Senior Accountant

What You'll Do:

We’re looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team. In this role, you'll play a key role in financial reporting for the company on both a U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and U.S. Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP) basis by being a part of our metadata and validation team that ensures all metadata is appropriately set up to facilitate reporting and data is processed correctly in our consolidation and reporting tools! 

• Key member of metadata team, working with business units to understand requested metadata changes and impacts on reporting; will need to obtain an understanding of the equitization process and all external reporting.  Will need to learn current metadata structure and new metadata structure being implemented with Finance Journey project as well as how to use Oracle cloud Enterprise Data Management (EDM). 

• Involvement with Finance Journey project that involves conversion to Oracle cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools (e.g., general ledger) with a new chart of accounts, changes/conversion to Oracle cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) tools (e.g., consolidation, financial planning and analysis), and updating all internal and external reports because of the ERP and EPM changes.   

• Assist with creating and maintaining reports needed for internal and external reporting using the Oracle Cloud suite of reporting tools and other reporting tools, as needed. 

• Interact with all business areas and be involved in a mix of daily metadata/validation work and problem solving/project work, including data validations, educating end users on impacts to them (load files, reports, etc.). 

• Other miscellaneous duties, which could include: Provide support for business unit accounting staff; documentation of processes and controls; control testing. 

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience 

• 5+ years of relevant experience required 

• Advanced Excel skills, and comfort working to tackle sophisticated problems within demanding time constraints. 

• Critical thinking and assessment skills. 

• Analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with key partners. 

 

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out 

• CPA or other applicable certifications preferred 

• Knowledge of U.S GAAP and U.S. Statutory preferred 

• Financial reporting background or aptitude 

• Experience with metadata maintenance and data validations 

• Experience with Oracle tools, including Enterprise Data Management (EDM) and Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS) 

Salary Range Information: Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range: $89300 - $148200 / year Salary Details:

The following salary ranges reflect market-specific compensation for this position across multiple job levels. Candidates will be evaluated to determine the appropriate job level based on their skills and experience. 

• Des Moines, IA:
  • Senior Accountant Job Title: $89,300 - $120,650 / year
  • Senior Accounting Analyst Job Title: $110,200 - $148,200 / year

Time Off Program: Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided. Pension Eligible: Yes Additional Information:

Job Level

We’ll consider talent at the next level with the right experiences and skills. The next level is a Senior Accounting Analyst and this level requires a mininum of 6 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent. 

 

Work Environments

This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical work week) from Des Moines, IA.

 

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

 

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

 

Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

 

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

 

Posting Window: We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline. Date First Posted (TTF): 3/31/2026 Latest Post Date: Careers - US: 3/31/2026