<p><strong>Senior UX Designer (Contract – Remote)</strong></p><p> <strong>Start Date:</strong> ASAP</p><p> <strong>Duration:</strong> 3–6 months (potential for extension or contract-to-hire)</p><p> <strong>Hours:</strong> Full-time, 40 hours/week</p><p> <strong>Location:</strong> Remote with flexible hours</p><p><strong>Overview</strong></p><p> We’re seeking a Senior UX Designer to lead end-to-end digital experiences. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing user-centered products, building wireframes and prototypes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into intuitive designs.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead UX design across web and mobile products, from discovery to final delivery</li><li>Conduct user research and usability testing to inform design decisions</li><li>Develop wireframes, interactive prototypes, and detailed UI specifications</li><li>Collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure design consistency</li><li>Maintain and evolve design systems and UX standards</li><li>Analyze user behavior and metrics to continuously optimize experiences</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Controller – Plant Operations</strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> near northern suburbs of Chicago</p><p><strong>Industry:</strong> Manufacturing / Plant Operations</p><p>Excellent client seeking candidates for a Controller role supporting manufacturing / plant operations. This position plays a critical role in overseeing plant financials, driving operational efficiency, and partnering with both plant management and executive leadership. You will lead all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, inventory control, and compliance to ensure accurate and timely financial performance tracking at the plant level.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and management reports, including detailed variance and trend analyses.</li><li>Manage the month-end close process, journal entries, and account reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy and timeliness.</li><li>Supervise and develop a small accounting team responsible for billing, collections, accounts payable/receivable, and payroll processing.</li><li>Monitor and improve internal controls, accounting policies, and plant financial procedures to ensure SOX and regulatory compliance.</li><li>Support plant operations by managing and analyzing standard cost updates, inventory valuation, and production costing.</li><li>Coordinate physical inventory counts and cycle counts; analyze and resolve inventory discrepancies.</li><li>Maintain and adjust product routings, bills of material, and standard cost structures in alignment with customer pricing and material fluctuations.</li><li>Oversee the fixed asset management process including capitalization, depreciation, and reporting.</li><li>Provide financial insight and recommendations to plant and executive leadership to drive strategic decision-making.</li><li>Support cross-functional projects and provide ad hoc reporting as needed.</li><li>Become a subject matter expert in the plant's ERP system, with a focus on manufacturing and cost accounting functionality.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or MBA preferred).</li><li>5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience in a manufacturing or plant environment.</li><li>Strong understanding of standard costing, inventory management, and cost accounting principles.</li><li>Prior experience managing small teams and collaborating cross-functionally.</li><li>Proficiency in ERP systems; experience with manufacturing-specific systems preferred.</li><li>Advanced Excel and analytical skills.</li><li>Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on plant environment.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on plant operations by driving financial clarity, improving processes, and serving as a key partner to both finance and production leadership.</p><p><br></p><p>Benefits include insurance, vacation pay, holiday pay and more </p>
