About Nationwide:
Nationwide is a leader in Financial Services and Insurance, and we’re looking for team members who want a challenging, rewarding, and meaningful career.
About Finance Controllership:
Our team thrives on innovation, problem‑solving, collaboration, and continuous learning. We focus on efficient business processes, strong data management, and accurate financial reporting to support our customers and policyholders.
Controllership is a technology‑enabled, digitally focused organization that offers a dynamic and respected career path.
Controllership is a technology-enabled and digitally-focused organization offering opportunities for a captivating and respected career path.
We are seeking individuals with accounting and/or Finance experience at all levels.
Key responsibilities may include:
This position will be hired on a SuccessFlex basis.
The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location(s):
1 Nationwide Blvd, Columbus Ohio
Work schedule: 2 days in office, 3 days remote.
This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.
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Job Description Summary
Would you thrive in an inclusive work environment where you can lead, adapt and innovate? Do you want to invest in yourself and work in an environment of problem solving, collaboration and learning? If you’re ready to lead in a technology-enable, digitally focused organization, where Controllership is a captivating and respected career, we want to hear from you!Job Description
Performs a lead role in establishing and implementing of new or revised accounting policies and procedures.
Prepares and analyzes the most sophisticated financial and regulatory statements for the company(ies) and/or business areas assigned.
Develops and submits sophisticated accounting and financial transactions required to ensure accurate reporting.
Ensures the completeness and accuracy of all reports, forms and data provided to internal and external clients/customers.
Recommends management actions or alternatives when the analysis of financial documents discloses unfavorable trends, situations or deviations.
Keeps informed of changes to GAAP and/or STAT regulatory requirements which ultimately impact the submission of statements, reports and other financial data.
Recommends changes to area(s) of responsibility that would enhance, improve or facilitate job performance, processing or workflow.
Leads the development and design of new and enhanced systems and processes, under general guidance, within the assigned area(s).
Prepares and analyzes the most complex pro forma financial data required for compliance with new requirements.
Assists management in applying financial data and analysis to solve administrative and operating problems.
Prepares state and supplemental reporting requirements.
Prepares complex financial information to provide to internal and external auditors, IRS, state examiners and other regulatory agencies.
Prepares special reports and presentations.
Serves in a group leader capacity to other accountants on selected projects.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Accounting Manager or Director.
Education: Undergraduate studies in accounting, finance or business administration; accounting major and degree preferred.
License/Certification/Designation: Progress towards CPA preferred.
Experience: Four to six years of related accounting experience; insurance experience preferred.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: GAAP and/or STAT knowledge and/or functional business area regulatory requirements. Complex financial statement preparation, including consolidation of companies/subsidiaries. Principles of taxation and the related impact on financial statement preparation. Accounting and/or business computer systems. Company organizational structure and products and services. Verbal and written communication skills for internal/external contacts. Ability to analyze, discover and solve accounting problems, to interpret financial documents and data and to analyze and interpret legal requirements. Project management skills. Ability to interpret changes in financial reporting and legal requirements relative to the impact on financial statement preparation and to the formulation of company or business area policies and procedures. Ability to effectively operate a personal computer and related software using advanced techniques. Ability to apply accounting principles, theories, concepts and practices to specialized, unique and/or nonrecurring complex problems.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.
Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.
Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not eligible)
Working Conditions: Normal office environment. May require extended hours in periods of high volume.
ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.
Credit/Background Check: Due to the fiduciary accountabilities within this job, a valid credit and/or background check will be required as part of the selection process.
Benefits
We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including:
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