please call our office 213.629.4602. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Grant Compliance: Ensure all financial activities comply with grant terms, Uniform Guidance (if applicable), and organizational policies.</li><li>Budget Management: Assist with development and tracking of grant budgets, monitoring expenditures against approved funding, and ensuring proper allocation of funds.</li><li>Reporting: Prepare accurate grant financial reports for internal use and submission to funders.</li><li>Audit Support: Facilitate grant audits by ensuring all documentation and policies follow auditing standards.</li><li>Grant Revenue Recognition: Accurately record grant-related revenue and expenses and manage reconciliations for grant accounts.</li><li>Collaboration: Work closely with program managers, development teams, and finance staff to provide financial insights and ensure meeting funding requirements.</li><li>Documentation and Recordkeeping: Maintain thorough records of budgets, invoices, agreements, and financial activities related to grants.</li><li>Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline grant accounting workflows and improve compliance processes.</li></ul>
2026-09-10T00:00:00Z