<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>We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst. This position focuses on connecting business priorities with technical solutions that support data, applications, and supply chain operations. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in an agile environment, adapting to changing priorities, and partnering closely with business stakeholders and development teams to define, test, and support effective solutions.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Partner with business teams and technical stakeholders to identify needs, clarify objectives, and translate them into well-defined functional and technical requirements.</p><p>• Create clear process documentation, data mapping details, and solution design materials that guide development and support decision-making.</p><p>• Work alongside developers to help build, validate, and maintain application and data solutions, including .NET-based tools and operational data assets.</p><p>• Perform hands-on testing activities to confirm solutions meet business expectations, resolve defects, and support successful delivery.</p><p>• Analyze data flows and transaction movement across systems to improve understanding of how supply chain applications operate and interact.</p><p>• Support ongoing enhancements and production needs for business applications, helping investigate issues and recommend practical resolutions.</p><p>• Contribute within an agile team by participating in iterative planning, backlog refinement, and changing priorities based on business demand.</p><p>• Assist with reporting and analytics initiatives as needed, with opportunities to expand into Power BI over time.</p><p>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a hybrid work setting.</p>
<p>Seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain modern data pipelines, data models, reporting solutions, and analytics platforms. This role will support enterprise data initiatives using Microsoft Fabric, SAP, SQL, and Power BI while ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Build and maintain ETL/ELT data pipelines from SAP, SQL, and other enterprise data sources.</li><li>Develop and optimize data models within Microsoft Fabric for reporting and analytics.</li><li>Create and enhance Power BI dashboards and reports.</li><li>Utilize Power Apps and Power Automate to support data workflows.</li><li>Develop and support data science and analytical models.</li><li>Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines, Lakehouse environments, and reporting solutions.</li><li>Support data governance initiatives by improving data quality and consistency.</li><li>Implement scalable, reusable solutions following CI/CD and best practices.</li></ul>
<p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Leadership & Team Mentoring </strong></p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop a team of data engineers and BI developers.</li><li>Communicate business priorities, define goals, and establish clear KPIs to track performance and delivery.</li><li>Foster a collaborative and learning-oriented culture across technical and business functions.</li></ul><p><strong>Data Engineering </strong></p><ul><li>Design, build, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines and integrations across multiple internal and external systems.</li><li>Oversee ETL/ELT processes ensuring data accuracy, reliability, and timeliness.</li><li>Manage data models and data warehouse structures optimized for reporting, analytics, and advanced use cases (e.g., predictive modeling, machine learning).</li><li>Implement best practices in data architecture, automation, and version control (e.g., Git).</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Business Intelligence & Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee the design and delivery of SSRS and Power BI dashboards, ensuring usability and alignment with business goals.</li><li>Establish and manage data visualization standards, reusable datasets, and semantic models for self-service analytics.</li><li>Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications and BI solutions.</li></ul><p><br></p>
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>
<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 Digital Product Manager to support digital solutions in the education sector from concept through ongoing improvement. This Long-term Contract position is based in Bloomington, Minnesota, and will work closely with design, engineering, and business stakeholders to shape product direction, coordinate delivery, and enhance the user experience. The role is ideal for someone who can turn business needs and user feedback into clear product plans while keeping cross-functional teams aligned.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Partner with stakeholders across product, design, engineering, and business teams to define priorities and convert needs into actionable product work.<br>• Gather and organize business and user requirements, then translate them into clear features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.<br>• Support the product lifecycle from discovery and planning through launch and post-release optimization.<br>• Maintain and refine the product backlog, helping teams stay focused on high-value work and delivery goals.<br>• Coordinate releases and feature rollouts, ensuring teams are prepared and communication is clear across functions.<br>• Monitor product performance, user feedback, and issue trends to identify opportunities for improvement and enhancement.<br>• Work within Agile delivery practices, participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and cross-functional collaboration.<br>• Track bugs, manage follow-up items, and help drive resolution to improve product quality and user satisfaction.
<p>We are looking for a Data Governance Specialist/Lead to shape and advance enterprise data governance for a financial services organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This position will establish practical standards that strengthen data quality, privacy, security, and regulatory alignment across critical information assets. The role blends strategic direction with hands-on execution, working closely with business, technology, risk, and compliance partners to create a scalable governance framework that supports trusted decision-making. Competitive salary with bonus!</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop and expand the company’s data governance framework, moving foundational practices into a more established and sustainable operating model.</p><p>• Partner with stakeholders across business, technology, security, and compliance to define governance policies, data standards, and ownership expectations.</p><p>• Administer and optimize governance-related platforms and tools that support metadata management, data lineage, and data quality monitoring.</p><p>• Identify data issues that affect accuracy, consistency, or usability, and lead remediation efforts that improve confidence in enterprise reporting and analytics.</p><p>• Establish processes that promote adherence to privacy, security, and regulatory obligations affecting financial data assets.</p><p>• Drive governance initiatives that improve how data is classified, documented, controlled, and used throughout the organization.</p><p>• Facilitate cross-functional discussions to resolve data management challenges, align priorities, and encourage adoption of governance best practices.</p><p>• Provide leadership on data integrity efforts by defining measurable controls, monitoring outcomes, and recommending continuous improvements.</p>
<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>