Close Analysis & Operations Director

Overview

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.

Property & Casualty Controllership Close Director leads the Close team in P&C Controllership and helps ensure the integrity of P&C financials on a monthly basis. In this role, you’ll assist business partners with the preparation, analysis and filing of key financial reports, provide accounting consultation to leaders, and play a hands-on role in new systems and data initiatives. You’ll also lead special projects from senior management, assist with responses to regulators and auditors, and represent leadership in key meetings and industry forums.

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves both operational and technical accounting, enjoys partnering across the business, and wants meaningful visibility with leadership. If you’re excited by a technology-enabled, digitally focused Controllership career at Nationwide, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

• Directs the accounting, preparation, analysis and required filing of all relative financial statements and related data and exhibits for internal and external sources.

• Reviews, advises, counsels and participates actively concerning new systems developments and other systems related matters to ensure accuracy of all financial data.

• Manages special projects/assignments as advised by senior management.

• Provides advice, counsel and assistance on accounting policies and practices.

• Responds to applicable inquiries from state insurance departments, internal and external auditors and other regulatory agencies. Provides financial information to various Nationwide offices to support other filing, analysis and reporting requirements.

• Directs the preparation of special reports, analyses and financials as requested by management and external agencies.

• Represents officer/executive as assigned. May attend trade association meetings as Company representative.

• Directs associate management, including performance management, salary planning and administration, training and development, workflow and organizational planning, hiring and placement and disciplinary actions.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Accounting Officer/Executive;
Manages a team of 4 or more accounting professionals.

Education: Undergraduate degree in accounting or finance preferred. Post-graduate level degree desired.

License/Certification/Designation: Progress towards CPA preferred.

Experience: Eight or more years of related accounting experience; insurance experience preferred. People management experience preferred.

Knowledge, Abilities and

Skills:

GAAP and/or STAT accounting, tax and systems principles. Insurance accounting principles, practices and procedures. Insurance regulatory requirements. Management policies, practices and procedures. Sophisticated verbal and written communication skills for contact with all levels of associates including business unit leadership, external parties such as public accountants, state examiners, industry professionals, and other clients. Ability to analyze and solve accounting problems, interpret financial documents and data, analyze legal requirements, examine and monitor accounting cycles and flows, and review general ledger entries and audit work papers and schedules.

Ability to lead associates in all aspects of assigned accounting record maintenance, financial statement preparation, and special projects.

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

Staffing exceptions to the above must be…