12 accountant jobs found in Des Moines

What You'll Do: We're looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to join Principal as a Senior Accounting Analyst on the Benefits & Protection Accounting Team. This team offers the opportunity to collaborate with business unit partners, providing technical expertise and oversight on complex transactions and enterprise-wide projects. In this role, you’ll research unique and challenging transactions to determine the appropriate accounting treatment. You’ll work closely with internal and external stakeholders to advocate for the business while ensuring the integrity of financial statements.   Clear Communication: Ability to simplify complex technical matters for varied audiences and engage across the organization Strategic Mindset: Advocate for the business while safeguarding financial integrity; confidently challenge concerns with stakeholders, auditors, and other teams Relationship Building: Establish trust and collaborate effectively with peers, CAOs, CFOs,...

What You'll Do: We’re looking for an Assistant Actuary or Financial Analyst V to join the Integrated Finance Solutions team. This role will act as an Actuarial Model Consultant you will own and manage centralized MG-ALFA/Integrate models and Integrate processes to serve Business Unit modeling needs across a variety of actuarial functions. Collaboration and communication with Actuaries, Accountants, and IT professionals across the Enterprise is essential. In this role, you'll be the key contact to synthesize business needs into actionable steps and develop appropriate model solutions while adhering to industry best practice development standards. Talent and passion for actuarial modeling are a requirement to be successful! Meet modeling needs through deep model expertise, including but not limited to: End-to-end model process knowledge and troubleshooting capabilities, ALFA/Integrate development skills and feature engineering, Accountability for technical components of all...

What You'll Do: We are looking for a Senior Portfolio Associate to join our team !  This role is responsible for providing comprehensive operational support to the Corporate Private Placements and Infrastructure Debt teams, including trading support , portfolio credit reporting tracking, client portfolio servicing, RFP responses and client reporting, portfolio valuation, and ensuring timely execution of internal workflows.   Key responsibilities:   Monitor portfolio holdings for financial reporting and covenant compliance tracking   Ensure timely execution of internal trading workflows and coordinate with operational/accounting teams   Support coordination with client requests and ad hoc portfolio monitoring and reporting   Support inquiries from marketing, RFP, product, distribution, clients, and client reporting   Develop knowledge of financial markets, current events, laws and regulations, tax and accounting...

What You'll Do: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our Risk Management team for Summer 2026! This position offers hands-on experience in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across the organization. You will work closely with risk management professionals while having exposure to business leaders, control partners, and internal audit as we work through real-world risks & opportunities that financial services face in today’s business environment. Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years! What You'll Do Assist in risk assessments and control evaluations across our business operations Support the development and...

About Kuvare Kuvare is on a mission to serve hardworking consumers overwhelmed by the complexities of retirement and is built from the ground up to do so. Our unified financial hub protects the retirement of everyday Americans and the distributors, carriers and investors that serve them. We create life insurance and annuity products that protect consumers’ retirements, and are simplified for distributor partners and financial professionals to sell and service. Kuvare family of companies: Retail Annuity and Life Insurance Solutions: - United Life Insurance Company - Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company - Lincoln Benefit Life Institutional Insurance: - Kuvare Life Re Bespoke Insurance Solutions: - Ignite Partners About the role This position is part of the Actuarial Development Program for Kuvare Corporate Management (KCM). The Program offers students an array of experiences including Life and Annuity Valuation, Modeling and Forecasting, Product Management,...

Bookkeeper  (H&K Smart Fence) H&K Smart Fence and American Ground Screw are family-owned distribution companies specializing in welded metal and woven plastic products, specifically fencing, animal containment and ground anchor products. Enjoying shared ownership of global manufacturing companies in unique and in-demand product lines, these companies are still in their early stages of their development and are looking for a Bookkeeper to grow with them here in downtown Des Moines.   The Bookkeeper is a full-time exempt (40 hrs./wk. FTE) position. This position is on-site only, based in H&K’s downtown Des Moines HQ, with a starting annual salary ranging from $46,000 to $50,000, bonuses (up to $2,750, twice annually), a competitive health insurance package (medical, dental, vision), PTO (18) and retirement program (after 1st year). This position offers a unique  opportunity to contribute to the growth of two successful early-stage companies, with compensation and...

