Salary: $179k - $243k

Role Summary

Role type

Strategic life finance and risk leader

Closer to a capital and strategy leadership role than a reserving cycle position because the ad emphasizes segment outcomes, enterprise priorities, investments, and team capability.

Director-level Life actuarial leadership role with Principal Financial Group’s Benefits & Protection Financial Reporting team in Des Moines, Iowa. You’ll oversee life insurance projections, reserve valuation, financial reporting, strategic planning, enterprise finance priorities, and development of the Life CFO team.

Requirements

Must have

College graduate or equivalent
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)
Member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries (AAA)
Excellent organizational, analytical, problem solving, presentation, and communication skills
No need for visa sponsorship

Strongly preferred

15+ years of actuarial experience
Actuarial insurance experience
Strategic and long-range visionary thinking ability
Strong background in financial and budgetary matters
Based in Des Moines, IA with hybrid presence

Nice to have

Knowledge of life insurance products and reserve valuation

Skills & Domain

DomainLife insurance reserve valuationFinancial reporting for life insuranceStrategic financial planning

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Salary: $179k - $243k

Role Summary

Role type

Strategic life finance and risk leader

Closer to a capital and strategy leadership role than a reserving cycle position because the ad emphasizes segment outcomes, enterprise priorities, investments, and team capability.

Requirements

Must have

College graduate or equivalent
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)
Member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries (AAA)
Excellent organizational, analytical, problem solving, presentation, and communication skills
No need for visa sponsorship

Strongly preferred

15+ years of actuarial experience
Actuarial insurance experience
Strategic and long-range visionary thinking ability
Strong background in financial and budgetary matters
Based in Des Moines, IA with hybrid presence

Nice to have

Knowledge of life insurance products and reserve valuation

Skills & Domain

DomainLife insurance reserve valuationFinancial reporting for life insuranceStrategic financial planning

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