Principal Accountant-Financial Reporting
Ameriprise Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Senior Accounting role at Ameriprise. Minneapolis · full-time · $87,400–$120,200 base.
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What you'll do
- Prepare quarterly and annual statutory statements for life insurers, along with reports filed with state regulators and the NAIC
- Analyze regulatory and legal-entity reporting, and work with partners on complex transactions or reporting changes
- Keep financial reporting controls effective and respond to questions from auditors, examiners and regulators
- Review insurance-company and state filings, while tracking changes to accounting guidance and reporting requirements
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related area
- At least five years of experience, preferably including regulatory filings
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to solve problems in a deadline-driven setting
- Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to lead through change and adapt quickly
Who this fits
This senior role suits an accountant with regulatory reporting experience and comfort handling detailed, deadline-driven work independently. You’ll work in the Minneapolis office at least four days per week, with one day available to work from home. Applicants need U.S. work authorization that will not require visa sponsorship.
From the employer
About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding 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, 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.
Job Description
Ameriprise Financial is looking to add a Principal Accountant- Financial Reporting to the team! The individual in this role is responsible for the preparation and timely completion of statutory financial statements and disclosures for filing with State regulators and the NAIC and monitoring changes in accounting/reporting guidance and new transactions and events. The individual in this role will also ensure quality and accuracy of disclosures and are in compliance with insurance statutory accounting principles.Key Responsibilities
Prepares life insurance company statutory annual and quarterly financial statements, and other reports, for filing with state insurance regulators and the NAIC
Provides insightful qualitative analysis around regulatory and legal entity reporting
Teams with internal and external partners to understand prioritize and review specialized/complex analysis, reports and accounting transactions and implement any changes needed for reporting
Maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting
Complete requests from and communicate with external auditors and examiners/regulators
Ad hoc projects
Assists in the preparation and review of various state and insurance company filings
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
5 or more years’ experience - ideally with regulatory filings
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 ability to quickly adapt to change
Strong oral and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Accounting degree
CPA license
Life insurance company statutory reporting experience
Ability to navigate NAIC statutory accounting and reporting guidance
Proficiency with Workday General Ledger
Demonstrated decision-making skills, ability to prioritize tasks to understand the impact to the business and develop best practices
Strategic and independent thinker with the ability to quickly adapt to change
In-Office Collaboration
We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.
Visa Sponsorship
Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).
Base Pay Salary
The estimated base salary for this role is $87,400-$120,200/year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.Full-Time/Part-Time
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FIN FinanceAmeriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.
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