Senior SOX Controls Analyst - Finance Transformation

Principal International; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Pension plan

Job summary

Principal Asset Management is seeking a Senior Accounting Analyst (SOX Controls Coordinator) to support the control environment and govern model validation within the Integrated Finance Solutions team. You will coordinate testing, remediation, and documentation across processes, working with accounting, IT, risk and audit teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.

The role emphasizes thorough, collaborative work across teams, balancing routine compliance with enterprise transformation

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with SOX controls.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and audit requirements.
• Ability to coordinate across accounting, actuarial, IT, risk, audit and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate SOX activities across key IFS processes, including documentation, walkthroughs, testing, evidence requests, deficiencies and remediation tracking.
• Partner with process owners, Corporate SOX, EY, PGS, IT, Risk, PwC, and business unit contacts to support control execution and audit readiness.
• Maintain and update risks, controls, process flows, narratives, testing documentation, and related information in Optro.
• Support IFS model governance activities, including model validation coordination, annual model inventory review, and tracking of high-risk findings.
• Provide controls guidance for Finance Journey including future-state process flows, key report testing, integration testing, and SOC 1 assessments.
• Assist with governance, reporting, and enterprise transformation activities that improve control design, documentation, and process effectiveness.
• Partner with finance, technology and control owners to redesign manual activities, automate evidence collection, improve monitoring capabilities and identify opportunities for AI and intelligent automation.

Skills

SOX controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Audit & financial reporting

Internal controls

Process documentation

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Optro

Job description

Principal Asset Management is seeking a Senior Accounting Analyst (SOX Controls Coordinator) to support the control environment and govern model validation within the Integrated Finance Solutions team. You will coordinate testing, remediation, and documentation across processes, working with accounting, IT, risk and audit teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.

The role emphasizes thorough, collaborative work across teams, balancing routine compliance with enterprise transformation