What You'll Do We’re looking for a Senior Accounting Analyst to join our dynamic Benefits and Protection Finance and Accounting team. In this role you'll focus on internal controls. We're dedicated to maintaining financial integrity and transparency within our organization, offering you the opportunity to make a significant impact. As a Senior Accounting Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in our financial controls and reporting team. Collaborating closely with business partners and peers across various business units, you'll work directly with the Director-Accounting and the Chief Accounting Officer of Benefits and Protection. Enhance Control Structure and Compliance Monitoring: Partner and consult with business leaders to strengthen control structures and monitoring processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and organizational risk frameworks – including Sarbanes-Oxley. Assess Risks and Evaluate Control Effectiveness: Conduct thorough risk assessments and evaluate the effectiveness of controls, promptly addressing any deficiencies and collaborating on remediation plans. Drive Operational Excellence Initiatives: Lead initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, innovate processes, and drive transformative change through system enhancements, process optimizations, and other operational excellence projects. Manage Stakeholder Relationships: Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, process owners, and auditors, to ensure alignment and collaboration on internal control matters. Lead Actuarial Reserving Controls and Special Projects: Own and enhance the control structure for the actuarial reserving areas, serving as the primary point of contact for this area. Additionally, consult on other critical special projects, ensuring successful execution and alignment with organizational goals. 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! Who You Are Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience 6+ years of relevant experience required Internal controls experience within an insurance company is preferred Big 4 Public Accounting experience is ideal CPA or other applicable certifications preferred 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 (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly) $106400 - $167000 / 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 Work Environments This role offers an in-office and hybrid (blending at least four office days in a typical workweek) work arrangement in Des Moines, IA. Job Level We’ll consider talent at the next level with the right experiences and skills. 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. Original Posting Date 2/4/2025 Most Recently Posted Date 2/4/2025