We’ve been engaged by a dynamic construction organization with a top-tier finance and accounting team to identify a newly added accounting manager – but this isn’t your typical accounting manager role. This person will be a “corporate mercenary” involved in operational accounting, M&A integrations, FP&A and operational cross-functional work, and special projects focused on value creation/process improvement.
The organization is growing quickly both organically and through acquisitions and there is tons of interesting work to be done. This is a fantastic role to build leadership skillsets, take ownership over significant parts of the business, and see/do a variety of things in a short amount of time. The role reports to a Controller we’ve known for years who is a high-EQ leader with a track record of developing talent, and also has a Big 4 & top-tier consulting background.
Ideal candidates have 5+ years of exeprience, ideally a Big 4 accounting foundation, and experience with M&A integration and complex accounting issues. CPA preferred.
Skywater is seeking an accomplished Vice President of Quality to lead all aspects of quality strategy, systems, and customer engagement across its manufacturing operations. This executive will serve as the primary liaison to customers while driving quality performance, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate is a seasoned quality leader from the automotive industry who thrives in customer-facing environments and has a proven track record of elevating quality culture and operational excellence.
Skywater is hiring a Product Engineer II to support a powertrain/drivetrain manufacturing division at a manufacturer in Chicago.
The Product Engineer II will be overseeing testing & validation, assembly processes, quality control measures, and manufacturing scoping functions for manufacturing processes. This role will support the launch and modification of new and existing product lines relating to powertrain and drivetrain processes
This is a vital role for this business unit, and will encompass engineering principles related to continuous improvement and lean, quality control, experimentation and testing, process optimization, applications, and manufacturing.
I’m partnering with a global, publicly traded organization headquartered in Chicago that’s looking to add a Senior Manager of Technical/M&A to their growing corporate accounting team!
This is a high-visibility role supporting complex transactions, M&A activity, joint ventures, and technical accounting projects. It’s a great opportunity for someone with a Big 4 background and strong GAAP/SEC technical foundation who’s ready to step into a leadership position with executive exposure and room to grow. This company is known for their “rotational nature” between business sectors – so various areas you can get exposed to if you’d want to pivot out of Technical into Corporate Accounting/FP&A!
Ideal Background: • 7-8 years of Big 4 public accounting + technical accounting • Experience w/ complex accounting topics – Business Combinations, Mergers/JV, ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 830, ASC 470 • Candidates from Accounting Advisory are highly desirable • CPA Required
If you think you’d be a fit, please do not hesitate to apply!
We are partnering exclusively with a PE-backed, tech enabled mental health organization to help them build out their new accounting team as they continue to grow. This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor to define and build process, be creative, and work for a strong Controller and CEO who are supportive, growth-minded, and love to mentor.
SkyWater Search has partnered with a growing trading technology firm that is looking to add a mid-level Systems Engineer to their team in downtown Chicago.
This role will work closely with senior engineers and leadership to build and scale the core infrastructure powering a high-performance trading platform. The environment is fast-paced, highly technical, and collaborative, with plenty of opportunities to solve complex challenges.
Compensation: $130K–$170K + bonus Location: Chicago, IL (onsite) Sponsorship not available
I’m partnering with a good client of mine to fill a Senior Manager of Accounting role. It’s open due to an internal promotion, as is customary in this org as their entire accounting org is rotational in nature. We’ve done a ton of work with this CAO, having placed 10 people here in the last couple years. This role will report to someone who we placed earlier this year, and will have a primary M&A focus. This global organization has doubled in size the last decade and continues to grow organically and through acquisition. They are located downtown and offer an extremely flexible schedule.
SkyWater Search has partnered with a leading Chicago-based financial technology firm seeking a DevOps Engineer to join their growing team.
In this role, you’ll work closely with engineering leadership, development, and client support teams to drive automation, monitoring, and deployment initiatives across a highly available, secure trading platform. This is a full-time onsite role in downtown Chicago.
Compensation: $110K–$125K + bonus Location: Chicago, IL (onsite) Sponsorship not available
SkyWater Search has partnered with a leading Chicago-based technology firm seeking a senior-level React Software Engineer to join their UI/UX development team.
In this role, you’ll collaborate with business stakeholders and designers to build highly performant web applications that handle complex data flows. This is a full-time onsite position in downtown Chicago, offering the chance to work closely with top-tier engineers in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Compensation: $135K–$155K + bonus Location: Chicago, IL (onsite) Sponsorship not available
We are partnering exclusively with a PE-backed, tech enabled mental health organization to help them build out their new finance team as they continue to grow. This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor to define and build process, be creative, and work for a strong CFO and CEO who are supportive, growth-minded, and love to mentor.
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