Commercial Insurance Operations Director

  • Location: Peoria, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49935

SkyWater Search is excited to partner with a large insurance carrier with a fantastic family-oriented company culture. 

We are looking for:
8+ years of experience in commercial insurance operation, including direct leadership. 
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), ARM, ARe, ARM-E, AU-M certifications preferred.
Experience with analytics, back-office systems, and reporting. 

This opportunity is full-time with great benefits. Sponsorship is not available. 

Please reach out if you’re interested!

Senior Financial Analyst

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49920

SkyWater is excited to partner with a rapidly growing organization that is looking to add a Senior Financial Analyst to its team. We’re seeking a high-energy, analytically minded finance professional who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments, is naturally curious, tech-savvy, and eager to make a meaningful impact across the organization.

Reporting directly to the VP of Finance, this high-visibility role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a broad range of financial functions, including reporting, forecasting, strategic analysis, and operational support.
 

Internal Audit Manager

  • Location: Shoreview, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49908

SkyWater is proud to partner with a well-established, Minnesota-based organization in their search for an Internal Audit Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a publicly traded company where you’ll play a vital role in strengthening internal controls, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing operational efficiency.

We’re seeking a collaborative, analytical thinker with strong interpersonal skills and a proactive approach. In this role, you’ll partner with cross-functional teams, collaborate with external auditors, and contribute to shaping the company’s audit strategy and enterprise risk management initiatives.
 

Accounting Manager

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49893

Our client is a long- established, privately owned manufacturing company.  They have contributed to highly recognizable buildings and skylines in the Chicago area.  They are looking to hire an Accounting Manager to lead the accounting function, and report directly to the President/Owner.  

Tax Supervisor

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49787

Tax Supervisor 
Remote (Midwest based) | Full time
Salary up to 140K + bonus potential

SkyWater Search Partners is partnering with a rapidly growing, tech-enabled tax advisory firm to hire a Tax Supervisor. This is a fully remote role with a forward-thinking company that delivers high-touch tax solutions to closely held businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and investors.

This role blends leadership, technical tax review, and client advisory in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your expertise makes an immediate impact.
Why This Role?

  • 100% remote with flexible work structure
  • Opportunity to lead a small, high-performing team
  • Exposure to complex client work across professional services, real estate, tech, and financial services
  • Tech-forward firm committed to innovation and automation
  • Leadership that values both autonomy and collaboration

If interested in learning more or being considered for this role, please apply today! 
 

Controller

  • Location: Menominee , Wisconsin
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49779

Are you an ambitious accounting professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-moving environment? Do you get energized by cross-functional work and the opportunity to influence the financial direction of a global organization? SkyWater is excited to partner with growing company in the specialty manufacturing industry to help them add a Controller to their collaborative, forward-thinking team. This individual will report to an extremely sharp, collaborative, and strategic CFO who we have known for years! 

This is a high-impact role with direct visibility to leadership, where your ideas will be heard and your work will make a difference. You’ll work closely with teams across operations and international finance—contributing to KPI development and driving strategic initiatives. The culture is energized, team-oriented, and grounded in Midwestern roots. Strong compensation and benefits round out this exciting opportunity.

Senior Accountant

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49729

About the Role
We’re partnering with an acquisitive, PE-backed mid-sized Manufacturer/Distributor to help them find a Senior Accountant!

Details
– Lots of room for growth
– Significant ownership over ME-close process
– Opportunity to make an impact right away by streamlining and improving processes
– Competitive compensation, W/L balance, and a flexible hybrid schedule (3x/week on-site in Western Suburbs)

What We’re Looking For
– 5-10yrs of experience – industry agnostic
– CPA preferred but not required
– Experience with ASC 842 and Sage 100 ERP system highly preferred
 

Senior/Manager SEC Reporting

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49722

We are working with a large public company in the city known for developing talent and promoting people from their SEC team into the business. We have a few roles from staff/senior to Manager/Senior Manager due to internal promotions. The last two people in this group moved into finance and operations focused roles.

You’ll report to a sharp leader who has climbed the ranks so well networked internally and a great advocate for their team. 

Hybrid environment and mostly remote during reporting deadlines to give people flexibility. 

If you’re looking to build a career with a profitable and stable/growing business while adding value and working with sharp people who are collaborative and help each other out we’d like to hear from you!

Senior Manager SEC Reporting

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49721

We are working with a large public company in the city known for developing talent and promoting people from their SEC team into the business. We have a few roles from staff/senior to Manager/Senior Manager due to internal promotions. The last two people in this group moved into finance and operations focused roles.

You’ll report to a sharp leader who has climbed the ranks so well networked internally and a great advocate for their team. 

Hybrid environment and mostly remote during reporting deadlines to give people flexibility. 

If you’re looking to build a career with a profitable and stable/growing business while adding value and working with sharp people who are collaborative and help each other out we’d like to hear from you!

Controller

  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49716

I’m excited to partner with a long time candidate turned client who is the CFO of a well known retail chain looking to hire a Controller. The role is newly created and this person will own the entire accounting function (team of 15) and focused on operational accounting.

Must have retail experience and a track record of leading a team as we are looking for someone with strong leadership skills to be able to hit the ground running. 
 

This is a stable company where there aren’t “fires to put out” and we are looking for a leader who loves collaboration as this is a fully onsite role. If you’re looking to find a long term home and be part of a well run organization I’d love to hear from you.

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