Category: Accounting & Finance
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Work Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $140,000 - $160,000
Salary: $140,000 - $160,000
Work Model: Hybrid
Reference #: 45725
Join a dynamic family office as their next top-tier Controller – a pivotal role at the heart of a diverse investment portfolio committed to building lasting value across various sectors worldwide. This is your opportunity to lead financial excellence in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, working closely with ownership to shape financial processes and strategies that drive growth and stability. The ideal candidate will possess an entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness to do whatever it takes to move the needle forward. If you're a proactive, detail-oriented accounting professional ready to make an impact and thrive in a flexible yet impactful setting, we want to hear from you.
If you're eager to leverage your accounting expertise in a role that offers both challenge and opportunity, seize the chance to be a key driver in this family office's financial success. Apply now to bring your skills to a team that values initiative, precision, strategic thinking, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
Work Model:
- Hybrid
What You Will Do:
- Lead financial accounting activities across multiple entities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting
- Maintain and reconcile financial records, prepare financial statements, and manage intercompany transactions
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning efforts
- Collaborate with external accountants, tax preparers, and financial advisors to ensure compliance and optimize financial strategies
What You Will Need to Be Successful:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on accounting and bookkeeping experience
- Strong expertise in financial accounting, including reconciliations, financial statement prep, and transaction management
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and QuickBooks
- Public accounting experience or previous work supporting a family office or ultra-high-net-worth clients
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams and external partners
- At least five years of relevant accounting or financial management experience, ideally within a family office or similarly complex setting (preferred)
Benefits Overview:
- No benefits offered
Interested and qualified candidates can contact Palmer Group at (515) 225-7000 or email afjobs@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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