Mutual Fund Accountant

As a team member in the Finance department at Nationwide, the opportunities are endless! You can grow and learn in diverse areas across many disciplines such as Advanced Analytics, Investments, Actuarial, Accounting, Risk Management, Critical Business Advisor, Internal Audit, and so much more. 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.

While a FINRA Series 6 is preferred at the time of application it is not required but you will need to obtain the license within one year of hire.

As an Accounting Specialist focused on Mutual Fund Reconciliations, you'll play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of fund accounting processes. This position is ideal for detail-oriented professionals with a strong foundation in mutual fund operations and a passion for solving complex reconciliation challenges.

What we're looking for

Technical Expertise:

• Deep understanding of mutual fund structures, NAV calculations, and daily fund operations.
• Proven ability to reconcile discrepancies between internal records and custodians/fund administrators.
• Experience with reconciliation tools like Power BI, Tableau, Frontier, or ReconPlus is a plus.
• Solid grasp of general ledger systems and journal entry posting.
• Familiarity with financial instruments, including securities, corporate actions, and accruals.
• Awareness of regulatory frameworks such as GAAP, SEC, and tax reporting; FINRA Series 6 is a bonus.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data manipulation).

What Makes You a Great Fit

Behavioral Strengths:

• Exceptional attention to detail to catch and resolve discrepancies.
• Strong analytical thinking to investigate root causes and drive solutions.
• Clear and professional communication skills for working with internal teams and external partners.
• Effective time management to juggle multiple reconciliations and deadlines.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset with a drive for process improvement.
• High adaptability in a dynamic environment with evolving systems and regulations.

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

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Job Description Summary

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As a Specialist, you'll plan, coordinate and perform the most complex accounting functions. We'll count on you to acquire, assemble, evaluate, interpret, record and analyze financial data of all types and sources ultimately utilized in the preparation of financial documents for various regulatory and statutory authorities and for internal management of all levels.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs a lead role in establishing and implementing of new or revised accounting policies and procedures.

• Prepares and analyzes the most sophisticated financial and regulatory statements for the company(ies) and/or business areas assigned.

• Develops and submits sophisticated accounting and financial transactions required to ensure accurate reporting.

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

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

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

• Recommends changes to area(s) of responsibility that would enhance, improve or facilitate job performance, processing or workflow.

• Leads the development and design of new and enhanced systems and processes, under general guidance, within the assigned area(s).

• Prepares and analyzes the most complex pro forma financial data required for compliance with new requirements.

• Assists management in applying financial data and analysis to solve administrative and operating problems.

• Prepares state and supplemental reporting requirements.

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

• Prepares special reports and presentations.

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

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Accounting Manager or Director.

Typical Skills and Experience:

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

License/Certification/Designation: This job will require the FINRA Series 6 & 63 licenses. Progress towards CPA preferred.

Experience: Four to six years of related accounting experience; insurance experience preferred.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: 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. 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 using advanced techniques. Ability to apply accounting principles, theories, concepts and practices to specialized, unique and/or nonrecurring complex problems.

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: Exempt (Not eligible)

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

We currently anticipate accepting applications until 09/05/2025. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.

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.

This position could be filled within any of the lower 48 U.S. states.

Smoke-Free Iowa Statement: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, its affiliates and subsidiaries comply with the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas on or around company premises as well as company issued vehicles. The company offers designated smoking areas in which smoking is permitted at each individual location. The Act prohibits retaliation for reporting complaints or violations. For more information on the Iowa Smokefree Air Act, individuals may contact the Smokefree Air Act Helpline at 888-944-2247.

For NY residents please review the following state law information: Notice of Employee Rights, Protections, and Obligations LS740 (ny.gov) https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/02/ls740_1.pdf

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.

The national salary range for Specialist, Accounting : $70,000.00-$145,500.00

The expected starting salary range for Specialist, Accounting : $78,000.00 - $117,000.00