Accounting Manager

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #50034

We are seeking an experienced and driven Accounting Manager to oversee key accounting operations and financial reporting activities. This role requires a hands-on leader who can operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, drive process improvements, and work collaboratively across multiple departments. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable with technical accounting topics.

This is a hybrid position located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 

Cloud Operations Manager

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49987

SkyWater Search Partners has been engaged by a fast-growing SaaS organization to identify a Cloud Operations Manager. This newly created role will play a critical part in overseeing the availability, performance, and security of the organization’s cloud-based applications. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of hands-on technical leadership, team management, and strategic thinking to shape the future of the company’s cloud infrastructure.

Reporting directly to the Chief Technology Architect, this leader will guide a small team of Engineers, manage relationships with key service providers, and drive operational excellence in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

This is a full-time, permanent position and we are targeting a Minnesota-based candidate that does not require Visa sponsorship.

Interested candidates may confidentially connect with a recruiter at SkyWater Search Partners to learn more about this opportunity.

Family Law Associate Attorney

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49971

SkyWater is partnering with a two-attorney family law firm in the Southern Twin Cities looking to add an Associate Attorney to the firm. An ideal candidate has at least 2 years of family law or related litigation experience. 

The practice is busy, so someone that can take off running would be great. This firm is big on work-life balance. The office closes at noon on Fridays for attorneys and staff. There is unlimited PTO, compensation is competitive, and the culture is respectful and friendly.

If you are interested in learning more about this role, apply or reach out directly to Kelsey Quarberg at kquarberg@skywatersearch.com.

Chief Financial Officer

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49937

SkyWater is proud to be leading the search for a Chief Financial Officer on behalf of one of the most highly-respected commercial construction services companies in the Midwest.  Our client’s long history of success and sterling reputation are a direct result of the company’s keen focus on safety, quality, integrity and teamwork on every project it undertakes. These values, coupled with a dedication to continuous investment in people, technology, and equipment, have resulted in a sterling reputation – one that is both admirable to clients, and enviable to competitors. 

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be a key member of our client’s Strategic Leadership Team. This critical role partners directly with the President/CEO and is responsible for driving the financial direction and growth strategy of the company. The position requires deep financial acumen, hands-on experience with construction industry-specific accounting, and a forward-thinking mindset toward technology, risk management, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Leadership
    • Serve as a strategic partner to the President/CEO on all high-level decisions.
    • Identify opportunities for growth, expansion, mergers, and acquisitions.
    • Lead M&A efforts, including opportunity identification, due diligence, integration, and financial modeling.
    • Provide creative financial strategies (e.g., depreciation schedules, offsets, equipment/material management).
    • Drive innovation and efficiency through the use of artificial intelligence in financial and operational workflows.
  • Financial Oversight
    • Partner with the Controller to lead preparation and oversight of monthly and annual financial statements and audits.
    • Oversee job costing, unit-rate contract performance, WIP reports, under/overbilling, accounts receivable, and open retainage.
    • Direct cash management, including forecasting, cash balance optimization, and seasonal investment strategies.
    • Develop internal financial reporting, establish annual budgets, and monitor monthly variances with department heads.
  • Banking & Financial Relationships
    • Establish and maintain strong relationships with banks and lenders.
    • Manage and negotiate annual line-of-credit renewals, equipment financing, and investment opportunities.
    • Ensure compliance with all loan covenants and borrowing base requirements.
  • Risk & Insurance
    • Serve as primary liaison with surety and insurance agents to negotiate coverage, bonding, and renewals.
    • Lead the Captive Insurance program, ensuring proper structure and strong partnerships.
    • Oversee risk management, claims handling, and ensure adequate coverage across all operations.
  • Internal Controls & Compliance
    • Ensure GAAP compliance with a strong understanding of the percentage-of-completion method and unit-price contracts.
    • Maintain compliance with tax regulations including federal, state, payroll, sales tax filings, and benefit programs.
  • Construction Operations Integration
    • Conduct ongoing WIP and accounts receivable reviews with Project Managers.
    • Collaborate with the Equipment/Fleet Manager to monitor utilization and manage capital asset planning.
    • Partner with the Fleet Manager to manage all aspects of fleet vehicle leases, including new leases, renewals, expirations, trade-ins, and disposals.
    • Work closely with the Safety Director to ensure insurance and workers’ compensation claims are managed for optimal outcomes.
    • Partner with Human Resources to ensure company policies and employee relations are aligned and appropriately handled.
  • Supervisory Responsibilities
    • Directly oversee and support the Accounting and Payroll functions.
    • Provide mentorship and development opportunities to the finance team.
    • Lead financial training for project management and operational leaders.
    • Guide accounting software efforts using Vista by Viewpoint and support IT infrastructure in partnership with internal IT staff.

