Senior Accounting Analyst- CPA with investment accounting, SOX exp required.

1 week ago

Des Moines, IA, United States Artech Full time
Job Title: Senior Accounting Analyst
Location: 711 High Street Des Moines 50392-0001
Duration : 6+ months
Pay Range: $55-$60/hr on W2

We are looking to fill a short-term position to lead a project around designing and documenting internal controls related to automation within our investment accounting processes along with supporting other control activities to prepare for the year-end audit. The candidate will ideally be self-directed with a strong internal control background, financial reporting experience, and strong project management skills. Familiarity with investments and automation tools is desired. Additional responsibilities include:
• Projects: act as the subject matter expert and work with project owner to ensure accounting and internal control objectives are met through the design and implementation of new products and/or systems. Identify and implement operational excellence projects, providing business requirements for new systems or enhancements.
• Work with subject matter experts to obtain a thorough understanding of their processes; identify areas in the process that pose financial statement risk; and consult with them on what controls should be implemented to appropriately mitigate the risks identified
• Identify, design, document, and test new processes and controls
• Help identify risks and controls through the financial reporting processes to move data from the underlying systems into financial reporting tools
• Review and evaluate SOC 1 reports related to service providers, including cloud-based service providers
• Keep detailed documentation of the evolution of control environments and organize all relevant audit work into concise packages which can be shared with auditors

Quals--
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience plus 6+ years of relevant experience required
• CPA or other applicable certifications preferred
• Informal leadership experience preferred - role requires ability to guide and influence internal control efforts
• Internal controls experience required
• Strong knowledge of the rules of Sarbanes Oxley and Model Audit Rule required
• Insurance or investment accounting experience highly preferred
• IT general controls experience and/or IT experience highly preferred
• Knowledge of operational risks preferred
• Strong project management skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to clearly and concisely articulate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders
• Ability to develop effective visuals to assist in communication
• Self-motivator and team player
• Ability to see the vision of the overall project and align your work to achieve project goals

For positions with Principal Global Investors, you will be required to comply with a Code of Ethics which covers a number of obligations 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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