Senior Accountant - NRI (Early Career)

As a team member in the Finance and Internal Audit 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 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.

Join our dynamic multi-family apartment management team as an early career Accountant and play a pivotal role in our financial operations.

You will be instrumental in maintaining our financial health by booking journal entries, preparing accurate financial statements, and conducting monthly reforecasts. Your expertise will ensure our balance sheets are meticulously reconciled on a monthly basis, reflecting our commitment to financial precision.

We’re looking for a candidate with a solid foundation in accounting principles and a keen understanding of the real estate industry. Your experience will contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of our financial strategies, supporting our mission to provide exceptional living experiences.

Internal Note: Compensation Grade E3

Job Description Summary

Our team of accounting professionals perform complex accounting functions across the broad spectrum of assets in the real estate portfolio and build and maintain accounting policies, practices and reporting to meet regulatory and management requirements, while providing exceptional consultation, assistance and service to leaders and other internal customers. If you are ready to innovate, excel at problem solving, collaborate and learn, we want to hear from you!

Nationwide Realty Investors (NRI), the real estate development affiliate of Nationwide, is a nationally recognized developer of large, complex, mixed-use projects with developments and investments in office, retail, sports and entertainment venues, hospitality and residential properties.

As a Senior Accountant, you'll perform complex accounting functions or responsibilities associated with advanced accounting. We'll count on you to use advanced accounting principles and techniques to acquire, assemble, evaluate, interpret, record and analyze financial data of all types and sources ultimately utilized in the preparation of statements for the various regulatory and statutory authorities and for internal management at all levels.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares and analyzes financial documents for the company(ies) and/or business areas as assigned and required.

• Reviews, as requested, for accuracy, proper documentation and completeness, all reports, forms and data provided for the proper and accurate submission of required reports and financial documents, both internal and external.

• Maintains accounting records as needed for the coordination, preparation and submission of the various required reports.

• Develops and submits complex accounting and financial transactions required to insure accurate reporting.

• Corresponds with various field staff or outside sources concerning difficulties, discrepancies or other matters as advised and needed.

• Keeps current on changes to GAAP and/or STAT requirements, which will ultimately impact the submission of required reports and financial documents.

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

• Participates in the development and design of new systems and processes.

• Assists in the preparation and analysis of complex pro-forma financial information required for compliance with new requirements, situations or reinsurance agreements.

• Completes, as assigned, reports or projects in an accurate manner including proper documentation.

• Prepares state and supplemental reporting requirements as assigned and required.

• Helps prepare complex financial information provided to external auditors, IRS and state examiners and responds to questions, as required.

• Prepares special reports and presentations as advised.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Accounting Supervisor or Manager.

Typical Skills and Experiences:

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

Experience: Four years of related experience in insurance accounting.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: GAAP and/or STAT knowledge, practices and procedures. Insuran