Internal Publications Manager jobs in Des Moines, IA

Join our dynamic Benefits and Protection Finance & Accounting team as an Internal Controls Manager focused 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 an Internal Controls Manager, 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. This is a process/controls manager role and is not a people manager role, at this time.

Responsibilities:

• Enhance Control Structure and Compliance Monitoring: Partner 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.

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!

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience
• 6 years of relevant experience required

Job Level

We’ll consider talent at the next level with the right experiences and skills.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience
• 8 years of relevant experience required

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out

• Big 4 Public Accounting experience is ideal
• CPA or other applicable certifications preferred

Work Environments

This role offers in-office and hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek) work arrangements. You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.

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.