What You'll Do: Bring your actuarial mindset into the business and help shape the future of annuity product as a Product Development Assistant Director (Annuities)   If you’re energized by blending product expertise, technical depth, and real business impact—this is not your traditional actuarial role. We’re looking for a Product Development Assistant Director who wants to be closer to the business, partner directly with sales and technology teams, and play a key role in how new annuity products come to life.   In this role, you’ll become the go-to expert on annuity product mechanics—how they work, how they calculate, and how they show up in the market. You’ll work across product, actuarial, sales, and systems to ensure product ideas are modeled accurately, implemented correctly, and understood clearly.   What You’ll Do Serve as the subject matter expert on annuity product calculations, validating methodologies and ensuring accuracy in implementation....

What You'll Do: As an Investment Data Operations Analyst on our Data Operations Team in our Des Moines office, you'll independently perform daily tasks, data analysis, investment valuation, and ad hoc requests to support the investment lifecycle within a global infrastructure. The team operates in a fast-paced environment that places an emphasis on continuous learning, collaboration, and maintaining an equitable and fun working environment. Here are additional examples of the types of things you'll do: Collect and verify investment data while ensuring accurate and up to date security information is shared across various operational systems encompassing multiple asset classes including Fixed Income, Equities, and Derivatives. Support global investment initiatives through participation in projects, process reviews and/or system improvements. Proactively diagnose and manage high risk issues by reviewing and identifying operational improvements to ensure that data is...

What You'll Do: We’re looking for an Analyst, Investment Solutions to join our team! In this role, you'll be responsible for providing operational investment support to Client Portfolio Managers that provide Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) solutions to clients.   Responsibilities Include:   Implement Asset Allocation Changes: Execute ad-hoc allocation adjustments for OCIO clients, including updating internal systems and CRM, rebalancing portfolios, allocating new deposits, and preparing client communication. Calculate and Review Returns: Compute plan rates of return for client reports and perform initial accuracy checks before distribution. Manage OCIO Revenue: Partner with Finance to calculate and collect quarterly fees, review invoices, process payments, and resolve billing issues. Client Onboarding & Termination: Update internal systems and coding for new and terminating clients, ensure accurate fee calculations, and coordinate final...

What You'll Do: Join Principal Financial Group as an Analyst, Investment Operations , where you'll play a key role in supporting the end-to-end lifecycle of global investment activity. You’ll work across trading, settlement, reporting, and operational controls—partnering closely with teams across operations, legal, relationship management, IT, brokers, custodians, portfolio managers, and traders.   What you’ll do Execute recurring procedures, analysis, and reporting that support global investment transactions. Prepare for and execute post-trade activities, including confirmations, settlements, and trade reporting. Build strong relationships with internal and external partners to obtain information, resolve issues, and keep processes running smoothly. Contribute to global investment initiatives by supporting projects, process reviews, system enhancements, and new capabilities. Collaborate with key stakeholders to educate, problem-solve, and drive operational...

What You'll Do: The Principal Financial Group is seeking a CFO - PAS & Indvidual Solutions! We're looking for someone who wants to join a high-impact senior finance team driving profitable growth across Workplace Savings & Retirement Solutions (WSRS). As the lead financial officer for Individual Solutions and Principal Advised Services (PAS), you'll shape strategy, guide financial management, and play a key role in retirement offerings across Principal Financial Group including DC, DB, NQ, ESOP, Trust & Custody, and investments. What You'll Do: Lead pricing, financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis for domestic and international retirement products. Act as a strategic advisor on financial risk, investment needs, product strategy, pricing, and design. Ensure full compliance with relevant regulations across markets. Mentor and develop a high-performing finance team while championing organizational learning and change leadership. Provide...

What You'll Do: We’re looking for a Summer 2026 Intern to join our Client Experience (CX)team within Asset Management. This summer internship within CX will allow you to see all aspects of the client journey and participate in enhancing it.   Principal Asset Management is a premier global asset management firm with over $580 Billion in assets under management. Principal Asset Management is the perfect opportunity to gain real world experience in the asset management industry.   We operate globally and therefore, you will be a part of our global client experience department that is responsible for supporting sales in gaining new assets, onboarding new clients, and servicing current clients. Each intern opportunity will differ based on the needs of the business area.   Generally, interns will be exposed to or be responsible for: Owning a portion of a client due diligence questionnaires (DDQs) or requests for proposals (RFPs). Client metric reporting and trend...