<p>Our client is looking for a Finance Manager with strong analytics, budgeting/forecasting and supervisory experience. Experience with SaaS a strong plus. Bachelors in Accounting or Finance and 5+ years experience required. If you are interested, please reach out confidentially on LinkedIn @JenniferExsted.</p>
<p>Are you a CPA with public accounting experience and a desire to work in the Investment Management industry? We are looking for a dedicated Financial Investment Analyst/Manager to join our client's team in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. This role is ideal for someone with a CPA, strong analytical background and keen attention to detail who is eager to support investment advisory firms by providing in-depth financial analysis and insights. As part of our organization, you will play a key role in simplifying complex alternative investments for clients, enabling them to make confident and informed decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Conduct comprehensive financial due diligence reviews of alternative investments and their programs.</p><p>• Analyze financial statements, financial models, and industry research to assess financial performance and risks.</p><p>• Evaluate the financial health, historical performance, and operational controls of investment firms.</p><p>• Compare program performance to market conditions and industry peers to provide actionable insights.</p><p>• Identify and prioritize potential risks associated with complex investment structures.</p><p>• Prepare detailed technical reports and deliver recommendations to clients both in written form and through presentations.</p><p>• Represent the company at client meetings to share expertise and build relationships.</p><p>• Collaborate with internal teams to manage multiple projects effectively and efficiently.</p><p>• Stay informed about developments in capital markets and alternative investment trends to enhance analysis.</p><p> </p><p>If you are looking for an excellent growth opportunity and transitions from public accounting into an investment management firm then</p><p>contact Douglas Rickart on LinkedIn, call Doug at 612-249-0330 or apply to the link provided.</p>
We are looking for a Product Data Analyst to support digital commerce initiatives by building and maintaining accurate product information across key business systems. This Long-term Contract position is based in Rogers, Minnesota, and will focus on improving the quality, consistency, and completeness of product content used in online distributor channels. The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical ability with hands-on experience in e-commerce data management and cross-functional collaboration.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Gather, verify, and enter product details into company platforms to maintain reliable and up-to-date records.<br>• Review product content to uncover missing specifications, inconsistent attributes, and incomplete organizational data that could affect online visibility.<br>• Partner with Product Management and related stakeholders to align product information with business standards and digital channel needs.<br>• Contribute to e-commerce projects by preparing and organizing data used to populate distributor-facing websites.<br>• Use Oracle, AI-supported tools, and SharePoint to manage, refine, and distribute product information efficiently.<br>• Monitor product data quality across systems and recommend corrections that improve accuracy and completeness.<br>• Help ensure product content is presented consistently across digital platforms through careful validation and ongoing maintenance.
We are looking for an Accounting Manager to join a real estate sales and leasing organization in Edina, Minnesota. This role will oversee core accounting operations, strengthen financial controls, and help maintain accurate reporting across key business activities. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to improving processes and supporting a collaborative finance team.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the monthly close process by preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and ensuring deadlines are met with accuracy.<br>• Provide guidance and backup support for commission-related accounting activities and assist team members with priority tasks when needed.<br>• Oversee accounts payable workflows, including review and authorization of disbursements to maintain compliance with internal controls.<br>• Manage commission review and approval activities to support timely and accurate payment processing.<br>• Administer sensitive treasury control activities such as banking approvals, account access oversight, and recipient validation.<br>• Perform and review bank reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and resolving outstanding items promptly.<br>• Prepare financial reports and related analyses to support leadership visibility into operating results and financial performance.<br>• Evaluate accounting procedures, identify opportunities for greater efficiency, and recommend practical improvements to strengthen operations.<br>• Assist with year-end compliance activities, including 1099 preparation, sales tax support, and other required governmental filings.<br>• Partner with business leaders on budgeting, insurance coordination, financial reviews, reporting needs, and selected administrative support functions such as commission and HR-related processes.
