<p>Our client in the Southwest metro is looking for a Financial Analyst with strong business partnering who has worked with large data sets and has done strategic analytics. This company is privately owned and has great leadership and is growing. Please reach out on LinkedIn @JenniferExsted.</p>
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to support a stone, glass, and concrete manufacturing operation in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. This Contract position will focus on evaluating production costs, maintaining accurate standard costing, and delivering financial insight that supports operational decision-making. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in manufacturing cost accounting and can work effectively with both finance and plant teams to improve cost visibility and reporting accuracy.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze manufacturing costs, including materials, labor, and overhead, to identify trends and explain variances.<br>• Maintain and update standard cost records to reflect current production methods, pricing, and operational inputs.<br>• Prepare recurring and ad hoc cost reports that help leadership assess product profitability and plant performance.<br>• Partner with operations and finance stakeholders to review inventory valuation, cost allocations, and margin results.<br>• Investigate differences between actual and expected costs and recommend actions to strengthen cost control.<br>• Support month-end close activities related to inventory, cost of goods sold, and manufacturing accounting entries.<br>• Assist with process improvements and, when needed, contribute to accounting-related changes affecting costing workflows.<br>• Ensure cost data is complete, reliable, and aligned with internal reporting requirements and accounting practices.
We are looking for a Grant Analyst to support a growing grantmaking portfolio for a foundation-based organization in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and can independently manage grant administration, contract oversight, and compliance activities in a remote work setting. The role will provide key coverage during a planned leave period while also helping sustain grant operations as volume continues to expand.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Deliver interim coverage for grant operations and share process knowledge with staff during a planned leave period.<br>• Draft, review, and administer grant agreements tailored to the structure, terms, and obligations of each award.<br>• Maintain accurate grant records in Fluxx or a comparable grants management platform, ensuring timely setup and ongoing updates.<br>• Track compliance milestones, reporting obligations, and supporting documentation across the full lifecycle of each grant.<br>• Administer grants from the funder perspective, coordinating agreements and follow-up activities for external recipient organizations.<br>• Support portfolio growth by managing contract updates, monitoring active grants, and helping keep processes organized as volume increases.<br>• Partner with internal stakeholders to address reporting needs, documentation requests, and grant modifications as they arise.
<p>We are looking for a Contract Analyst - Rebates/Fees to support rebate and fee administration for customers, sales partners, and internal teams. This is a Contract position that plays an important role in preparing payment-related documentation, coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders, and helping maintain accurate, compliant processes. The ideal candidate is organized, responsive, and comfortable managing multiple requests while ensuring a high standard of quality in daily work.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Partner with rebate, pricing, contracting, and business support teams to keep payment activities aligned, accurate, and on schedule.</p><p>• Communicate with sales representatives and customers to gather, clarify, and resolve questions related to rebate payment documentation.</p><p>• Create and finalize customer-facing rebate payment materials and submit weekly payment requests in accordance with established procedures.</p><p>• Use contract management tools and documented work instructions to process rebate payments accurately and within required timelines.</p><p>• Handle rebate-related inquiries and ad hoc information requests from internal stakeholders and external customers in a timely, thorough manner.</p><p>• Oversee payment transactions from initial review through completion, including coordination of check, ACH, and credit memo processing.</p><p>• Verify payment details, recipient information, and supporting records to confirm accuracy, completeness, and compliance before release.</p><p>• Contribute to quality-focused operations by following applicable standards and incorporating compliance requirements into everyday tasks.</p>
<p>We are looking for a Functional Business Analyst to support business process improvement initiatives for a construction-focused organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This Long-term Contract position will work closely with business stakeholders to evaluate workflows, define functional needs, and help shape practical automation solutions using modern Microsoft tools. The role is ideal for someone who can connect business objectives with technology capabilities, especially in areas involving AI-assisted productivity, process automation, and structured requirements documentation.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Analyze current business operations and identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation and streamlined processes.</p><p>• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather, clarify, and document functional requirements in detailed business requirements documents.</p><p>• Translate stakeholder needs into actionable solution recommendations using Microsoft Copilot, Power Apps, and Power Automate.</p><p>• Create and refine prompts that improve AI-assisted outputs for business users and support practical use cases.</p><p>• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure proposed solutions align with business rules, operational goals, and compliance expectations.</p><p>• Review business systems and workflows to recommend enhancements that strengthen accuracy, consistency, and user adoption.</p><p>• Support automation initiatives that may involve updates to existing tools, processes, or platform configurations.</p><p>• Contribute to accounting-related process analysis by considering internal controls and alignment with GAAP-based practices where applicable.</p>
