Consultant, Accounting Solutions

Nationwide•Columbus, OH

1d•$97,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as a key partner within Consolidation Accounting and Enterprise Close Management, with responsibility for coordinating critical close & financial reporting activities, advising business partners on complex transactions, and ensuring timely and accurate delivery of GAAP and STAT financial consolidations across more than 150 legal entities. The role also facilitates quarter-end close briefings, providing Controllership leaders with visibility into key topics. This position offers significant opportunity to lead process improvements and advance technology-enabled efficiencies. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to work effectively across functions and influence partners at multiple levels. In addition, the role will provide day-to-day guidance and coaching to two associates. This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program. This is a hybrid position located in Columbus Ohio and you will be required to come into the office as needed.

Requirements

Undergraduate studies in accounting, finance or business administration; accounting major and degree preferred.
Six or more years of related accounting experience; insurance experience preferred.
GAAP and/or STAT knowledge and functional business area regulatory requirements.
Knowledge of industry standard methodologies in sophisticated financial statement preparation, including consolidation of companies/subsidiaries.
Knowledge of taxation principles and the related impact on statement preparation.
Understands company organizational structure, products and services.
Verbal and written communication skills for internal/external contacts.
Ability to analyze, discover and solve accounting problems, to interpret financial documents and data and to analyze and interpret legal requirements.
Project management skills.
Ability to interpret changes in financial reporting and legal requirements relative to the impact on financial statement preparation and to the formulation of company or business area policies and procedures.
Ability to effectively operate a personal computer and related software.
Ability to apply accounting principles, theories, concepts and practices to specialized, unique and/or nonrecurring complex problems.

Nice To Haves

Progress towards CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates the research, analysis and implementation of new and/or revised accounting policies and procedures.
Develops recommendations to enhance, improve or facilitate job performance, processing or workflow.
Advises senior management on acquiring data, records, analyzing and preparing complex accounting transactions and statements.
Responsible for development and submission of complex accounting and financial transactions required to ensure accurate reporting at all levels.
Advises management of the accuracy of all reports, forms and data provided to internal and external clients/customers.
Coordinates development of actions/policies to deal with unfavorable financial situations as disclosed by accounting analysis.
Functions as the specialist on changes to GAAP and/or STAT regulatory requirements which ultimately impact the submission of financial documents, reports and other data.
Provides consultation on the internal impact.
Acts as project lead in development and design of new and enhanced systems and processes within the assigned area(s).
Guides the preparation and analysis of the most complex pro-forma financial data required for compliance with new requirements.
Provides advice to management on applying financial data and analysis to solve administrative and operating problems.
Coordinates and owns the preparation of complex financial information to provide to auditors, IRS, state examiners and other regulatory agencies, as assigned.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.