24 accounting jobs found in Des Moines

What You'll Do: We are looking for an Assistant Director- Investment Accounting (Consolidated Accounting) to join our Investment Accounting-ACA Team. You’ll be responsible for delivering complex accounting and reporting tasks for advanced investment strategies and asset classes. You will work closely with portfolio managers, investment operations, risk, compliance, tax, internal/external auditors, and technology teams to ensure robust reporting and control practices. Investment Accounting & Financial Reporting Perform and review complex investment accounting activities, including trade capture, income accruals, valuation, impairments, consolidations, and advanced hedging for diverse asset types including equities, fixed income, structured products, private placements, private asset funds, alternatives, and derivatives Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, internal management reporting (e.g., quarterly results, board materials, earnings call...

What You'll Do: We are actively seeking an Associate Accountant to join our Tax Financial Reporting team, which is responsible for income tax reporting and the preparation of tax returns for our domestic non‑insurance entities. This role is ideal for someone who has a solid understanding of financial statements, can learn and apply technical accounting concepts, and is a motivated self-starter.   Under direct supervision, the Associate Accountant will build technical accounting knowledge, develop familiarity with organizational processes and systems, and contribute to accurate and compliant financial reporting. Key Responsibilities Financial Analysis & Reporting Perform basic accounting analysis and reporting of financial transactions in accordance with GAAP, SAP, and tax or other regulatory guidance Execute transaction processing, exception handling, and month‑end close activities Prepare routine journal entries and ensure accurate, timely financial...

What You'll Do: We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Business Systems Solutions Reporting Team, supporting enterprise finance reporting and analytics as part of PFG’s Finance Journey transformation. This role plays a key part in building, developing, maintaining, and supporting enterprise reporting solutions. These solutions use Oracle Cloud analytics and reporting tools, and they meet both internal management and external reporting requirements. In addition, this role will help drive automation and augmentation of finance reporting processes using AI-enabled capabilities while maintaining audit-ability and governance.   The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of accounting knowledge, reporting expertise, and technical aptitude, partnering with stakeholders to translate business needs into user-friendly dashboards and reports that support decision-making and financial insights. Key Accountabilities Design, develop, enhance, and support reporting and...

What You'll Do: We are looking for a Senior Associate- Investment Accountant (Reporting) to join our Principal Asset Management Team. In this role, you will be responsible for investment accounting and financial reporting across multiple investment strategies and asset classes. The position partners closely with Asset Management, Investment Operations, Risk, Compliance, Tax, Audit, and Technology teams to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant investment reporting supported by strong controls and documentation. Investment Reporting & Financial Statements Responsible for monthly and quarterly investment reporting, including SEC filings (10Q and 10K), ECP, and other regulatory reporting requirements, as well as audit support Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual investment reports, supporting internal management reporting as well as external and regulatory reporting deliverables. Apply U.S. GAAP to investment transactions and ensure compliance with...

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...

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 LifeInstitutional Insurance:- Kuvare Life ReBespoke 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, Asset Liability...

What You'll Do: We’re looking for an experienced fixed income corporate credit analyst to join our Investment Grade team. In this role, you’ll most likely cover Food & Beverage, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Healthcare REITs, and Pharmaceuticals.   Conduct independent fundamental research and analysis on assigned companies/sectors, develop financial models, and provide investment recommendations, credit ratings and outlooks Analysis includes economic and competitive analysis, financial modeling, and relative value assessment Respond to inquiries from various stakeholders and represent research function in client meetings Monitor financial markets, current events, and economic trends to identify opportunities and risks Build and maintain industry relationships to ensure consistent information flow Assist with staff development through coaching, mentoring, and training team members About Principal Asset Management Principal Asset Management is the...

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 LifeInstitutional Insurance:- Kuvare Life ReBespoke 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, Asset Liability...