<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Pricing Coordinator to join a long-term contract opportunity based in Arden Hills, Minnesota. This hybrid position partners with sales, pricing, rebates, and operations teams to support customer agreements, special pricing activities, and rebate administration with accuracy and consistency. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, comfortable asking questions, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Coordinate rebate, fee, and pricing-related activities across internal teams to support accurate contract execution and consistent operational workflows.</p><p>• Track and update market share documentation and related records within contract management tools, ensuring data remains current and reliable.</p><p>• Partner with sales stakeholders to review rebate outcomes and provide clear communication on final performance results.</p><p>• Prepare customer-facing rebate summaries and submit payment requests on a recurring schedule in alignment with established procedures and accounting requirements.</p><p>• Use contract and pricing systems to process transactions accurately while following standard operating guidelines and internal controls.</p><p>• Respond to sales and customer requests for rebate details, payment information, and other ad hoc reporting needs in a timely manner.</p><p>• Analyze routine to moderately complex issues by reviewing relevant data, identifying discrepancies, and supporting practical resolutions.</p><p>• Contribute to broader team priorities by assisting colleagues with administrative and operational tasks as business needs arise.</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>
<p>We are looking for a Pricing Coordinator to support pricing administration and customer account activities for a manufacturing organization in St Louis Park, Minnesota. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for an early-career finance or business candidate who enjoys working with data, coordinating across departments, and helping ensure pricing, rebates, and promotions are processed accurately. The role will partner closely with Sales, Finance, and customer contacts to address pricing questions, support reporting needs, and maintain strong operational controls.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Create and distribute customer price lists for product categories, ensuring timely and accurate updates.</p><p>• Prepare rebate calculations and promotional pricing documentation while verifying compliance with internal guidelines and customer agreements.</p><p>• Respond to customer inquiries related to pricing, rebates, and order-to-cash activities, resolving issues with a service-focused approach.</p><p>• Assist Sales and Finance with routine analysis covering pricing trends, sales volume, promotional activity, and ad hoc business requests.</p><p>• Apply foundational knowledge of product costing to better interpret pricing adjustments and support informed decision-making.</p><p>• Work with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities to simplify pricing processes and improve operational efficiency.</p><p>• Build strong working relationships with Sales, Trade Marketing, and Finance to support collaboration and consistent execution.</p><p>• Help maintain process controls by confirming approvals, supporting audit readiness, reviewing rebate activity, and keeping customer documentation organized.</p><p>• Escalate issues or unusual activity to management when additional review or direction is needed.</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 an experienced finance leader to oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls for our Blaine, Minnesota team. This role will guide day-to-day financial activities, strengthen reporting accuracy, and support sound business decisions through disciplined planning and analysis. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, a hands-on approach to accounting operations, and the ability to improve processes while maintaining compliance and financial integrity.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Direct core accounting activities across payables, receivables, general ledger, cash activity, fixed assets, and expense administration to ensure smooth daily operations.<br>• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, delivering timely and reliable financial statements and management reporting.<br>• Monitor financial transactions for accuracy, approvals, documentation, and proper period recognition while resolving exceptions and discrepancies promptly.<br>• Oversee billing, cash application, collections, vendor disbursements, reconciliations, and credit-related activities to maintain strong financial controls.<br>• Maintain and enhance accounting policies, close calendars, account structures, and control procedures that support compliance and operational consistency.<br>• Partner with leadership on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, cost center analysis, and intercompany activity to support informed decision-making.<br>• Strengthen internal control practices by managing approval workflows, banking controls, segregation of duties, and audit readiness across finance operations.<br>• Supervise and develop finance team members and external resources, setting priorities, reviewing output, and fostering accountability and cross-functional support.<br>• Support finance system effectiveness through process improvement, automation, testing, integrations, and other changes that affect accounting and reporting.<br>• Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, banking partners, insurers, and other external providers, including periodic travel for finance-related initiatives when needed.
