Specialist, Financial Data Governance - Data Integration and Quality

Nationwide Mutual Insurance•Columbus, OH

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Are you energized by building strong data governance practices that ensure accurate, trusted financial data? As part of the Finance Data Governance – Data Integration & Quality (DIQ) team, you’ll help ensure financial data is accurate, consistent, and well‑governed across the organization. You’ll work closely with Finance stakeholders to identify data quality issues and implement sustainable solutions that improve data reliability. This role offers hands‑on exposure to data governance, integration patterns, and data quality monitoring across multiple systems. If you’re passionate about data integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement, this is a chance to make a meaningful impact where it matters most. Experience with data and analytics platforms such as Alation, Anomalo, Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Query is preferred but not required. Familiarity with reference data concepts and general ledger (GL) structures and processes is also a plus. 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. #LI-CA1 #nationwidefinance #financialdatagovernance 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 be responsible for consulting on changes into the financial systems environment and providing impact analysis on those changes; primary domains include business rules (interfaces), reference data, reporting and allocations. We'll count on you to provide oversight of the finance data model to ensure accurate, credible and relevant data for our business partners. In addition, you'll have opportunities to participate in data quality initiatives to help ensure the accuracy of internally and externally reported financial information.

Requirements

Undergraduate studies in business, accounting, mathematics, computer science, management information systems or a related field with comparable work experience preferred.
Six years of demonstrable experience in business consulting and analysis involving business process analysis and design, performance improvement, problem solving, planning, coordinating and organizing.
Project management experience is preferred.
Accounting/finance background; process management; continuous improvement approach; project and consulting experience; understanding of SQL.
Analytical and problem solving skills; comfortable learning & 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 skills and communication; ability to work independently and as part of a team; ability to understand and document complex data flows

Nice To Haves

Experience with data and analytics platforms such as Alation, Anomalo, Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Query is preferred but not required.
Familiarity with reference data concepts and general ledger (GL) structures and processes is also a plus.

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; collaborates with financial and business unit leadership on multi-functional projects, processes and systems that support strategic financial and corporate initiatives.
Assists in the development, planning and coordinating of complex financial projects.
Manages the financial data elements owned by Finance Data Governance.
Supports data governance applications, researches industry practices for obtaining, recording and analyzing data; assists in ensuring compliance to standards.
Ensures changes to Finance data flows and elements owned by Finance Data Governance follow the established approval framework.
Provides 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; maintains financial controls and provides audit support.
Performs data analysis and trending related to financial activity and related environmental statistics such as record counts, volumes, exceptions, etc.
Identifies and determines root cause for data quality items impacting Finance.
Assists in design, development, maintenance and continuous improvement of business processes and procedures.
Assists business units and Nationwide Technology in documenting planning solutions, including business case development and road maps.
Communicates with a wide variety of audiences; exhibits presentation and facilitation skills.
Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with key business partners; assists in training for business partners and less experienced staff.
May perform other responsibilities as 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