<p>We are looking for an experienced accounting specialist to support key close and reporting activities for a long-term contract position based in St Paul, Minnesota. This hybrid opportunity includes three onsite days each week and centers on complex revenue accounting, reconciliation work, and period-end financial analysis. The person in this role will contribute to a fast-moving environment by helping ensure accurate results, strong control execution, and timely completion of essential accounting processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage complex revenue recognition and leasing schedules, ensuring records are complete, accurate, and aligned with applicable accounting guidance.</p><p>• Prepare and post journal entries while investigating account activity to support accurate monthly financial results.</p><p>• Complete reconciliations for balance sheet accounts and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.</p><p>• Review monthly profit and loss statements and balance sheet trends to identify variances and support financial performance analysis.</p><p>• Execute internal control procedures and provide documentation needed for management review and testing requirements.</p><p>• Assist with month-end close activities and contribute to additional accounting priorities as business needs evolve.</p><p>• Work across reporting and operational accounting tasks simultaneously while maintaining accuracy in a deadline-driven setting.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to support revenue and membership accounting activities within a healthcare-focused organization serving complex patient populations. This position will play a central role in monthly close, financial reporting, and oversight of key accounting processes. The individual in this role will work closely with leadership and cross-functional partners to maintain accurate reporting, strengthen controls, and guide accounting operations in a deadline-driven environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead core revenue and membership accounting activities tied to healthcare-related arrangements, ensuring accurate financial treatment and consistent reporting.</p><p>• Direct important elements of the month-end close process, including preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.</p><p>• Monitor significant balance sheet accounts and resolve variances through detailed analysis and timely follow-up.</p><p>• Partner with finance, operational, and leadership teams to support reporting needs, business insights, and forecast-related activities.</p><p>• Review accounting outputs produced by team members, provide day-to-day guidance, and help maintain quality across close cycles.</p><p>• Support compliance with applicable accounting standards and internal control expectations related to revenue recognition and financial reporting.</p><p>• Prepare documentation and reporting materials required for audit support and management review.</p><p>• Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, strengthen consistency, and enhance efficiency across recurring processes.</p>
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a logistics organization in Eagan, Minnesota. In this role, you will turn financial and operational data into practical insights that support growth, profitability, and stronger business decisions. The position offers the opportunity to partner with leaders across the company, evaluate strategic initiatives, and improve how performance is measured and reported.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Examine financial results across business areas to highlight patterns in revenue, margins, and overall earnings performance.<br>• Create forecasting tools, business models, and what-if analyses to assess investments, operational initiatives, and expansion opportunities.<br>• Surface financial risks and upside potential by interpreting performance data and connecting findings to business outcomes.<br>• Partner with department leaders to understand operational challenges and shape data-backed recommendations.<br>• Design dashboards, key performance indicators, and reporting tools that give stakeholders clear visibility into results.<br>• Deliver concise presentations and recommendations to senior leadership to support planning and decision-making.<br>• Use analytical technologies and data mining techniques to identify trends, uncover insights, and strengthen reporting accuracy.<br>• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and enhance decision support through automation and emerging technologies.<br>• Contribute to cross-functional efforts focused on efficiency, profitability, operational improvement, and a broader data-driven culture.
We are looking for a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our team in Newport, Minnesota. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to analyze financial data and provide insights that drive strategic decisions within our sales and marketing departments. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to the company’s growth through informed financial planning and reporting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze sales and marketing data to identify performance trends and provide actionable insights.<br>• Build and maintain financial models to support strategic planning and decision-making processes.<br>• Create and deliver reports on critical metrics such as customer acquisition costs and sales pipeline efficiency.<br>• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to assess campaign effectiveness and recommend optimal budget allocations.<br>• Track expenses and variances, ensuring alignment with financial goals while identifying opportunities for cost savings.<br>• Assist in the development of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for sales and marketing departments.<br>• Conduct pricing and margin analyses to support decision-making, including customer profitability and segmentation.<br>• Manage and evaluate royalty rates, profitability of licensed products, and costing data to enhance financial outcomes.<br>• Present financial findings and recommendations to senior leadership in a clear and actionable format.<br>• Perform ad hoc financial analyses to support business strategies, pricing decisions, and organizational assessments.
<p>We are looking for a Pricing Analyst to support contract and pricing operations for a long-term contract opportunity based in Arden Hills, Minnesota. This role focuses on maintaining accurate agreement records, coordinating across business teams, and helping ensure pricing and contract activities move forward efficiently. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, careful attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage contract records through the full lifecycle, including setup, updates, execution tracking, and renewal coordination, while maintaining complete and accurate documentation.</p><p>• Use revenue management platforms and related systems to enter new agreements, process revisions, and confirm alignment with internal policies and procedural standards.</p><p>• Handle contract-related questions and case activity through Service Cloud or a comparable platform, ensuring timely follow-up and clear issue resolution for stakeholders.</p><p>• Partner with teams such as Pricing, Contracting, IT, customer support, and other business functions to keep contract administration activities organized and on schedule.</p><p>• Review existing workflows, identify inefficiencies, and recommend practical improvements that strengthen accuracy, visibility, and overall process performance.</p><p>• Maintain and enhance tracking tools used for contract administration, reporting, and status monitoring across active agreements.</p><p>• Provide day-to-day guidance to colleagues on contract procedures, system usage, and documentation practices, including support for onboarding and knowledge sharing.</p><p><br></p><p>*Please note that all candidates are required to provide 2 recent supervisor or manager references in order to be considered for employment.</p><p> </p><p>Please submit your resume and call 651-293-3973 for review and consideration.</p>
We are looking for a Category Analyst to support sourcing and procurement activities for a scientific instrument manufacturing organization in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. This Long-term Contract position focuses on improving indirect purchasing performance, strengthening supplier partnerships, and identifying practical ways to reduce cost while maintaining service quality. The role works closely with business stakeholders across functions to guide category administration, support contract and renewal reviews, and help deliver efficient sourcing outcomes.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze procurement and sourcing activities to identify process gaps, cost-saving opportunities, and operational improvements across assigned categories.<br>• Coordinate bidding events and request-for-proposal activities, evaluate pricing options, and support negotiations that improve commercial terms.<br>• Maintain day-to-day communication with suppliers, address service or performance concerns, and promote continuous improvement in vendor relationships.<br>• Review software and service renewals, amendments, schedules, and purchase orders, including redlining documents when needed.<br>• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure sourced products and services align with business requirements, project timelines, and budget expectations.<br>• Prepare cost-savings plans, track progress against sourcing initiatives, and provide written status updates for leadership and business partners.<br>• Conduct benchmark and cost analysis studies to compare supplier offerings and recommend high-quality, cost-effective solutions.<br>• Act as a procurement point of contact for new product launches and support sourcing activities needed to meet launch schedules and target costs.<br>• Audit weekly invoices, complete general ledger coding, maintain invoice records, and assist with upload preparation for accounts payable processing.<br>• Resolve supplier and stakeholder issues through collaborative problem-solving and negotiated solutions that support positive long-term outcomes.
