Programmer analyst Jobs in Salinas, CA

Seeking a dependable, detail-oriented Financial Analyst contractor to provide hands-on support to Accounting & Finance. The role will help reduce routine execution work for finance leadership by maintaining financial models and schedules, preparing basic accounting activity in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, supporting treasury and cash-management processes, and completing accurate data entry and documentation. This position is suited for an early-career professional with foundational finance and accounting knowledge who is comfortable working in a developing, fast-moving environment and following established approval and control requirements. Key Responsibilities: Update financial models, assumption schedules, source data, and supporting calculations under management direction. Prepare routine journal entries in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, with complete support and proper approval routing. Assist with monthly close, opening-balance activity, account reconciliations, accrual schedules, and general-ledger maintenance. Support bank reconciliations, cash-position reporting, transaction research, and preparation of authorized cash-management or bank-transfer documentation. Perform finance and accounting data entry, including vendor, invoice, account, cost-center, fixed-asset, and reporting data as assigned. Assist with accounts payable, fixed assets, treasury, and other transaction-processing activities while following authorization and documentation requirements. Prepare recurring budget-to-actual, forecast, cash-flow, and variance reports using Excel and source-system data. Track open financial-model assumptions and data requests, follow up with designated owners, and maintain organized status logs. Maintain audit-ready reconciliations, schedules, control evidence, and electronic files with clear naming and version control. Document repeatable procedures and support practical process improvements as the joint venture finance function develops. Requirements: Qualifications: One to three years of relevant accounting, finance, treasury, audit, or financial-analysis experience. Working knowledge of journal entries, debits and credits, account reconciliations, accruals, and basic financial statements. Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, data organization, and model updates. Experience using an ERP or general-ledger system, plus strong accuracy, organization, confidentiality, and follow-through. Education/Experience: Bachelor"s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. Added bonus: Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance. Experience supporting monthly close, bank reconciliations, cash reporting, accounts payable, or fixed assets. Financial-modeling or FP&A support experience in a manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, or startup environment. Experience preparing audit support, control evidence, or process documentation. Familiarity with Power Query, Power BI, or finance-process automation. Comfortable leveraging AI tools to improve productivity and support business processes. This is a newly established team with a strong possibility of full-time conversion for the right candidate. Candidates should be open to relocating if conversion occurs. Relocation assistance will be provided if required. During the early stages of the contract, the individual will focus on core accounting functions (journal entries, reconciliations etc.) As the team and project evolve, there will be opportunities to expand responsibilities into Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Open to both experienced professionals and early-career candidates, including recent graduates. Internship experience is acceptable if candidates can clearly articulate their contributions and accomplishments. Strong analytical skills and willingness to learn. Adaptable, proactive, and interested in growing into a broader finance role over time.