Principal Financial

Accountant

Posted on: 1 Feb 2021

Des Moines, IA

Job Description

Responsibilitiesn

The US Insurance Solutions (USIS) Accounting area is looking for someone to lead a team of accounting specialists. The team supports multiple lines of business including Life, Annuities, and Specialty Benefits Division.

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How you'll spend your time:

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* Lead a team tasked with processing payments, system balancing, researching exceptions, and providing strong customer service by partnering with the administration areas within our insurance operations.n
* Monitor work volumes and adjusting resources, identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities, and ensuring adequate back-ups and process documentation exists.nn

This position is also a great way to advance your career. As a growing company with over 16,000 employees around the world, Principal offers a lot of ways for you to learn more, earn more and achieve more. Weu2019re proud of consistently receiving several recognitions as a top workplace for employees. In fact, Principal made the cut in Forbesu2019 first-ever list of u201cAmericau2019s Best Employers!u201d And the best part? Itu2019s our employees who gave us a thumbs-up.

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Qualificationsnn
* Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience and a minimum of 4 years of related experience required.n
* Formal leadership experience preferred, informal leadership experience required (2+ years)n
* Candidate may be required to register as an Operations Professional within a reasonable time (typically 6 months) of hiring or notification.n
* Must have strong problem solving and analytical skills.n
* Excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service and organizational skills required.n
* Demonstrates the ability to embrace and understand the change process, and effectively guides others through change.nn

Additional Informationn

Work Authorization/Sponsorship n

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role. (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)

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Investment Code of Ethics n

For Principal Global Investors positions, youu2019ll 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.

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Experience Principal n

While our expertise spans the globe, we're bound by one common purpose: to foster a world where financial security is accessible to all. And our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees u2013 individually and all of us together. Explore our core values, benefits and why weu2019re an exceptional place to grow your career.

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Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer n

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.

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Principal Financial

Des Moines, IA

The Principal Financial Group is a global financial investment management and insurance company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. Four segments comprise the company: Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Global Investors, Principal International, and U.S. Insurance Solutions.

The company employs roughly 9,000 people in Des Moines, Iowa, and owns and operates several buildings in the downtown area. The tallest, known as 801 Grand, is 45 stories tall (192m/630 ft), and houses many other companies in addition to The Principal. As of March 2014, Principal employed 14,600 employees worldwide, with its Global Delivery center, Principal Global Services, in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Principal also has a lobbyist registered in the Iowa Legislature since December 2016. He is designated to lobby the Executive Branch of the Government of Iowa.