<p>We are looking for a Fund Operations Analyst to join an Investment Management firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota and help strengthen the operational foundation that supports investment fund activities. This position blends fund operations, governance coordination, and process management, making it ideal for someone who thrives on organization, accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration. The role will contribute to maintaining critical records, improving workflows, and supporting time-sensitive transactions in a dynamic private investment environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Coordinate the setup, maintenance, and ongoing administration of legal entities and related organizational records across domestic and international structures.</p><p>• Oversee the accuracy structural reporting, and required filings to keep governance materials current and well organized.</p><p>• Monitor recurring legal and operational obligations, ensuring deadlines, deliverables, and compliance-related tasks are completed on schedule.</p><p>• Administer document workflows from intake through execution and retention, while strengthening consistency in recordkeeping practices.</p><p>• Develop and refine templates, procedures, and documentation standards to improve efficiency and create more scalable operational processes.</p><p>• Review invoices and assist with outside counsel spend tracking, budget monitoring, and billing administration.</p><p>• Help evaluate and manage legal or operational technology tools, including enhancements that improve workflow visibility, data quality, and process control.</p><p>• Provide operational support for transactions, investor-related closings, regulatory submissions, and other special projects as business needs evolve.</p>
We are looking for a Provider Data and Contract Analyst to support a long-term contract opportunity within the health insurance industry. In this role, you will examine provider agreements and reimbursement materials, organize critical payment information, and help strengthen the accuracy and accessibility of contract data used across the organization. This position will work closely with operational and business partners to improve data governance and prepare reimbursement documentation for inclusion in an AI-enabled centralized rate repository.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Review provider agreements, reimbursement exhibits, and related records to identify payment terms and methodology details.<br>• Organize and maintain contract documentation so reimbursement information is structured, traceable, and ready for centralized repository intake.<br>• Interpret contractual language affecting provider payments, including terms tied to facility and physician reimbursement approaches.<br>• Partner with business and operational teams to confirm reimbursement details and resolve documentation gaps or inconsistencies.<br>• Support data quality initiatives by validating the completeness, consistency, and usability of provider payment information.<br>• Catalog fee schedules and supporting materials in a way that improves transparency and ongoing governance of reimbursement data.<br>• Contribute to transformation efforts by helping standardize how provider contract information is captured and referenced.<br>• Assist with analysis related to how reimbursement terms influence claims adjudication and payment accuracy.
<p>A highly respected and entrepreneurial financial services organization is seeking a <strong>Senior Due Diligence Analyst</strong> to join its collaborative team. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney or analytical professional looking to pursue a non-traditional career path outside of private practice while leveraging their legal, research, writing, and analytical skills in the alternative investments industry.</p><p>The organization provides independent research and due diligence on a broad range of alternative investment offerings and works closely with wealth management professionals to help them make informed investment decisions.</p><p><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></p><p>This role offers exposure to a variety of complex investment structures and alternative asset classes, including commercial real estate, private equity, private credit, energy investments, and other private market strategies. The successful candidate will work alongside a multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals and will play a key role in evaluating investment offerings, identifying risks, and communicating findings through detailed written analysis.</p><p><br></p><p>This position offers the opportunity to develop deep expertise in alternative investments while working in a collegial, business-focused environment that provides an alternative to the traditional law firm career track.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a unique opportunity for attorneys and other analytical professionals seeking to apply their skills in a sophisticated business environment focused on investment due diligence, research, and risk analysis.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Conduct comprehensive due diligence reviews of alternative investment offerings.</li><li>Analyze offering memoranda, organizational documents, governance materials, financial information, third-party reports, and industry research.</li><li>Evaluate investment structures, underwriting assumptions, asset performance, and key transaction terms.</li><li>Identify, assess, and communicate material risks and other significant considerations.</li><li>Prepare detailed due diligence reports and written analyses for wealth management clients.</li><li>Manage multiple review projects simultaneously and oversee review timelines.</li><li>Perform quality control reviews of work completed by other team members.</li><li>Participate in client meetings, industry events, and other external-facing initiatives as needed.</li><li>Collaborate with colleagues across a variety of disciplines to support investment review efforts.</li></ul><p><br></p>