What You'll Do: Are you looking for a role where expertise meets impact? Are you passionate about complex tax and financial planning? Do you thrive in a role where your strategic thinking and deep technical knowledge directly support high-value cases and drive business success? Join Principal® as our next Assistant Director or Director of Advanced Solutions and become a trusted expert to advisors, clients, and professionals nationwide.   At Principal, we’re not just helping people plan for their future—we're reshaping what financial security looks like for generations to come. We’re a purpose-led organization that has been helping individuals, businesses, and institutions achieve financial wellness for more than 140 years. Now, we invite you to bring your experience, vision, and insight to help us deliver advanced planning solutions that continue to make a difference.   What You’ll Do As the Assistant Director of Advanced Solutions , you’ll provide...

What You'll Do: Portfolio Analyst – Asset Allocation (Des Moines, Iowa)   Join our Principal Asset Allocation (“PAA”) Portfolio Management team supporting Target Date Funds. In this role, you’ll deliver investment forecasts, risk analytics, portfolio modeling, and research insights that help optimize portfolio positioning and performance.   Portfolio Construction: Support asset class research, risk modeling, scenario analysis, and efficient frontier work. Portfolio Analysis: Create reports that monitor key investment criteria, risk characteristics, and attribution trends. Provide insights and recommendations to the portfolio management team based on independent analysis Portfolio Trading: Support and execute trading functions that focus on tactical asset allocation and rebalancing efforts Portfolio Reporting: Communicate portfolio positioning, performance, sub‑advisor updates, and active risk drivers. Assist in preparing and publishing performance...

What You'll Do: As a Sr Reinsurance Tech , you will perform reinsurance maintenance, recordkeeping and new business functions. Provide technical assistance and coordinate preparation of annual statement memos.   Primary contact for assigned reinsurance companies. Build new reinsurance cessions, may include the processing of "tiebreakers" (determination of quote finalist when there is a tie with reinsurance offers) to ensure appropriate reinsurance arrangements. Reconcile and pay monthly premium billing statements, prepare monthly consolidated premium reports, and maintain accurate and orderly records of premium payments. Prepare annual statement memorandums. May include completion and reconciliation of DAC tax calculations. Perform maintenance operations including processing of changes/amendments, reinstatements, terminations, adjustments, extension schedules, death and disability claims and research all cases identified on extract reports. Verify accuracy of reports from...

What You'll Do: We are hiring for an Associate Actuary or Assistant Financial Director in Treasury on the Capital Management and Reporting team. You’ll play a critical leadership role in shaping Principal’s capital deployment, management, and strategy. You’ll provide technical expertise, strategic insights, and forward‑looking analysis to help steward the financial strength of the enterprise. In this role, you will influence capital decisions across business segments, guide executive leadership on capital positioning, and own the development and communication of key capital metrics. Key Responsibilities Lead enterprise capital reporting and analysis , serving as the authoritative source for understanding capital positions across entities and at the total‑company level. Provide strategic guidance to the CFO and Treasurer on both short‑ and long‑term capital positioning, offering recommendations and actions that directly influence financials, shareholder perception...

What You'll Do: We’re looking for a Funds Specialist to join our Law department. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the coordination, preparation, formatting, and electronic submission of regulatory filings to the SEC using the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under strict deadlines.   What You’ll Do Prepare and submit SEC filings, including Forms N‑1A, N‑2, N‑14, Proxy Statements, and other required documents through the EDGAR system. Format and convert documents into required SEC‑compliant formats (e.g., HTML, XBRL, iXBRL). Coordinate with internal teams, including Legal, Finance, Accounting, and Compliance, to gather required disclosures and supporting documentation. Ensure all filings are accurate, complete, and submitted in compliance with SEC regulations and deadlines. Review and proofread filings for...

What You'll Do: Independently examine and handle complex retirement calculations and transactions within defined timing and quality standards. Act as a resource for calculation and transaction processing. Support the management and review of participant data and retirement information. Offer informal oversight and may conduct quality checks of transactions and calculations. Conduct retirement calculations and transactions while adhering to compliance requirements, client/legal documents, and tax considerations. Investigate and address calculation and transaction issues. Achieve performance measurement standards to guarantee calculations are timely and of high quality. Provide positive informal leadership influence and support to all team members. Share knowledge, possibly serving as a subject matter expert and mentor resource to internal business partners. Communicate effectively with internal business partners to resolve problems. Report and communicate problems,...

