Accounting Manager

  • Location: Fargo , North Dakota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #50739

SkyWater is thrilled to partner with a highly acquisitive, family-owned business in Fargo, ND that’s continuing to grow…and this individual will play a direct role in driving that growth!

We’re looking for a proactive, process-improvement obsessed, outgoing, natural-born leader to join the team. You’ll oversee and mentor a small but motivated up and comers.

The environment here is fast-changing but laid back, everyone is passionate about the company’s success- but no one takes themselves too seriously.

Top priorities include improving month-end processes and financial statement preparation, leading the annual budgeting process, and continuing to grow and develop the accounting team.
 

Senior Manager, Accounting Policy

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #50709

SkyWater is excited to be partnering with a dynamic, high-growth organization headquartered in the Twin Cities to identify a forward-thinking Senior Manager to lead their financial reporting and accounting policy function. This highly visible role reports directly to senior finance leadership and serves as a strategic partner in shaping the company’s financial direction. The Senior Manager will not only drive external reporting and oversee accounting policy but also play a critical role in strengthening internal controls, guiding technical accounting matters, and coordinating annual audits. With meaningful exposure to strategy and M&A activity, this leader will help influence decisions that fuel the company’s continued expansion.
 

Private Equity Associate

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #50683

We are working with a Private Equity group from an established local asset manager to help them find a Private Equity Associate to join their team.

This person will support the private equity team by evaluating equity co-investments, performing industry, market and company-specific research, prepare financial models and investment memorandums, and source private equity funds.

We are looking for an extremely ambitious candidate that has demonstrated a history of achievement deal experience, exhibits excellent written and oral communication, has a passion for investments and markets and a strong drive to succeed.

Ideal sector experience includes: technology, healthcare, industrials and financial services.

If interested, please contact Jamende@skywatersearch.com

Senior Analyst – Tax Accounting and Reporting

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #50636
We are partnering with one of Chicago’s most well respected Fortune 500 companies on a high-impact opportunity to find their next Senior Tax Analyst. This company has a track record of retention and advancing high performers throughout the organization and currently investing in their accounting and finance functions.

We are targeting someone with strong Big 4 Tax roots with at least 3 years of experience (or 3 busy seasons) or Fortune 500 experience. Must have experience with ASC 740 and a working knowledge of internal controls.

If you’re looking for a company with excellent products, great culture, hybrid work environment, and one where you can grow your career I’d like to hear from you!

Business Analyst, ERP

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #50625

One of my clients is looking for an experienced, Business Analyst to join their team and play a pivotal role (bridging between Finance and IT) during their upcoming ERP implementation and beyond. This position offers the opportunity to influence system design, streamline financial processes, and drive business improvements across the organization.

In this role, you will serve as the finance subject matter expert during ERP implementation and enhancements, partnering closely with Finance leadership and IT to ensure system integrity and cross-functional alignment. You’ll take the lead in developing training and documentation, supporting finance and accounting end users, and ensuring accurate financial data and reporting through ERP integrations. Additionally, you’ll translate business needs into scalable ERP processes that set the foundation for future phases of system implementation.

If this sounds remotely interest and you meet the requirements, do not hesitate to apply! *Must be local to Chicago

Senior Financial Analyst

  • Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #50624

We are seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to drive data-informed decision-making through financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting. This role partners closely with Sales, Finance, and cross-functional teams to evaluate sales performance, trade spend, pricing strategies, and customer profitability. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with business acumen to deliver actionable insights that support revenue growth and margin improvement.

**Only considering candidate who are local to Minnesota**

Junior Operations Analyst

  • Location: Madison, Wisconsin
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #50621

We are working with a $1b+ Investment firm to find a junior Investment Operations Analyst to join their team.

This person will support the firm’s portfolio management systems (Moxy, APX, FactSet and GIPS).  This person will work closely with the operations team and have signficant interaction with Data Management, Portfolio Managers and Client Service teams at the firm. 

We are looking for someone with strong attention to detail and follow-through with excellent communication skills and initiative.

*This job is on-site in Madison, Wisconsin

If interested, please contact Jamende@skywatersearch.com

Manager SOX / Internal Controls

  • Location: Chicago
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #50598

We are partnering with a long time global F500 company where we’ve placed several people under the CAO and know the culture well. They have a track record of developing talent and promoting people from this group into the business. 

They are in the suburbs and operate in a hybrid 3x/week onsite environment.

We are looking for a collaborative problem solver as this role serves as an “internal consultant” to the business flexing on your sales / people skills to partner cross functionally. 

Ideal candidate will be strong with business processes and have an understanding of IT controls with a public accounting foundation and/or strong industry experience in a similar role. 
 

Director – SEC Reporting

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #50594

We are working with a multi-billion dollar global public company with and impressive growth trend, both organically and through acquisitions. Hybrid environment 2-3x/week with an office in the heart of the city!

We are looking for a someone who enjoys high visibility, process improvements, developing a team and helping to build a world class controllership function.

Ideally targeting someone with Big 4 roots – either heavy Senior Manager/Director in public accounting or someone in a similar role but ready for more progression. 

Senior Associate, Financial Due Diligence

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #50540

Join a leading middle-market platform that is growing their financial due diligence practice! Are you in Big 4/Tier-1 deals advisory but find yourself tired of the bureaucracy, red tape, and sub-par bonuses? Keep reading.

This firm has a phenomenal track record of being on the front-lines of deal activity — with a strong network, long-standing leaders and a best-in-class reputation in the market, it’s one of the best places to get exposure across middle market M&A. The FDD group is entrepreneurial, agile, and provides a clear path to leadership that larger firms can’t offer.

We are seeking 3-6 year FDD professionals, ideally with 3+ years in FDD experience from a top audit or consulting firm. CPA Strongly prefered.

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