Senior Accountant

Principal Financial Group • Des Moines, IA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a Senior Accountant to join Principal’s Retirement & Income Solutions (RIS) Expense team. This team is responsible for forecasting and reporting expenses across all RIS cost centers, allocating costs, tracking strategic project spend and outcomes, calculating key performance indicators, and preparing external reports, including benchmarking studies. In this role, you’ll partner closely with finance and operational leaders to support expense forecasting, monitoring, and overall financial decision-making. You’ll analyze and present expense data, provide insights, and help enhance and transform reporting deliverables to improve efficiency and impact. We’re seeking a highly motivated, self-starter who thrives in a collaborative environment. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, along with the ability to influence others through informal leadership. There is also potential for formal leadership opportunities in the future. 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!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of relevant experience required
• Experience with Excel and PowerPoint is required

Nice To Haves

• CPA or other applicable certifications preferred
• The ideal candidate will serve in an informal leadership role and be motivated by challenging the status quo, collaborating with others, and generating new insights to continue to advance and enhance deliverables
• Power BI, or similar software, is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Forecasting and reporting expenses across all RIS cost centers
• Allocating costs
• Tracking strategic project spend and outcomes
• Calculating key performance indicators
• Preparing external reports, including benchmarking studies
• Partnering closely with finance and operational leaders to support expense forecasting, monitoring, and overall financial decision-making
• Analyzing and presenting expense data
• Providing insights
• Enhancing and transforming reporting deliverables to improve efficiency and impact

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Pension Eligible
• Bonus program (for non-sales positions)
• Comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior