Financial Business Advisor (Financial Consultant) – P&C Finance - REMOTE

Nationwide•Columbus, OH

3d•$97,000 - $180,000•Remote

About The Position

This role is for a finance professional who enjoys solving complex business problems, influencing leaders, and helping shape financial strategy in a changing environment. The Financial Business Advisor will partner closely with CFO teams, controllership, and other finance stakeholders to deliver financial analysis, forecasting, reporting support, and strategic recommendations tied to major business decisions. The role involves monitoring results, explaining key drivers, supporting forecasting cycles, analyzing operational and financial trends, and identifying opportunities to improve processes and tools. It offers broad exposure to property and casualty insurance, including reinsurance, premium-related accounting, expense allocation, statutory reporting considerations, and cross-functional finance operations. The ideal candidate has strong accounting knowledge, sound business judgment, and the confidence to evaluate alternatives, make recommendations, and communicate clearly with leadership. Success requires the ability to work through ambiguity, adapt to shifting priorities, and stay effective in a fast-paced environment with ongoing transformation and process change. The position reports to the Director/Officer and is an individual contributor role.

Requirements

5–10+ years of experience in finance, accounting, financial planning, forecasting, auditing, or related business support functions.
Strong accounting acumen and the ability to operate credibly in a complex insurance finance environment.
Ability to think strategically while still executing operational work at a high level.
Strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the confidence to influence partners and defend recommendations when needed.
Comfort with change, shifting priorities, and cross-functional collaboration in a lean, evolving organization.
Undergraduate studies in finance, economics, accounting or statistics.
Typically, eight or more years financial experience including financial analysis, planning, forecasting, actuarial or auditing.
Prefer at least three years project leadership, management or supervisor experience.
In-depth knowledge of statistical/financial analysis, financial statement and budget preparation.
Knowledge of GAAP and statutory accounting practices and insurance/financial services business requirements.
Project management concepts and techniques.
Nationwide Values.

Nice To Haves

Insurance finance, P&C finance, statutory reporting, reinsurance accounting, controllership, or accounting policy.
Technical tools such as SQL, Essbase, Hyperion, Oracle, or PeopleSoft.
CPA or advanced finance-related education is welcome but not required.
Advanced degree in financial field is desirable.
CPA preferred.
Insurance industry background desirable.
Prefer familiarity with specific state, product or business unit operations.

Responsibilities

Support financial forecasting, business planning, monthly results analysis, and leadership reporting across the P&C finance organization.
Partner with business leaders, CFO teams, and controllership to analyze issues, evaluate options, and recommend practical solutions.
Provide insight on financial topics such as reinsurance, underwriting-related expenses, taxes, fees, DAC, policy charges, and expense allocation methodologies.
Translate complex analysis into clear business recommendations and present findings in a way leaders can act on.
Help identify process improvement opportunities and explore better use of tools, technology, and automation across the team.
Makes effective decisions in a timely manner within the context of own objectives with a view to seeking opportunities outside normal objective boundaries; seeks to understand how decisions can have an effect on other areas.
Searches for ways to make existing processes more efficient while driving quality outcomes.
Communicates a logical view of own work streams effectively, in a way that helps others understand and feel how business outcomes will be different as a result of the project/decision; seeks to develop business options into recommendations.
Helps others to think about their work from a different angle; brings insights to team members based on expertise in areas they support.
Asks the right questions to gain an understanding of the topic and attempts to get at root problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; shows ability to generate and evaluate alternatives.
Supports changes being employed to move organization toward the use of new technologies or into new endeavors; seeks to influence team members to understand and accept changes; offers to be part of the new changes within the organization.
Keeps informed of new methods and technologies that will affect and improve own work and the work of team members; advocates for these new ideas that will move the team forward.
Able to recognize team members' emotions around change; willing to modulate your own response as well as help others on the team to accept changes with a positive outlook.
Works to build knowledge of organizational structure and products to drive superior results; shares knowledge with team members and encourages others to branch out of their organizational silo.
May perform other responsibilities assigned.

Benefits

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