We’re partnering with one of our best clients, a large, publicly traded energy organization to hire a Senior SOX Analyst / SOX Compliance Consultant. The position can flex in level based on experience.
This is a hybrid role (3 days in office, 2 remote) and we are looking for candidates local to the Minneapolis/ St. Paul metro.
If you’re coming out of public accounting, IT audit, SOX, or controls and want something broader than traditional audit work, this is a unique opportunity to get involved in major transformation initiatives while gaining exposure across an entire organization.
**Compensation ranges from $90,000-$110,000 depending on experience. This role is bonus eligible.**
What You’ll Do
This is not a traditional control-testing role. You’ll partner directly with business leaders and control owners to identify emerging risks, design practical controls, solve complex issues, and help the organization navigate significant change.
You’ll gain exposure to:
A major SAP S/4 transformation
A large-scale billing system replacement
Emerging AI governance and AI-related controls
SOX and internal controls
Process improvement and technology initiatives
Executive leadership and external auditors
What We’re Looking For
2+ years of public accounting/audit experience for the Senior level; 4+ for Consultant
OR relevant IT audit / IT controls experience
SOX and internal controls knowledge
SAP experience is a plus
CPA, CPA eligibility, or Master’s degree preferred
Strong professional judgment and communication skills
Someone curious, adaptable, and comfortable working through problems without always having a textbook answer
SkyWater Search Partners is partnering with a large, well-established construction organization on an Accounting Manager search. The company is in a strong position, with a healthy backlog, several significant projects underway and continued growth expected across multiple construction verticals. Local Twin Cities metro candidates will only be considered, and onsite presence 4 days per week is required.
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants more than just a traditional Accounting Manager role. You’ll have ownership across core accounting operations, financial reporting and close while leading and developing a team. You’ll also work closely with project accounting, payroll and FP&A and have the opportunity to take on broader responsibility as the finance organization continues to evolve.
This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished Finance & Accounting executive to join a high-growth, privately held organization at a pivotal point in its evolution. With strong year-over-year growth, continued investment in systems and infrastructure, and acquisitions on the horizon, the organization is looking for a strategic, hands-on leader who can help build and scale the finance function for its next chapter.
Reporting directly to the CFO, the Vice President of Finance & Accounting will serve as a key business partner while providing leadership across accounting, controllership, FP&A, business performance, and decision support. This individual will lead and develop an established team, strengthen the connection between Finance and Accounting, and help transform financial and operational information into meaningful insights that drive better business decisions.
This is not a role focused solely on reporting the numbers. The right person will bring a strong accounting foundation along with the curiosity, commercial mindset, and executive presence to understand what is driving the business, challenge assumptions, identify opportunities, and help shape where the organization goes next.
SkyWater Search Partners is partnering with a growing, PE-backed manufacturing company on a newly created Director of Finance opportunity.
Reporting directly to the CFO, this person will lead FP&A and help continue to build out the function as the company grows. This is a highly visible role with exposure to the executive leadership team and private equity sponsor.
They are looking for someone who can dig into the numbers, understand what is happening across the business and communicate the story behind the results. This person needs to be comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level, from building models and working through detailed analysis to presenting to senior leadership.
Senior Financial Analyst Hybrid – Eden Prairie, MN (3x a week onsite) Salary: up to 115K + 10% bonus
I’m working with a mid-sized manufacturer in Eden Prairie that’s investing heavily in tech and automation.This role will be a finance partner to their plants, working directly with operations on cost, margin and efficiency projects.
The ideal fit is a senior analyst with a manufacturing background who likes digging into the why behind the numbers and working directly with leaders across divisions.
Part of a brand new team that promotes from within, so there’s lots of room to jump on projects, build your own tools and grow.
If interested, apply today! Local Minnesota applicants only please.
I’m partnering with a multi-billion dollar industrial manufacturer to help them identify their first Director of Global Tax. This is a newly created role due to their growth, and part of their long-term leadership succession planning. This is the ideal role for a Big 4 Tax Manager/Sr Manager looking for their first industry role. You’ll report to a Controller who has built a high performing team, all while maintaining a fun, relaxed culture. Compensation package includes equity!
We are partnering with a distribution company in Eagan, MN to hire a VP of Accounting to lead the accounting function through a period of significant growth, transformation, and acquisition activity.
This role will be instrumental in a upcoming ERP implementation, entity consolidation, internal controls build-out, and acquisition integration.
Location: Open to remote talent – periodic travel to Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN Compensation: Total compensation of $350,000 – $500,000
SkyWater is thrilled to be partnering with a growing financial institution looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer to serve as its senior financial leader and a key member of the executive leadership team. Reporting directly to the CEO, this highly visible role will lead the finance organization and serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership, ownership, and the Board.
The CFO will play an important role in supporting the organization’s next phase of growth, with responsibility for strengthening capital planning, liquidity and balance-sheet management, forecasting, performance analytics, and business-line profitability. This leader will also help modernize the finance function, leveraging technology, automation, data, and AI-assisted tools to create more forward-looking financial insights and improve decision-making.
The organization operates across traditional consumer and commercial banking while also offering a broader range of specialized and technology-enabled financial products and services. This creates a level of complexity beyond that of a traditional community bank and requires a CFO who can balance strong financial discipline with an entrepreneurial, growth-oriented mindset.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned banking finance executive with deep technical expertise, experience operating within a larger or complex financial institution, and a proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams. This individual will be proactive, solutions-oriented, and comfortable partnering across the organization to help the business scale responsibly.
Opportunity to join a fantastic financial institution in the Twin Cites — if you are currently in the Personal, SBA, C&I or CRE lending space and desire an organization that can open a multitude of career pathways and options for you in the future, this is something you should consider. The organization will hire at multiple levels, so all candidates with 2+ years of experience are encouraged to apply.
This organization has a strong track record of promoting internally, rewarding top performers, and allowing people to pursue internal opportunities. Strict no-ego policy and picky with the personalities they hire — very protective of their culture.
Ideal candidates have 2+ years in credit analysis or comparable lending experience.
This role is hybrid and located in the Twin Cities. Relocation candidates with ties to Minnesota will be considered.
We are partnering with a well-established organization to identify an experienced Director of Payroll to lead a complex, high-volume payroll function.
This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for someone who combines strategic payroll leadership with strong technical expertise and a hands-on operating style. The Director will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll execution, strengthening processes and controls, developing the payroll team, and driving continued improvement across the function.
The ideal candidate has led payroll in a large, complex organization and is comfortable operating in an environment with multiple states, multiple employee populations, and sophisticated payroll requirements.
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