Job Description:

Ameriprise Financial has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Accountant - Financial Reporting role!

The individual in this role is responsible for the preparation and timely completion of disclosures for external reports filed with regulators and monitoring changes in accounting guidance and new transactions and events. They are also responsible for the quality and accuracy of disclosures and ensuring compliance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), SEC, insurance statutory, or other regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review disclosures for external reports filed with the regulators on a periodic basis, primarily quarterly.




• Review of work paper documentation prepared by financial reporting staff.




• Ensure that disclosures are in compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC, Insurance statutory, or other applicable regulatory requirements.




• Negotiate with internal business partners to ensure quality and timely information is provided.




• Monitor changes in accounting guidance and new transactions/events and work with business partners to update disclosures in a timely manner.




• Communicate disclosure changes to management, including preparation of impact analysis and accounting memos that document issues in a clear and comprehensive manner.




• Provide qualitative analysis around regulatory, management and/or board reporting.




• Team with internal and external partners to understand prioritize and review sophisticated analysis, reports and accounting transactions and implement any changes needed.




• Maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting.




• Complete requests and connect with external auditors and examiners/regulators.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field




• 5+ years' experience in accounting




• Proven ability to lead through change and handle detailed work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment




• Strong attention to detail and ability to problem solve




• Strategic and independent thinker with the ability to quickly adapt to change




• Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree




• CPA (active or inactive)




• Experience using Workiva reporting platform, including XBRL tagging




• Proficiency with Workday General Ledger




• Ability to navigate U.S. GAAP guidance and SEC regulations and publications

About Our Company
We're a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries advise, manage and protect the assets and income of more than 2 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a long-standing leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial Services, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

Job Family Group

Finance

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