Are you passionate about being part of a team that delivers extraordinary care to help individuals and businesses prepare for and protect their retirement? If so, then Nationwide Financial could be the place for you! 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.
Qualified candidates should possess the following skills:
- Proficiency with Excel.
- Accounting and finance knowledge and principles.
- Effective communication skills with internal and external customers.
- Ability to manage time-sensitive tasks.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
This role is a hybrid position, which will require the hired associate to report to the Columbus office at least 1 time per week.
Compensation Grade: F3 Payband; this position may be filled at the E3 payband level based on candidate qualifications and experience.
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Job Description Summary
Do you love connecting and building new business relationships? If you have a natural curiosity, are excited about helping people and want to accelerate both your personal and professional growth, we want to know more about you!
As a Specialist, you’ll be responsible for the daily resolution of various cases and suspense accounts and for the development of complex transactions required to ensure proper reporting. You’ll need to reconcile expenses and payables for the major lines of business. In addition, you’ll need to complete manual marketing allowance ledger accruals and reconciliation. We’ll count on you to lead project work for all new products/ product changes and new systems. You’ll also have opportunities to work with all internal and external customers to provide timely payments to customers, following all Nationwide financial protocols and generally accepted accounting principles. You will lead the analysis and resolution of audits, working directly with internal auditors, external auditors and regulatory support teams.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Assures balancing and reconciliation of various cases and suspense accounts.
Collects and maintains adjusting entries and monthly balances.
Leads the development of complex transactions required to ensure proper reporting.
Analyzes financial reports and statements.
Reviews and approves requests for manual payments.
Provides service to customers by demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of their needs, emphasizing timely responses and initiating appropriate follow-up.
Trains other team members on work functions and processing procedures.
Prepares, updates and maintains procedure materials and manuals.
Acts as a technical source to answer questions from other departments.
Acts as a lead analyst ensuring implementation of new products, systems and business processes. Works mainly with business, finance and Nationwide Technology partners to establish process, accounting and control procedures.
Acts as main contact and analyst for internal and external audits concerning commission expenses, balance sheet accounts financial controls and business processes.
Acts as a lead analyst in testing and completes certifications for management approval.
Act as a lead analyst, providing financial data and answering questions for financial and regulatory audits.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Manager/Director.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Undergraduate studies in accounting, finance or related field.
Experience: Typically requires five or more years of experience in accounting, finance, tax reporting or customer service.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Ability to identify and evaluate problems and determine the appropriate actions. Ability to analyze, discover and solve processing problems. Strong verbal and written communication with internal/external sources. Ability to set work priorities that meet established standards. Operate personal computer and related software.
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 the Nationwide Values.
Job Conditions:
Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (exempt).
Working Conditions: Normal office environment.
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 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.
