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Senior Investment Analyst, Investments Back Office Reconciliations at Nationwide Insurance | LAYIQ

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.

The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location:

Columbus: One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus OH, 43215

Work schedule: 3 days in office, 2 days remote.

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

Job Description Summary

Nationwide’s vision is to be the most trusted, most caring and most customer-focused protection company. We exist to protect people, businesses and futures with extraordinary care. The Nationwide Investments team manages approximately $175 billion and strives to combine client focus, investment discipline and teamwork to deliver superior results.

The Senior Investment Analyst, Investments Back Office Reconciliations has responsibilities for reconciliations across cash, securities, asset values, commitments and payables/receivables. The individual works across the Back Office to drive closure of open items and across Nationwide’s Office of Investments, Custodians, Asset Managers, and Technology Providers to obtain the data and abilities necessary to support an ever more complicated environment.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Assess current state reconciliation landscape, identify gaps/areas for improvements, develop innovative and efficient reconciliation methods, and drive timely resolution of exceptions
Partner with stakeholders, incl. Technology, to design more detailed, scaled, and efficient reconciliations
Adopt a proactive mindset to incorporate the current state reconciliation landscape with an eye toward the future
Work with external and internal counterparties to ensure that the team has consistent access to (structured) data on a timely basis
Ensure reconciliations and any required follow up are conducted within timelines established under controls and best practices
Advocate for Nationwide needs in interactions with custodians, external parties (e.g., asset managers), and clients
Work with internal partners to ensure that the Back Office understands and can support the needs of Controllership, Financial Risk Controls, Internal Audit, External Audit, the Front Office, and Senior Management
Act as the primary owner of financial risk controls that are supported by the reconciliation infrastructure
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Fixed Income Operations - Investment Professional or Senior Investment Professional
Typical Skills and Experience: Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
Experience: 5 to 7 years of experience in Investment Operations, Business Intelligence Reporting, Investment Accounting, or Financial Services. Experience with reconciliation processes, including transaction, position, and cash reconciliations, is strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Knowledge of reconciliation and investment asset management best practices
Distill data and information in a meaningful way
Lean in and challenge thinking
Finding opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills
Trying new things, asking questions, searching for answers, and taking in new information
Value differences and seek diverse perspectives
Conceptual understanding of end-to-end investments process flows
Intermediate understanding of Fixed Income and Equity Securities
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 HR Business Partner.
Values: Regularly and consistently demonstrates Nationwide Values.
Job Conditions: Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)
Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Some travel may be required.
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.

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.
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range.

Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.

The national salary range for Senior Investment Analyst, Investments Back Office Reconciliations : $99,500.00-$165,500.00

The expected starting salary range for Senior Investment Analyst, Investments Back Office Reconciliations : $99,500.00-$165,500.00

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