financial accounting manager.

job summary: Responsible for driving all strategy, new development, and performance enhancements for specific set of products within a product category. Manages the end to end product lifecycle from idea inception through development and launch   location: RICHFIELD, Minnesota job type: Contract salary: $40 - 50 per hour work hours: 8am to 4pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Lead development and implementation of HR analytics in Workday. This should manifest itself in a roadmap of initiatives including small enhancement and content refreshments to the existing product as well as new product needs.Drive new product development - create sound business cases around all new products based on needs assessment and projected feasibility. Incorporate a user/customer centric approach to all development efforts. Engage appropriate product support teams and developers early in the process to capture full perspective in creating "best fit" products.Communicate product information: including product roadmap, specifications, value proposition, sales tools training tools and competitive information to stakeholders. Provide status updates to PMO for regular reporting cyclesManage product lifecycles: continually evaluate product performance and key customer insights and ensure new product needs are identified far enough in advance to address needs before product obsolescence.Measure product performance and lead performance improvement initiatives. Identify and understand the performance drivers and set up ongoing diagnostics and monitoring capabilities. Non-Technical Skills Candidates must be able to work both independently and as a member of a team. The Product Manager must manage professional relationships, be able to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal situations and be comfortable providing critical analysis to assist decision makers. Desired Skills IncludeBachelor's degree in an IT-related discipline.PMP certification - preferred.2-4 years' experience managing projects.Experience in managing data or analytics products, or background in reporting.strong skills in managing a detailed project plan.Excellent follow up to ensure tasks are being delivered according to plan.strong leadership skills.strong communication skills. How much time will the resource spend pair programming? None. Skills Overview: What are the top five skills and number of years of experience required to perform this job? 2-4 years Effective communication and collaboration. Scheduling and time management. Problem solving and critical thinking. Technical expertise in in HR reporting and/or Workday reporting. Leadership. What are some preferred/nice to have skills the manager is looking for?Workday experience. Experience with HR, HR data, and/or HR analytics.   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 2 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors  skills: Product Management Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.

job summary: This role is not specific to one project, but candidate will be expected to coordinate and maintain financial acumen for multiple programs as well as to support day to day tasks assigned by PMs, Program Managers, Controllers and Directors. This will include: Provides the project manager support and assistance in scheduling, documentation, budgeting and communication.. Assists in information collection and validations.Facilitates collaborative documents and data stores.Analyzes and reconciles accounts.Prepares and annotates variance reports. Works with operating plans to create supporting financial forecasts and budgets. Performs research to understand the accounting consequences of alternative approaches. Provide proactive, clear and actionable recommendations and alternatives to management. Document key processes and internal control points for reporting to management. Work with business cases to validate data. Role requires a thorough knowledge of accounting and finance principles, excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present financial analysis to management. Must have background knowledge of accruals and financial month-end practices.   location: Minneapolis, Minnesota job type: Contract salary: $56.54 - 61.54 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: 1) Perform ongoing tracking, analysis and revisions as required for supported areas of capital costs. Work with Business Area leaders to provide projections of the impact of deviations on the financial outlook for the remainder of the year. Prepare internal and external reports, and identify and resolve moderate to complex data issues. Analyze financial data to identify adverse trends and recommend solutions to mitigate financial impact. Effectively communicate results through concise oral and written communications 2) Provide financial analysis and support to management for the annual budget process, as well as modeling, analysis and financial support for current year and five year forecasting. 3) Performs and assists with special projects as assigned. 4) Document key processes of supported areas to ensure consistency and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Provide proactive process improvement recommendations and assist in implementing the accepted solutions. Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related business degree or a combination of equivalent education and experience. CPA, CMA or MBA preferred.Minimum four years' experience in general financial accounting or analysis.Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.Demonstrated skills in analysis, problem solving, customer service and relationship building desired.Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint software and have a working knowledge of SAP.   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 5 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors  skills: Project Management Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.

job summary: Industry leading and very reputable manufacturing company is looking for a promotable Engineering Manager in Minneapolis. This role comes with a very competitive compensation plan commensurate with experience with a base salary ranging from $130k-$140k plus a 15% annual bonus, 4 weeks of vacation and a $10k sign on bonus. Relocation assistance is also available. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.  location: Minneapolis, Minnesota job type: Permanent salary: $130,000 - 140,000 per year work hours: 8am to 4pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Provide technical support to operating departments in statistical applications, process capability assessment, and problem solving. Coordinate all plant technical support activities as required and participate on project teams to improve existing processes and raw material handling systems. Capture and implement manufacturing "best practices"; ensure root cause analysis using the six building blocks is integral to plant culture.Production, engineering and quality optimization - understand the needs of customers, internal and external translating these requirements into total manufacturing support including product/process improvements, and implement changes to support these initiatives.Support Production, QA, Maintenance, Purchasing and Accounting needs by developing and maintaining accurate process standard databases. Manage and develop systems that audit the quality of finished goods and raw materials. Maintain a high level of technical reporting within the Technical Department including in-depth analysis of changes in plant operating conditions with identified results achieved.Oversee all trials for process improvement, raw materials, and new products. Includes pre-trial coordination, training, post-trial testing, and wrap-up report. Develop a thorough understanding of the raw material technology that can be used to develop year over year BOM planning, and coordinate with Operations to define fitness for use requirements for raw materials.Manage quality department personnel. Create development plans and manage development opportunities. Support their job function responsibilities as needed.Manage programs, processes, process design, and evaluations for capital projects in an effort to systematically evaluate the performance of the manufacturing process and lead to modified techniques which will improve cost and quality. In some cases manage project implementation. Requirements: BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical) required; BS degree in Chemical Engineering preferredMinimum of (5) years' engineering experience in a continuous process environment required; minimum of (3) years in a leadershipMust have experience in a high volume manufacturing operations, preferably continuous process as well as physical lab testing operation and development of lab test procedures.Demonstrated detailed technical engineering skills in a continuous web manufacturing environmentDemonstrated skill in applying Lean Manufacturing concepts, practices & procedures with proven quantifiable resultsAnalytical Troubleshooting Techniques, Statistical analysis - Six Sigma Methodology, Quality Process Improvement principles#LI-DW1   qualifications: Experience level: ManagerMinimum 5 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors (required)  skills: Mechanical Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.