Job Description

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Compensation Grade: F3

Specialist on the Reconciliation team within the Accounting & Finance Solutions (AFS). Role could include the following types of reconciliation work:

- Monthly reconciliation reporting to Business Unit Controllership.
- Exception management of reconciling items with external business partners.
- Perform other tasks supporting Reconciliation governance, such as quality assurance and internal controls testing.
- Document processes and helps determine more efficient ways of completing reconciliations.
- Participate in enterprise-wide projects that impact existing balance sheet reconciliations, or create new reconciliations.
- Review of reconciliations performed by others on the team.
- Reconcile general ledger activity to various source documents including bank activity.

Job Description Summary

JOB SUMMARY: Plans, coordinates and performs the most complex accounting functions or responsibilities associated with advanced accounting for the assigned area. Utilizes advanced principles, techniques and procedures to obtain, assemble, evaluate, interpret, record and analyze financial data of all types and sources ultimately utilized in the preparation of financial statements and/or reports for various regulatory and statutory authorities and for internal management of all levels. Prepares financial reports, pro-forma financial statements and reports, and performs analysis of financial statements as directed. Works with internal and external sources to assure proper understanding and reporting of financial data.

Job Description

LOCATION: Columbus, OH

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to Accounting Manager or Director

CORE JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Performs a lead role in the establishment and implementation of new or revised accounting policies and procedures.

2. Prepares and analyzes the most complex financial, and regulatory statements for the company(ies) and/or business areas assigned.

3. Responsible for the development and submission of complex accounting and financial transactions required to ensure proper reporting.

4. Ensures the completeness and accuracy of all reports, forms and data provided to internal and external clients/customers.

5. Recommends management actions or alternatives when the analysis of financial statements discloses unfavorable trends, situations or deviations.

6. Keeps informed of changes to GAAP and/or STAT regulatory requirements which ultimately impact the submission of financial statements, reports and other financial data.

7. Under general direction, recommends changes to area(s) of responsibility that would enhance, improve or facilitate job performance, processing or workflow.

8. Under general direction, leads the development and design of new and enhanced systems and processes within the assigned area(s).

9. Responsible for the preparation and analysis of the most complex pro-forma financial data required for compliance with new requirements.

10. Assists management in applying financial data and analysis to the solution of administrative and operating problems.

11. Prepares state and supplemental reporting requirements for the company(ies) and business areas as assigned and required.

12. Prepares complex financial information to provide to internal and external auditors, IRS, state examiners and other regulatory agencies, as assigned.

13. Prepares special reports and presentations as directed.

14. Serves in a group leader capacity to other accountants on selected projects.

15. Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Undergraduate studies in accounting, finance or business administration; accounting major and degree preferred.

License/Certification/Designation: Progress towards CPA preferred.

Experience: 4 6 years related accounting experience. Insurance experience preferred.

Knowledge: GAAP and/or STAT knowledge and/or functional business area regulatory requirements. Complex financial statement preparation including consolidation of companies/subsidiaries. Principles of taxation and the related impact on financial statement preparation. Accounting and/or business computer systems. Company organizational structure and products and services.

Skills/Competencies: Verbal and written communication skills for internal/external contacts. Ability to analyze, discover and solve accounting problems, to interpret financial statements 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 using advanced techniques. Ability to apply accounting principles, theories, concepts and practices to specialized, unique and/or nonrecurring complex problems.

Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values and Guiding Behaviors.

Staffing Exceptions to the above Minimum Job Requirements must be approved by the: hiring managers leader and HRBP.

JOB CONDITIONS:

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment. May require extended hours in periods of high volume.

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.

Credit Check: Due to the fiduciary accountabilities within this job, a valid credit check and/or background check will be required as part of the selection process.

Job Evaluation Activity: AEH 10/13/2016