Controllership​/Accounting positions - Evergreen

Job Conditions

As a team member in Finance at Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, the opportunities are endless! Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

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. Controllership is a technology‑enabled, digitally focused organization that offers a dynamic and respected career path.

• 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.
• Coordinate 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.

This position will be hired on a Success Flex basis. The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of 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.

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-enabled, digitally focused organization, where Controllership is a captivating and respected career, we want to hear from you!

• Performs a lead role in establishing and implementing 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…