We are looking for a detail-oriented Business Analyst Coordinator to support member identity and eligibility data activities within a health insurance environment in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys analyzing records, resolving data discrepancies, and contributing to operational accuracy across cross-functional teams. In this role, you will help maintain data integrity, assist with process support, and contribute to quality-focused improvements that strengthen member information management.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Review potential member identity matches in assigned work queues and determine the appropriate resolution based on established guidelines<br>• Investigate data discrepancies by analyzing records and comparing member information across systems and sources<br>• Reconcile member records to improve accuracy, consistency, and alignment of eligibility-related data<br>• Provide day-to-day operational and process support for the broader operations support team<br>• Identify recurring data patterns and recommend opportunities to refine matching logic and reduce manual workload<br>• Assist with quality reporting, audits, and documentation activities to support compliance and performance standards<br>• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by helping develop practical solutions that enhance data stewardship processes
<p>We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Cost Analyst to support complex financial planning and cost oversight activities for capital and operational initiatives. This Long-term Contract position is well suited for a detail-oriented individual who can combine strong analytical judgment with effective cross-functional partnership. The role will focus on cost forecasting, budget performance, reporting accuracy, and collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain stakeholders to help guide informed business decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead project cost tracking activities by monitoring budgets, commitments, actual spending, and forecast changes across multiple initiatives.</p><p>• Build and maintain detailed financial models, reporting tools, and standardized templates to improve visibility into project and capital expenditures.</p><p>• Partner with project managers, engineering teams, manufacturing leaders, and supply chain contacts to evaluate financial performance and identify cost risks early.</p><p>• Prepare recurring and ad hoc analyses that explain budget variances, spending trends, and projected outcomes for leadership review.</p><p>• Support capital expenditure planning by aligning project forecasts with cost center expectations, funding assumptions, and business priorities.</p><p>• Review vendor proposals, pricing inputs, and request-for-proposal related cost details to strengthen financial decision-making.</p><p>• Contribute to process discipline during onboarding and team coordination activities, including periodic travel for in-person collaboration when needed.</p><p>• Help maintain data quality and reporting consistency across project controls by validating inputs and improving documentation practices.</p>
<p>We are looking for a Business Systems Analyst to support business operations and strengthen the connection between functional teams and technology solutions in Bloomington, Minnesota. This role focuses on understanding business needs, improving processes, and helping resolve system-related issues that affect day-to-day performance. The ideal candidate brings a strong analytical mindset, experience with enterprise applications, and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical, effective solutions.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Partner with business teams and technical stakeholders to gather needs, clarify objectives, and convert operational challenges into well-defined system requirements.</p><p>• Investigate application and process issues by reviewing incidents, identifying patterns, and helping drive timely resolution of production support concerns.</p><p>• Facilitate root cause analysis efforts and contribute to problem resolution and controlled change activities related to enterprise systems.</p><p>• Create clear documentation such as process maps, workflow diagrams, use cases, and data flow materials to support solution design and implementation.</p><p>• Assist with the planning, validation, rollout, and post-launch support of business applications across multiple functional areas.</p><p>• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve system performance through automation and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools.</p><p>• Evaluate proposed solutions to ensure they align with business goals, preserve data accuracy, and support compliance and operational reliability</p>
<p>We are looking for a sharp, detail-driven Investment Operations Analyst to support an investment loan portfolio in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this role, you will help maintain accurate reporting, evaluate loan and portfolio performance, and strengthen day-to-day operational controls across investment activity. This position is well suited for someone who enjoys working with financial data, improving processes, and partnering with internal teams and external service providers to keep operations running smoothly.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead recurring financial reporting activities for the investment portfolio, ensuring information is complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule.</p><p>• Review monthly investor remittance activity and reconcile loan-level data, including interest accruals, payoff activity, and delinquency reporting.</p><p>• Compile month-end portfolio metrics for lending partners and validate key balances such as principal, and interest reserve positions.</p><p>• Verify the accuracy and consistency of data tied to newly acquired assets before it is incorporated into reporting and monitoring processes.</p><p>• Support loan funding administration by assessing draw requests against project progress and facilitating timely disbursements to contractors.</p><p>• Coordinate data gathering and reconciliation efforts across internal records, servicers, fund administrators, and other external providers.</p><p>• Produce and maintain portfolio performance reports and track records to support ongoing analysis and management oversight.</p><p>• Monitor cash activity across the portfolio and assist with capital calls, drawdowns, and investor distribution processing.</p><p>• Respond to investor information requests and contribute to due diligence materials, ad hoc analyses, and special projects as needed.</p>
<p>We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join a long-term contract assignment based onsite in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this role, you will help coordinate and strengthen resource management and financial processes, working closely with project, resource, and finance stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate information supports reporting and accounting activities. This position is part of a three-person team focused on sustaining and improving project-related financial operations while providing analytical support for ongoing business needs.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee recurring resource management cycles by coordinating schedules, gathering required inputs, reviewing submissions, and resolving issues that could affect deadlines or accuracy.</p><p>• Collaborate with finance partners, project managers, and resource leaders to confirm that staffing and financial details are complete, reliable, and submitted within established timeframes.</p><p>• Compile, verify, and reconcile resource-related data that feeds financial entries, management reports, and operational analysis.</p><p>• Investigate data discrepancies or workflow challenges, then work across teams to correct issues and strengthen overall data integrity.</p><p>• Create and maintain process guides, internal controls, reporting tools, and supporting documentation to promote consistency and long-term process stability.</p><p>• Recommend and help implement improvements that streamline financial and operational activities while reducing manual effort and process gaps.</p><p>• Provide support for forecasting, variance reviews, recurring financial reporting, and ad hoc analysis requested by business or finance leadership.</p><p>• Contribute to the continued rollout and maturation of resource management practices within the project management environment.</p><p>• Partner with a small analyst team to support project financial processes and ensure dependable execution of day-to-day operational requirements.</p>