Sr Associate Investment Accountant

What You'll Do:

We are looking for a Senior Associate, Investment Accountant to join our private debt fund reporting team within Principal Asset Management and play an important role in financial oversight and reporting of third-party commercial real estate debt funds. You’ll gain exposure across fund accounting, investment and investor reporting, audits, tax, and the broader financial lifecycle of alternative fund investments. 

This role offers something a little different from traditional accounting. You’ll gain visibility into the underlying commercial real estate investments, understand how funds are performing and how investors generate returns, and partner across investment teams, fund administrators, auditors, tax professionals, and other stakeholders. 

What You’ll Do 

• Prepare and review fund-level financial statements, investment reporting, reconciliations, and supporting schedules. 

• Support monthly fund close activities and investigate accounting or reporting variances. 

• Coordinate with external auditors, tax providers, fund administrators, and internal business partners. 

• Support investor reporting, including capital activity, allocations, statements, and related deliverables. 

• Help manage audit requests, workpapers, reporting deadlines, and other fund accounting activities. 

• Take increasing ownership of accounting and reporting processes as you develop within the role. 

 

Principal Asset Management is the global investment solutions business for Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG), managing about $740 billion in assets and over 60 years of experience. Principal Asset Management has been recognized as a “Best Places to Work in Money Management” for 14 consecutive years! Check us out at www.principalam.com!

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience  
• 2+ years of relevant accounting experience is required
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP is required

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out 

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations, and analysis of large datasets 
• Financial reporting and audit coordination experience 
• Experience with fund or investment accounting, including NAVs, capital activity, accruals, and financial reporting 
• Experience supporting tax coordination and investor reporting 
• Public accounting or audit experience 
• Strong reconciliation, analytical, and problem-solving skills 
• Strong attention to detail and controls mindset 
• Effective communication and collaboration skills 
• Experience with Yardi or other real estate/fund accounting systems is a plus 

 

Salary Range Information: Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range: $73150 - $99750 / year Time Off Program: 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. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided. Pension Eligible: Yes Additional Information:

Work Environments

This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical work week) from Des Moines, IA.

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.

Posting Window: We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline. Date First Posted (TTF): 10/30/2026 Latest Post Date: Careers - US: 10/30/2026