Consultant, Enterprise Financial Reporting

Internal Compensation grade G3

• Knowledge of Statutory Reporting and related concepts is a plus.

• This role is responsible for complete and accurate workload management for the group filing review and continuous improvement of our monthly quarterly and annual team deliverables.

• This individual will participate in continuous improvement of reporting team processes which are critical to enabling reporting efficiencies and limiting risk.

• Individual must be highly engaged detail oriented naturally curious self-motivated and has a passion for automation and analytics.

• Passion for customer service is also a must as this role often interfaces with senior leaders business partners legal compliance regulators and others.

This is a hybrid position located in Columbus Ohio and you will be required to come into the office two days per week.

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

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads the planning preparation and review of complex federal state and local statutory financial statements and reports supplemental and statistical forms and data calls and/or employment premium sales/use and personal property tax returns as well as related journal entries in accordance with state and federal laws regulations and/or instructions. These reports forms returns and data calls are provided to various state and federal regulatory bodies Fortune Magazine various ratings agencies (S&P Moodys AM Best etc.) debt-holders the Nationwide Audit Committee various state agencies and/or others.

• Coordinates and actively participates in the development and design of new and enhanced systems and processes within the assigned area(s).

• Manages and/or reviews and evaluates quarterly financial results and analyzes trends to ensure accurate reporting integrity of data and to avoid fines and penalties.

• Stays informed and analyzes the potential impact of pending legislation and proposed new or revised GAAP and statutory accounting policies including the evaluation of the cost to the enterprise. Coordinates the research analysis and implementation of new and/or revised accounting policies procedures and disclosures with Accounting policy.

• Leads financial pre-close and close discussions. Responsible for maintaining close task management and tracking through workflow tool to help achieve close and reporting deadlines.

• Ensures timely initiation of high dollar amounts of related tax and fee payments as required by the state and federal laws regulations and instructions.

• Provides audit evidence and support to external audit firms and state departments of insurance. Also responds to requests and inquiries from external auditors IRS state departments and examiners statistical bureaus and/or other regulatory agencies on analytical inquiries compliance and/or data quality/integrity matters. Prepares and/or reviews information to be used in the administration and settlement of federal state and local financial and tax audits.

• Supervises the optimization of financial and regulatory reporting processes to produce high-quality results in an efficient and effective manner while meeting all established timelines. Responsible for finding opportunities across the organization to streamline reporting processes.

• Coordinates and reviews work performed by less experienced staff and offshore contractors.

• Researches and counsels senior management on key competitor and industry financial reporting practices.

• Prepares reviews and maintains documentation and testing of controls over financial reporting. Assists in design implementation and operation of internal controls over financial and regulatory reporting processes.

• Leads initiatives to strengthen Controllerships analytic competencies.

• Coordinates and leads multi-team efforts on selected projects.

• Serves as a resource manager to support high-demand timeframes on the reporting and reconciliation teams.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Manager Director or Associate Vice President. May serve as a lead to less experienced associates or in special circumstances lead up to two associates.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate degree in business administration accounting finance insurance or other relevant academic subject areas preferred.

License/Certification/Designation: CPA or relevant industry designation (e.g. CPCU IIA FLMI) preferred.

Experience: More than five years in public accounting equivalent industry experience or relevant insurance experience.

Knowledge Abilities and Skills: GAAP and/or Statutory accounting bases. Insurance regulatory requirements. Complex financial statement preparation including consolidation of companies/subsidiaries. Financial/statistical analysis. Principles of taxation and the related impact on financial statement preparation. Accounting and/or business operating systems. Project management concepts and techniques. Must have the ability to analyze financial or statistical results and trends and interpret complex financial reporting requirements. Must have verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate professionally with regulators and business partners. Ability to interpret changes in financial or statistical reporting and legal/regulatory requirements relative to the impact on financial statement preparation premium and payroll taxes and supplemental or statistical filings and to the formulation of company or business area policies and procedures. Must possess decision-making skills for problem identification and appropriate solution recommendation. Must have the ability to operate and maintain efficient financial information networks systems and software.

Other criteria including leadership skills competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring managers leader and Human Resources Business Partner.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.

Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Exempt (Not eligible)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment; extended and/or non-standard work hours as needed.

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.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs including: medical/dental/vision life insurance short and long term disability coveragepaid 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.

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