Mike Anderson

Director, Accounting & Finance - Chicago

As a director at SkyWater Search, Mike currently works with a “full desk” on the Accounting & Finance recruiting team. The SkyWater Accounting & Finance team focuses on growth-oriented, middle-market companies based in the Midwest. Mike primarily serves clients in the Chicago metro area.

Within Accounting & Finance, Mike specializes in recruiting & placing talent in full-time, permanent positions at various levels & titles: CFO, Controllers, Accounting Managers, Senior Accountants, VP Finance, Finance Directors, Finance Managers, Senior Financial Analysts, Audit Directors, and Audit Managers. His team also has the capability to work on staff-level accounting and finance roles.

Mike grew up in Cottage Grove and attended college at St. John’s. He now lives in Orono with his wife and children.

Mike first joined SkyWater in 2014 and was a valued team member until 2020. He then took on new opportunities at a national IT staffing firm, where he managed a large enterprise account, and later moved to another Minneapolis-based agency focusing on Accounting and Finance search. Mike returned to SkyWater Search Partners in January 2025.

Outside of work, Mike enjoys golfing, biking, hiking, skiing, and cooking.

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