As a team member in the Finance and Internal Audit department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor and so much more. Let Nationwide help create your career journey!

　　Internal Compensation Grade: F3 | 4 - 6 years of related accounting/ insurance experience preferred.

　　Remote: 50/50 | Job ID: 73298 | #LI-JM3

　　This SAM team role will support the establishment of the Controllership Tableau User Group and assist in building a data visualization community in partnership with other SAM and FDG resources. Duties of this role will include budget and forecasting, run support for numerous existing dashboards in the Controllership Tableau catalog, and building new visualizations in Tableau, OACS, and emerging tools. This role will support performance management, controllership's analytics journey, and the Spark catalog as needed. Experience with data visualization, nationwide data and automation tools will all support the success of an individual in this role.

　　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!

　　As a Specialist, you'll plan, coordinate and perform the most complex accounting functions. We'll count on you to acquire, assemble, evaluate, interpret, record and analyze financial data of all types and sources ultimately utilized in the preparation of financial documents for various regulatory and statutory authorities and for internal management of all levels.

　　Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

　　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.

Typical Skills and Experience:

　　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.

Job Conditions:

　　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.