What You'll Do: We’re  looking for  a n   Analyst  to join  Principal  Global Fixed Income  High Yield team . In this role,  you'll  conduct high yield and  leveraged  loan research and analysis on assigned companies/industries, develop financial models,  while   provid ing  research insights  with  detail ed  buy, sell and hold recommendations to support portfolio managers in making informed investment decisions!   Independently perform fundamental credit analysis,  assessing economic, competitive, sector, and political drivers of credit risk;  maintain  credit ratings, outlooks, and relative value assessments, and proactively communicate material developments to senior analysts and portfolio managers.    Provide ongoing credit monitoring and reporting,  including  reviewing   ongoing   performance  of  companies under coverage including written and verbal updates .     tracking  covenant trends ,...

What You'll Do: We’re looking for an Assistant Actuary to join our Workplace Benefits Group Disability & Life Pricing team. Associate Actuary level will be considered for the right candidate. In this role, you’ll work collaboratively to drive forward pricing and product development efforts related to our suite of Disability & Life products! We're looking for someone who will:   Become the lead Actuarial resource in developing new pricing methodologies and strategies across our Disability & Life products. This work is not prescribed; the best candidates will be open to creative solutions to pricing and analytic methods. Develop as a subject-matter expert in the pricing mechanics of our Long-Term Disability (LTD), Short-Term Disability (STD), and Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) products. Some exposure to the Group Life products over time, as needed. Build, maintain, and improve processes relating to evaluating the health of the Disability & Life products,...

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: We’re looking for an AVP to join our Corporate Finance team. In this role, you'll be responsible for overseeing financial activities of the Shared Services and partner across Enterprise Finance. This role requires strong leadership skills as it will oversee a team of finance professionals and collaborate with other departments to ensure the financial health of the organization.     You'll have the opportunity to: Provide strategic direction and oversight for the continued maturation of the SCBU FP&A capability, including standardization of processes and deliverables, enhancement of consultative practices, and advancement of visualization and communication techniques to improve decision quality.   This will also include oversight of the SCBU FP&A operating model, including workforce strategy, role clarity, and deployment of global delivery resources, to ensure efficient, scalable, and high‑quality delivery of FP&A services.  Provide...

What You'll Do: We’re looking for an Actuary to join our Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Pricing team. In this role you'll support Principal’s PRT business through a blend of people leadership and high‑impact individual contributor work. Additionally, you’ll oversee day‑to‑day pricing execution, manage a team of actuaries, and partner with the business and other areas to drive competitive, well‑governed pricing outcomes. This position also contributes to strategic initiatives including product development, reserve modeling, capital optimization, and reinsurance to enhance business outcomes.   Lead and develop team of actuaries supporting PRT pricing and reinsurance. Contribute to a strong workplace culture built on high performance, camaraderie, and continuous learning. Oversee daily pricing execution for US PRT sales opportunities – ensuring actuarial quality, governance alignment, and competitive positioning. Support actuarial work related to affiliate and third-party...

What You'll Do: As a Business Intelligence Analyst III, you will be a key analytics contributor on a cross‑functional product team comprised of Data Engineering, Data Analytics, and Product Management, helping define the strategy and analytical direction for data products that enable informed, data‑driven decision making. In this role, you will design and deliver dashboards and visualizations, while also performing deeper, advanced analyses as needed to uncover insights and support data‑driven storytelling. You’ll translate complex business needs into clear, consumable insights by defining key metrics, analytical approaches, and success measures, partnering closely with data engineering and product management to ensure scalable, well‑designed solutions that align to business outcomes.   This position supports our Finance, Actuarial, and Accounting teams from a data analytics perspective, making experience in these disciplines especially valuable. You’ll investigate trends...