Specialist

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The Statistical Reporting team reports information on our Property & Casualty business to comply with regulatory requirements from state departments of insurance, various bureaus, and other regulatory agencies in order to maintain our licenses to sell insurance. Key responsibilities:

• Analyze Property & Casualty data and report information to regulatory bodies for filings, audits, and ad hoc requests
• Ability to learn how to extract data from various source systems and use tools such as excel to consolidate data
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external business partners, executives, and regulators
• Develop relationships with key business partners in Pricing, Product, AFS (Reinsurance, Close, AP), Compliance, State Legal, FRAP Statutory Reporting, Premium Tax, Project Teams, and IT
• Complete continuous improvement efforts to simplify and streamline processes

The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with data, ability to quickly learn and apply knowledge to work, adaptable to pivot quickly to meet work needs, effectively prioritize tasks and be a team player.

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

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

As a Specialist, you'll perform and review complex functions associated with GAAP and statutory financial reporting, premium taxes, payroll taxes, and/or statistical and supplemental statutory reporting requirements, including researching and drafting new disclosures or reports. You may have opportunities to review and supervise less experienced staff and will work on monitoring and evaluating controls, conduct income/expense analysis and work on special projects.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

• Prepares and reviews higher complexity 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 as assigned according to 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, Moody's, AM Best, etc.), debt-holders, the Nationwide Audit Committee, various state agencies and/or others.

•  Leads, under general direction, the development and design of new and enhanced systems and processes within the assigned area(s).

• 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 assists in analyzing 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.

• Assists with or leads financial pre-close and close discussions. Responsible for maintaining close task management and tracking through workflow tool to help achieve close and reporting timelines.

• 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, under general guidance. 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 information to be used in the administration and settlement of federal, state and local financial and tax audits.

• Assists in improving the monthly/quarterly close and reporting process, including reviewing and assessing results prepared by supervisors and peers.

• Reviews work performed by less experienced staff, as requested and under general guidance. 

• 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, as assigned.

• Makes recommendations to optimize processes to produce high-quality results in an efficient and effective manner, while meeting all established and regulatory timelines.

• Supports the development of various analytic tools to bolster Controllership’s analytic competencies.

• Coordinates legal and manages reporting changes with business partners and Nationwide Technology.

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

• Prepares special reports and presentations to management and internal customers as advised.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Manager, Director or Associate Vice President

Typical Skills and Experiences: 

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

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

Experience: More than three 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 computer systems. 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 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 manager’s 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 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.

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