Qualifications

  • Required:
    • 15+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with at least 5 years in a CFO or senior finance leadership role.
    • In-depth knowledge of construction accounting, including unit-price contracts, WIP schedules, cost-to-complete analysis, and job cost/cash experience.
    • Proven experience managing banking, surety, insurance, and other critical partnerships.
    • Experience with Captive Insurance programs and risk/claims management.
    • Familiarity with Vista by Viewpoint software.
    • Strong financial decision-making ability and leadership during periods of growth and change.
    • Willingness to travel to project sites and attend meetings with clients, financial partners, auditors, board members, and staff.
    • Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
    • Strong critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and attention to detail.
  • Preferred:
    • CPA or CMA designation.
    • Experience with M&A transactions in the construction or related industries.
    • Background in mid-size or large construction firms with equipment-intensive operations.
    • Proven ability to navigate and execute merger and acquisition opportunities.

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.
 

Programmatic Media Supervisor

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49907

We’re thrilled to share that we’ve teamed up with a fantastic advertising agency right here in Minneapolis for an exciting new opportunity!

We’re on the lookout for a Programmatic Media Supervisor to help shape media strategies across various programmatic platforms like The Trade Desk and DV360. If you have a passion for results and bring 3+ years of hands-on experience in buying, planning, and reporting within an agency, we’d love to hear from you!

Experience with platforms like Meta, TikTok, Google, and YouTube would definitely be a bonus! If you’re excited about driving results, unleashing your creativity, and growing alongside a wonderful team of leaders, this could be the perfect fit for you!

Additional Responsibilities:

Programmatic Buying & QA:

  • Take charge of budgets and create clear, data-driven reports that guide strategy and boost results. 
  • Keep an eye on campaign performance and make real-time adjustments to enhance key metrics.
  • Foster continuous improvement by experimenting with new tactics, creative ideas, and platforms to achieve the best possible performance.
  • Collaborate with media strategy teams to lead engaging discussions on strategy and buying with DSP partners for clients.

Thought Leadership:

  • Share valuable campaign insights with clients to help them succeed.
  • Explore opportunities and craft informative documents on the digital media landscape and best practices.
  • Set up and participate in meetings with media representatives to strengthen partnerships.

We’re looking for someone to join the team on-site three days a week at the agency’s downtown Minneapolis headquarters. The target base salary for this position is between $60,000 and $80,000, depending on your experience.

We can’t wait to meet you!

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! 
 

Senior DevOps Engineer

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49782

Our client is in the IT Services space; they work with clients in professional services to become more Agile and adopt DevOps practices. They are a small group in the West Twin Cities Metro but they are growing with plans to double the size of their IT group in the next year.

You would join the team that helps their clients automate multi-clouds, multi-vendors, processes, applications and infrastructure. You will work with modern technologies like AWS, Kubernetes and Terraform (or similar), just to name a few. We are looking for someone with not just the technical acumen and strong desire to learn new technology platforms, but someone that also has excellent soft skills. They want to give this individual the opportunity to direct the activities of other engineers as a project lead as well, if that’s something you’re interested in taking on. This is great role for someone who enjoys being in a team-centric work environment where you can bounce ideas off each other, while also developing in your own career.

You can work from home 100% of the time, but if you miss office-life they do have a location in the West Metro.

Cannot require sponsorship

National Sales Representative – Industrial Grease

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49585

Our client is a leading provider of industrial chemicals that partners with a variety of companies across the nation. They are seeking to add a Business Development Manager primarily focused on expanding market share in the North American industrial grease and lubrication sector. This position is responsible for developing new business opportunities and managing existing accounts for their OEM products. This individual will drive revenue by leveraging deep technical expertise and market knowledge to meet the evolving demands of their customers. This role will have support from peers and sales support from the internal team to best serve the customer. This role will have the ability to work remotely and compensates well through base salary plus commission along with good benefits.
 

Senior Internal Auditor

  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #49533

SkyWater is thrilled to be partnering with a global organization to help them identify a Senior Internal Auditor to join their growing team. As the Senior Auditor, you will conduct comprehensive audits at domestic and international locations, assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, compliance with accounting standards, and alignment with corporate policies and regulations. You’ll collaborate with leadership to drive continuous improvement in audit practices and support strategic risk mitigation efforts across the organization.

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