Principal Financial Group · 4 hours ago
Associate Actuary
Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$127K/yr - $171K/yr
6+ years expPrincipal Financial Group is a leading financial services company focused on making financial security accessible to all. The Associate Actuary will lead internal audits of actuarial and financial processes, developing strong relationships within the Internal Audit team and the broader Principal community.
Financial ServicesInsurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the examination and evaluation of Principal’s actuarial and financial processes against recognized Principal standards, established policies, and Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOPs)
Evaluate controls to protect financial calculations and decisions to ensure they are aligned with organizational goals and objectives
Identify and assess key risks, controls, and test plans for assurance activities and present audit results in an objective and unbiased manner to stakeholders
Quickly assess which objectives are most impactful to company strategy, leverage professional judgement to align audit work to reflect on those objectives, and effectively escalate significant issues and risk exposures to appropriate levels of management
Evaluate and negotiate appropriate solutions to complex problems identified by assurance activities and leverage data and analytics to drive additional insight and efficiency in the analysis of audit subjects
Lead and collaborate on multiple concurrent projects that have moderate to high complexity
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in math, actuarial science, finance, or related field
A career Associate of the Society of Actuaries, or a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, with Member of the American Academy of Actuaries designation
6+ years actuarial experience
Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, the Actuarial Standards of Practice promulgated by the Actuarial Standards Board, and the Code of Professional Conduct of the AAA and the SoA is required
Self-motivated with excellent curiosity, problem solving skills and analytical skills
Informal leadership skills with the ability to influence and challenge with internal partners and external audit customers
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to reflect relevant facts from audit execution with domestic and globally oriented teams
Ability to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding in how they enable Principal's global business in an ever-changing operational, technical, and regulatory environment
Preferred
Audit or risk management experience preferred
Benefits
Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness.
Pension Eligible
Company
Principal Financial Group
Principal Financial Group® is dedicated to improving the wealth and well-being of people and businesses around the world—helping more than 62M customers plan, protect, invest, and retire as of December 31, 2023.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dan Houston
President and CEO
Liliana (Lil) Waters, CPA, FLMI
CFO – US Distribution
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