Robert Half is looking for Controller candidates who are looking for work where they will have broad business engagement and impact. The position's duties include managing the process to ensure that models are correct and are fully accrued each month, verifying and holding the operations team accountable to ensure end to end incentive processing, payments, accounting and related financial controls are operating effectively. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this Controller position will be on a long-term contract / temporary basis. If you want to work in a very dynamic and high profile area with significant visibility at executive management level, this might be the job for you!Major responsibilities- Obtain understanding of key financial results and movements across programs to summarize and discuss with key business partners- Lead all processes of budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for all accountable programs- Acquire understanding of key financial results and movements across programs to summarize and discuss with key business partners- Evaluate and observe controls to ensure they are designed and operating effectively in partnership with compliance- Ongoing monitoring of actual spend against budget, as well as leading actions needed for any expected shortfalls- Ensure timely cash flow forecasts in collaboration with the Treasury- Support SOX controls through the collation of evidence and qualitative discussion of monthly financial results across global programs- Engage with various business partners for a variety of program controllership and FP& A activities such as upholding accurate accrual models and appropriate accounting, as well as true-up activities. Also answer questions from business, area and subsidiary controllers