<p>Join our insurance client’s dynamic team in Des Moines, Iowa as a Senior Investment Accounting Analyst and play a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s financial landscape! This is your opportunity to step into a fast-paced environment where your expertise in investment accounting will directly impact business decisions and financial reporting.</p><p><br></p><p>As a Senior Investment Accounting Analyst, you'll manage and analyze investment-related financial data, deliver critical reports for internal and external stakeholders, and ensure compliance with accounting standards. You'll collaborate with professionals across departments, drive process improvements, and contribute to the organization's ongoing success.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare accurate, timely annual, quarterly, and monthly investment reports for both internal leadership and external stakeholders.</li><li>Manage and maintain the organization’s investment accounting system, safeguarding data integrity and reliability.</li><li>Analyze and project cash flows to support financial planning and strategic decisions.</li><li>Update and maintain the investment database, ensuring information is both precise and accessible.</li><li>Be a subject matter expert on investment accounting, offering insights and guidance within your department.</li><li>Tackle complex assignments with professionalism and uphold compliance with statutory accounting principles and GAAP.</li><li>Collaborate effectively across all levels to achieve department and company goals.</li><li>Ensure adherence to regulatory and organizational standards in investment-related reporting.</li><li>Monitor and evaluate investment portfolios, including derivatives and fixed income assets.</li><li>Lead process improvements and contribute to enhancing reporting systems.</li></ul><p>If you thrive in a collaborative environment, are passionate about investment accounting, and want to take your career to the next level, our client wants to hear from you!</p>
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our team in Des Moines, Iowa. This role is pivotal in maintaining financial accuracy, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting detailed reporting processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in accounting within regulated industries, particularly in insurance, and will collaborate closely with leadership to uphold financial integrity.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead month-end close procedures, ensuring timely and accurate completion of all financial tasks.<br>• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.<br>• Prepare and post journal entries, verifying documentation and addressing discrepancies as needed.<br>• Conduct thorough account reconciliations, identifying and resolving variances.<br>• Apply GAAP principles to ensure proper accounting practices across all financial reporting.<br>• Manage revenue recognition processes, ensuring compliance with relevant guidelines.<br>• Monitor expense reporting activities, ensuring accuracy and adherence to company policies.<br>• Collaborate with the Director of Financial Reporting to address complex accounting challenges.<br>• Provide insights and recommendations to improve financial processes and systems.<br>• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements while maintaining high standards of financial integrity.
<p>Our client is looking for a skilled Treasury Accountant to join their team in Des Moines, Iowa. This role is essential in ensuring the smooth execution of cash management operations, including fund transfers, reconciliations, and accurate record-keeping. You will play a key part in maintaining financial efficiency and supporting organizational practices.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee daily cash movements, including wire transfers and fund allocations.</p><p>• Perform detailed reconciliations of cash accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance.</p><p>• Manage instructions for transferring funds to support investment and trading activities.</p><p>• Verify trade transactions and ensure proper system recording and documentation.</p><p>• Collaborate on projects aimed at enhancing cash movement processes and implementing efficient controls.</p><p>• Support the onboarding of new banking systems and integrate them into cash flow operations.</p><p>• Establish best practices for treasury operations to streamline workflows and optimize performance.</p><p>• Monitor wire transfers and ensure timely execution of funding requirements.</p><p>• Provide insights and recommendations for improving treasury functions and financial processes.Our </p>
<p>- Opportunity to help build a Finance Center of Excellence for a historic, 100-year-old insurance company expanding in Des Moines</p><p>- Join a small local team with plans to double in size and shape the growth from the ground up</p><p>- Be part of creating new processes and a collaborative culture—put your personal stamp on how things are done</p><p>- Unique chance to influence office expansion and not just be a cog in the wheel</p><p><br></p><p>Roles we are sourcing for:</p><p>- Director of Investment Accounting</p><p>- GAAP Senior Accountant</p><p>- Treasury Operations Analyst</p><p>- Senior Investment Accountant</p><p>- FP&A</p><p>(Must have insurance accounting experience)</p><p><br></p><p>Curious and open to a quick conversation to understand what is in it for you, reach out now!! Client is meeting candidates later this week (2/19 & 2/20)</p><p>If you are currently working with one of my business partners (Jessica Gianulis, Jill Smith or Malinda Hostetler) – please reach out to them immediately as we are a team all working on the roles!</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Senior Program Manager to oversee complex, enterprise-wide initiatives from a remote standpoint. This long-term contract position requires a candidate with strong leadership skills, a structured approach to managing processes, and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring project alignment, optimizing processes, and delivering measurable outcomes.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Define the program's roadmap, scope, and long-term objectives to align with organizational goals.</p><p>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, operations, finance, and marketing, to ensure seamless integration of workstreams.</p><p>• Manage a team of project managers working on large-scale projects and provide guidance to maintain operational excellence.</p><p>• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of project rollouts.</p><p>• Prepare executive-level reports and communicate project updates, risks, and achievements to stakeholders.</p><p>• Identify potential roadblocks and proactively address them, ensuring smooth project execution.</p><p>• Optimize processes and maintain contingency plans to mitigate risks.</p><p>• Ensure teams remain unblocked by addressing resource allocation challenges and escalating issues when necessary.</p><p>• Serve as the primary conduit between project managers and leadership, ensuring clear communication and alignment.</p><p>• Drive process improvements and ensure adherence to best practices in program management.</p>