We are partnering with one of Chicago’s most well respected Fortune 500 companies on a high-impact opportunity to find their next Technical Accounting Manager. 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 roots (either audit or advisory) with at least 6 years of experience. Must have large, global public clients, strong technical accounting, and ideally experience with business combinations.
If you’re looking for a company with excellent products, great culture, and one where you can grow your career I’d like to hear from you.
Are you a Big 4 CPA with financial services clients that wants to pivot into a more analytical and data-centric role? This is for you!
A leading Chicago hedge fund is looking to hire an experienced Senior Associate for their fund finance team. The focus of this role will be analytics/reporting for their various funds while working cross-functionally across the broader organization on performance and process initiatives. This role covers sophisticated asset classes and we are looking for an A-player that can dive deep in the weeds and understand the business from day one.
With over $20bn AUM (and quickly growing) there is ample opportunity to grow and expand your career. Don’t wait for another busy season — this one will go fast.
Preferred Qualifications:
3-6 years of experience at a leading public accounting firm with financial institution client-base.
CPA, or actively pursuing
Strong communicator with the executive polish to work closely with C-suite and delegate tasks effectively.
SkyWater is partnering with a FinTech Company in downtown Chicago to expand its client support team.
This is a newly created position with great visibility, room for advancement, and the opportunity to work with current-generation technology. They’re also offering good pay and benefits.
Here’s what they’re looking for:
Four-year degree, ideally Finance or Mathematics.
Skill with C# and some exposure to SQL and Python. Knowledge about US Equities and Derivatives Market.
We are partnering exclusively with a local not-for-profit who is looking for their first Controller as they continue to grow. This foundation is the only one of it’s kind in their space. This person will be the sole accountant in the organization and report directly to the CEO.
Required experience: -5+ years of accounting experience including transactional accounting and Board reporting -Experience in not-for-profit organization -Start-up mentality
What you’ll receive: -Competitive salary -Unlimited PTO -Professional development opportunities -Paid benefits -Work for an organization making an impact
SkyWater Search Partners is assisting a top 50 law firm client with their search for a Patent Litigation Associate to join the Intellectual Property & Technology practice group in Chicago.
An ideal candidate will have 3-4 years of litigation experience, including patent, trademark, and copyright matters. This position includes handling all aspects of litigation, including drafting complaints, managing discovery, preparing contentions, taking depositions, and preparing dispositive motions and settlement agreements. Must be eligible for the patent bar.
Please apply or reach out to Rylie Niebuhr at rniebuhr@skywatersearch.com with questions.
Come join a quickly expanding organization set to go through an IPO in 1-2 years. We are looking for a staff accountant to join the corporate controllership team of a long-time SkyWater client — this role will be focused on operational accounting, FP&A, cross-partnership with operations, and c-suite partnership.
This reports directly to someone we placed in the organization — they have already been promoted and are continuing to build their team. If you want to be CFO or Controller one day this is the perfect role for you.
Ideal candidates have foundations in public accounting (audit) and their CPA certification or experience in PE-backed organizations.
We are partnering with an industry-leading organization to help them identify a talented Finance Manager to join their growing team. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on the financial success of the Company by providing critical financial decision support, performance analysis, and strategic insights. This is a hybrid role based in the Chicago area, offering a mix of in-office collaboration and remote flexibility.
The ideal candidate will bring strong financial acumen, business partnership skills, and experience working in dynamic environments – We’d love to hear from you!
SkyWater Search Partners is assisting multiple boutiques and AmLaw 200 firms in Chicago with searches for high-level commercial litigation associates. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of complex litigation experience at a large law firm and excellent academic credentials. A judicial clerkship is preferred but not required.
Compensation ranges between $200k-$320k base salary, plus performance bonuses.
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. They are looking to add a Staff and Senior to their team 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!
We are partnering with our high growth client to fill a newly created Director of Finance role. In this highly visible role, you will be presenting to executive leadership and investors. My biotech client is looking for someone with executive polish while not being afraid to get into the weeds to understand the business.
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