<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>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Financial Reporting Senior Manager to lead external and regulatory reporting activities for a financial services organization in Twin Cities, Minnesota. This role will guide the preparation of accurate, timely filings, strengthen reporting controls, and serve as a trusted advisor on accounting and disclosure matters. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of financial and regulatory reporting, sound technical accounting judgment, and a proven ability to lead teams in a deadline-driven environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Lead the planning, preparation, and final review of recurring external and regulatory filings, ensuring submissions are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule.</p><p>• Direct the production and review of various regulatory reports, capital-related schedules, and other required filings, with close attention to consistency across disclosures.</p><p>• Partner with finance, accounting, and business stakeholders to gather supporting data, resolve reporting issues, and maintain a high standard of quality for published information.</p><p>• Evaluate monthly and quarterly reporting schedules for internal and external use, and contribute to special projects involving technical accounting research, financial analysis, and peer disclosure comparisons.</p><p>• Review and authorize selected journal entries, confirming appropriate support, accurate accounting treatment, and adherence to internal control expectations.</p><p>• Advise on the financial reporting implications of enterprise initiatives, new products, and complex transactions, helping teams apply accounting guidance and implement related reporting requirements.</p><p>• Develop, enhance, and monitor internal controls over financial reporting, and coordinate with audit teams to support efficient and timely reviews.</p><p>• Provide day-to-day leadership to reporting staff by assigning priorities, reviewing workpapers and documentation, and coaching the team to meet critical deadlines.</p><p>• Communicate reporting conclusions, regulatory considerations, and accounting impacts clearly to leadership and cross-functional partners.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Senior Portfolio Analyst to support portfolio performance evaluation and investor-focused reporting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This role is ideal for a finance specialist who can translate complex investment results into clear, decision-ready insights for stakeholders. The position will play a key role in analyzing asset and deal performance, preparing high-quality materials for leadership, and helping maintain strong communication with investors and internal partners.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Evaluate portfolio and individual deal results to identify trends, explain performance drivers, and highlight notable variances.<br>• Prepare recurring and ad hoc performance reports that present financial outcomes in a clear and meaningful way for business stakeholders.<br>• Develop investor reporting materials that communicate fund and portfolio results with accuracy, consistency, and clarity.<br>• Review investment activity and portfolio developments to support informed discussions around asset performance and strategic priorities.<br>• Create executive- and board-ready presentations that summarize findings, recommendations, and key financial insights.<br>• Partner with investors, investment teams, and senior leaders to respond to questions and provide timely analytical support.<br>• Consolidate financial data from multiple sources to improve the quality and reliability of reporting outputs.<br>• Contribute to presentation and reporting processes by refining analysis and ensuring materials are prepared for leadership review.
We are looking for a Data Security Analyst to join a financial services organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this role, you will help shape and uphold enterprise data governance practices, with a strong emphasis on identifying, classifying, and safeguarding unstructured information. This position combines strategic oversight with hands-on responsibility for the security technologies that support data protection and loss prevention efforts. You will work closely with security leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen compliance, reduce information risk, and improve data handling standards across the business.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the development and enforcement of data governance frameworks, standards, and controls that support secure information management across the organization.<br>• Oversee initiatives to discover, classify, and protect unstructured data, ensuring sensitive information is handled according to business and regulatory expectations.<br>• Administer and enhance data protection and data loss prevention solutions, including tools such as Varonis or comparable platforms.<br>• Partner with security, compliance, and business teams to assess information risk and implement practical safeguards that reduce exposure.<br>• Establish meaningful security and governance metrics, then monitor and report on performance to support ongoing improvement.<br>• Translate regulatory obligations into operational data security practices and help maintain alignment with applicable compliance requirements.<br>• Support the maintenance and optimization of security monitoring and related controls that contribute to broader enterprise data integrity and protection goals.<br>• Advise stakeholders on policy adherence, secure data usage, and governance best practices to strengthen the organization’s security posture.
<p>We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented compensation analyst to support a leading airline organization in Bloomington, Minnesota. This Long-term Contract position will blend strategic advising with day-to-day program execution, helping leaders make informed decisions about pay, job alignment, and market competitiveness. The role is ideal for someone who can build strong partnerships, interpret compensation data effectively, and bring practical recommendations that strengthen compensation programs over time.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Advise business leaders and HR partners on compensation matters, offering informed guidance on pay decisions, internal alignment, and competitive positioning.</p><p>• Assess roles, leveling, and reporting structures to support job evaluations, promotional changes, and salary placement decisions across the organization.</p><p>• Oversee the administration and ongoing refinement of compensation programs, including salary ranges, grade structures, and related frameworks.</p><p>• Use market pricing tools such as PayScale to conduct benchmarking, analyze compensation trends, and support data-driven recommendations.</p><p>• Review current compensation practices and identify opportunities to improve consistency, competitiveness, and overall program effectiveness.</p><p>• Contribute to the administration of executive and long-term incentive programs while helping maintain appropriate access and program support processes.</p><p>• Take ownership of compensation-related reporting and analytical work currently performed in partnership with finance, helping improve efficiency and accountability.</p><p>• Provide an objective perspective on established compensation practices and recommend modernization opportunities aligned with business needs and market standards.analy</p>
<p>We are looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst. This role will guide enterprise financial planning, produce meaningful operational insights, and build long-range forecasting tools that help leadership make sound decisions. The position partners closely with senior leaders and program stakeholders to strengthen budgeting discipline, improve reporting visibility, and support the organization’s long-term financial health.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Direct the annual budgeting cycle across the organization, coordinating timelines, assumptions, and submissions with leadership and department owners.</p><p>• Create recurring budget-to-actual reporting that highlights key drivers, explains variances, and supports informed operational decisions.</p><p>• Develop and maintain multi-year financial models that evaluate performance trends and support long-term sustainability planning.</p><p>• Partner with executive leadership and program management teams to translate strategic priorities into actionable financial plans.</p><p>• Perform detailed financial analysis and ad hoc reporting to address business questions, evaluate scenarios, and guide resource allocation.</p><p>• Use data mining and analytical techniques to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across programs and service lines.</p><p>• Prepare clear financial reports and presentations for stakeholders, summarizing results, outlooks, and recommendations.</p><p>• Leverage NetSuite and related tools to improve reporting accuracy, streamline analysis, and support budgeting and forecasting activities.</p>
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst to provide financial planning and analytical support for research and development activities across multiple business areas in Burnsville, Minnesota. This Long-term Contract position will focus on budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and delivering insights that help leaders make informed operating and investment decisions. The role also contributes to project financial oversight, spending visibility, and ongoing improvements in reporting accuracy and efficiency.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead financial planning activities for R&D functions across three business units, including annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and ongoing performance analysis.<br>• Monitor research and development expenditures, oversee cost distribution methodologies, and support the financial evaluation of capital-related work and strategic initiatives.<br>• Produce recurring monthly financial reports, investigate performance gaps against plan, and summarize key takeaways for management review.<br>• Use enterprise planning and analytics platforms to maintain forecasting models, reporting outputs, and decision-support analysis.<br>• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, automate recurring reporting tasks, and improve the quality and reliability of financial data.<br>• Collaborate with operations, engineering, and business leadership to support planning cycles, project reviews, and financial decision-making.<br>• Perform additional analysis and contribute to special assignments based on evolving business priorities.