Controllership​/Accounting positions - Evergreen

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. We offer a challenging, rewarding, and meaningful career for those who want to grow.

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 provides a dynamic and respected career path.

We are seeking individuals with accounting and/or finance experience at all levels.

• 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 or revised accounting policies and procedures.
• Enhance job performance and workflow through recommendations.
• Advising senior management on complex accounting transactions and reporting.
• Lead projects for new or 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
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• Participate in industry trade groups
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• 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 and presentations to internal stakeholders.

• Perform a lead role in establishing and implementing new or revised accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepare and analyze sophisticated financial and regulatory statements for the company or business areas assigned.
• Develop and submit sophisticated accounting and financial transactions required to ensure accurate reporting.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of all reports, forms, and data provided to internal and external clients/customers.
• Recommend management actions or alternatives when analysis of financial documents reveals unfavorable trends, situations, or deviations.
• Keep informed of changes to GAAP and/or STAT regulatory requirements that impact the submission of statements, reports, and other financial data.
• Recommend changes to areas of responsibility that would enhance, improve, or facilitate job performance, processing, or workflow.
• Lead the development and design of new and enhanced systems and processes within the assigned area(s).
• Prepare and analyze complex pro forma financial data required for compliance with new requirements.
• Assist management in applying financial data and analysis to solve administrative and operating problems.
• Prepare state and supplemental reporting requirements.
• Prepare complex financial information for internal and external auditors, IRS, state examiners, and other regulatory agencies.
• Prepare special reports and presentations.
• Serve in a group leader capacity to other accountants on selected projects.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships – Reports to Accounting Manager or Director.

Education – Undergraduate studies in accounting, finance, or business administration; accounting major and degree preferred.

License/Certification/Designation – Progress toward CPA preferred.

Experience – Four to six years of related accounting experience; insurance experience preferred.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills – GAAP and/or STAT knowledge…