Controllership/Accounting positions - Evergreen

About the role

Nationwide is a leader in Financial Services and Insurance, and we're looking for team members who want a challenging, rewarding, and meaningful career. 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.

Responsibilities

• Understand tools used for associate upskilling (e.g., Power Apps, Power Query, Power Automate, Cloud, RPA, Gen AI).
• Develop innovative solutions across Controllership and Finance to address high-priority challenges and enhance operational efficiencies.
• Cook up research and implementation of new/revised accounting policies and procedures.
• Enhance job performance and workflow through recommendations.
• Advise senior management on complex accounting transactions and reporting.
• Lead projects for new/enhanced systems and processes.
• Provide financial data analysis to solve administrative and operating problems.
• Prepare complex financial information for auditors, IRS, state examiners, and other regulatory agencies.
• Conduct technical accounting research for financial statements and related data.
• Implement new GAAP and STAT accounting changes.
• Participate in industry trade groups.
• Ensure accounting compliance with external auditors and regulatory requirements.
• Respond to inquiries from state insurance departments, auditors, and regulatory agencies.
• Manage special projects as advised by senior management.
• Provide updates/presentations to internal stakeholders.

Requirements

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.

Qualifications

• Education: Undergraduate studies in accounting, finance or business administration; accounting major and degree preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications/Designations: 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.

Skills

• Accounting and/or Finance experience at all levels.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

Note to Employment Agencies: We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.

The national salary range for Specialist, Accounting : $79,500.00-$148,500.00

The expected starting salary range for Specialist, Accounting : $79,500.00 - $119,500.00