Category: Accounting & Finance

Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Work Type: Contract

Salary: $30 - $35

Salary: $30 - $35

Work Model: On-site

Reference #: 45012

Palmer Group has partnered with a large, well-known insurance organization in their search for a Financial Consultant to join their team. This role will support active derivative investment and hedging strategies. In this role, you will manage critical trade lifecycle functions, including collateral, settlements, data flows, and documentation, while also contributing to initiatives to drive efficiency, scalability, and long-term strategic impact.

Work Model:

  • On-Site

What You Will Do:

  • Support end‑to‑end processing for derivative trades, partnering with portfolio management, trading, legal, treasury, and accounting
  • Manage settlements, margin calls, cash flows, and collateral with domestic and international counterparties
  • Oversee data integrity across trade execution, booking, accounting, and reporting systems
  • Reconcile trade bookings with legal documentation and ensure accurate downstream processing
  • Coordinate with third‑party service providers to resolve complex operational issues
  • Manage and understand trading agreements (ISDAs, CSAs, MCAs) across entities and counterparties
  • Promote strong risk management practices within the team
  • Support FX, swap, and option workflows, including affirmations and settlements via tools such as CLS TradeMonitor, GTSS, and MarkitWire if applicable

What You Will Need to Be Successful:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 1+ year of investment operations preferred
  • Familiarity with derivative post‑trade workflows and systems (MarkitWire, triResolve, Acadia, PAM/PFI, GTSS) preferred
  • Knowledge of fixed income accruals and option settlements is a plus
  • Advanced Excel skills required; VBA/SQL a plus

Benefits Overview:

  • 401k 
  • Major health insurances  
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)  
  • Click here for a complete list of benefits 
Interested and qualified candidates can contact Jayde Guinan at (515) 225-7000 or email Jayde at jguinan@thepalmergroup.com.

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About Palmer Group

At Palmer Group, making lives better is at the core of everything we do. For nearly three decades, we have partnered with organizations and individuals to provide thoughtful talent and business solutions that empower careers and drive growth.

As an employee-owned company grounded in strong ethics and values, we are committed to building lasting relationships and delivering results. Contractors working through Palmer Group are eligible to become employee-owners, giving them a stake in our shared success, and enjoy benefits including health insurance, PTO, and 401(k) options.

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