Senior Analyst

As a team member in the Finance department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor, Internal Audit, and so much more. 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.

Seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative professional to join the FDG Data Support and Analytics team. This role is critical in ensuring the integrity, governance, and downstream flow of reference data across Nationwide’s financial systems. As a member of our reference data team, you will become skilled in the use of Data Relationship Management (DRM) and Data Relationship Governance (DRG) tools. Your expertise will support the accurate and efficient movement of data, enabling informed decision-making across the enterprise. 

Key Responsibilities 
-Develop a deep understanding of reference data and its governance framework. 
-Monitor and manage how reference data flows to downstream systems, ensuring consistency and compliance. 
-Build and maintain strong working relationships with business partners, particularly data stewards, to support enterprise-wide data initiatives. 
-Provide exceptional customer support, acting as a trusted advisor and resource for data-related inquiries. 
-Demonstrate a strong affinity for learning new technologies and applying them to drive continuous improvement in data processes and systems. 

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about data integrity, enjoys cross-functional collaboration, and is committed to operational excellence through innovation and continuous learning.

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

Do you want to invest in yourself and thrive in an environment of innovation, problem solving, collaboration and learning? If you’re prepared to work in a technology-enable, digitally focused organization, where controllership is a captivating and respected career, we want to hear from you!

As a Senior Analyst, you'll consult on changes in the financial systems environment and provide impact analysis on those changes. Primary domains include business rules (interfaces), reference data, reporting and allocations. In addition, you'll help support the data governance structure, standards and procedures and participate in data quality initiatives.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with Finance business partners to analyze, design, implement, and operationalize solutions with an emphasis on ensuring the integrity of Nationwide's Financial data; assists in collaboration with financial and business unit leadership on multi-functional projects, processes and systems that support strategic financial and corporate initiatives.

• Supports the financial data elements owned by Finance Data Governance such as reference data, business rules, allocation rules, etc. Supports data governance applications, researches industry practices for obtaining, recording and analyzing data and coordinates compliance to standards.

• Participates in the process to ensure changes to Finance data flows and elements owned by Finance Data Governance follow the established approval framework. Assists in providing input into defining standards and enforcing these standards around Finance data architecture such as usage, storage, access and transparency.

• Provides operational support for Finance back office processes, systems, and reports; supports financial controls; assists in providing audit support, under general guidance.

• Assists in performing data analysis and trending related to financial activity and related environmental statistics such as record counts, volumes, exceptions, etc. Helps identify and determine root cause for data quality items impacting Finance.

• Participates in design, development, maintenance and continuous improvement of business processes and procedures.

• Under general supervision, assists business units and Nationwide Technology in documenting planning solutions, including business case development and road maps.

• Communicates with a wide variety of audiences; assists in developing and maintaining productive relationships with key business partners.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned. 

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Manager/Director.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Undergraduate studies in business, accounting, mathematics, computer science, management information systems or a related field with comparable work experience preferred.

Experience: Three years of demonstrated experience in business consulting and analysis involving business process analysis and design, performance improvement, problem solving, planning, coordinating and organizing.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Accounting/finance background; process management; continuous improvement approach. Analytical and problem solving skills; comfortable learning and using new software and familiarity with common desktop tools; capable of performing in a production oriented environment, while meeting service level agreements; strong organizational skills and attention to detail; interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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.

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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