Job ID: CE63594669
Location: Des Moines, IA
Category: Accounting & Finance
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 06/09/2026
Accounting Manager | $135,000–$145,000 | Hybrid | Direct Hire | Des Moines, IA
A respected, West Des Moines based company is seeking a senior level accountant to join its finance leadership team. This role offers the opportunity to lead a tenured accounting group while overseeing statutory reporting, financial planning activities, and key business initiatives. Ideal for a CPA or CPA-track professional looking to step into a high-impact leadership role with long-term growth potential.
Job Description
This role will oversee financial reporting, support budgeting and forecasting activities, develop accounting staff, and partner with leadership on strategic projects and process improvements.
Why This Opportunity
• Lead an experienced and highly tenured team
• Strong succession planning and advancement potential
• Exposure to major system and process improvement projects
• High visibility with executive leadership
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility
• Strong succession planning and advancement potential
• Exposure to major system and process improvement projects
• High visibility with executive leadership
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility
Key Responsibilities
• Oversee statutory and consolidated financial reporting
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and capital reporting activities
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff
• Partner with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives
• Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and capital reporting activities
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff
• Partner with cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives
• Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or CPA track strongly preferred
• 5-10+ years of accounting experience
• Statutory accounting experience required
• Insurance industry experience preferred, ideally Life Insurance
• Leadership experience or readiness to step into a management role
• Strong technical accounting and communication skills
• CPA or CPA track strongly preferred
• 5-10+ years of accounting experience
• Statutory accounting experience required
• Insurance industry experience preferred, ideally Life Insurance
• Leadership experience or readiness to step into a management role
• Strong technical accounting and communication skills
Your Benefits
• Competitive healthcare coverage
• Retirement savings and employer contributions
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Wellness-focused workplace programs
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Retirement savings and employer contributions
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Wellness-focused workplace programs
• Paid time off and holidays
• Professional development opportunities
Your Career Partner
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
