Actuarial Technology And Optimization Management (ATOM) - Financial Consultant - REMOTE

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.

The Actuarial Technology And Optimization Management (ATOM) Team within Nationwide Financial Corporate Actuarial is looking for an Individual Contributor interested in the position of Financial Consultant - Actuarial. Members of the ATOM team are poly-skilled individuals tasked to create custom technical solutions for our actuarial partners to increase ease and efficiency in their processes.

This role will primarily work with the Corporate Life and Annuity Modeling Teams to drive process automation and optimization around two modeling platforms, Moody’s GGY AXIS and Milliman Integrate. It requires working with both Actuarial and Technology partners to create innovative solutions that meet current and future needs, while also encouraging consistency of processes across teams and risk mitigation.  In addition to these responsibilities, the role will also support the larger development efforts within the ATOM team, including automation of model input (economic scenarios, assets) and output (post-calcs), and visualization tools. The ATOM team supports nearly all areas of Actuarial, which among others, includes Hedging, Modeling, Valuation and Financial Reporting.

This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals who are curious and self-motivated, have an innovative mindset, and who are passionate about continuous improvement. The role provides an opportunity to build a hybrid skill set, combining strong technical and actuarial expertise. Individuals with experience in Finance and Technology are encouraged to apply.

Technical Requirements

• Proficiency with MS SQL and C# or similar language (3-5 years preferred)

• Experience with Moody’s GGY Axis and Milliman Integrate platforms as it relates to automation of model inputs, output and runs, as well as Cloud setup and reporting, and run optimization. (3-5 years preferred)

• Experience troubleshooting technical issues

• Experience interacting with both Actuarial and Technology partners

• Experience implementing standard technical practices and promoting best practice

• Experience with source control repositories (Git preferred)

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with life or annuity products through experience or Actuarial Exams

• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI or Tableau preferred)

• Familiarity with Databricks, including general database and data modeling concepts

This role will be staffed at the internal G3 pay band.  This role can be fully remote.

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Job Description Summary

Our Nationwide Financial (NF) Actuarial team members have opportunities to use state-of-the-art tools, are encouraged to innovate and learn to master actuarial methodologies. If this sounds like a place you could thrive, then we want to know more about you!

As a Technical Consultant, you’ll be an actuarial technical specialist for planning, driving, communicating and executing projects that may impact multiple lines of business and/or administrative areas. Additionally, you will provide expertise, including consultation and recommendations, for ratemaking or valuation purposes.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities: 

• Compiles, categorizes and analyzes data.

• Performs construction of sophisticated testing tools and analysis of product calculations.

• Performs construction, maintenance and execution of actuarial, projection and valuation models.

• Performs financial reporting and analysis.

• Performs pricing and implementation of products.

• Analyzes risks for lines of business.

• Establishes reserves and other valuation items under multiple accounting regimes (statutory, GAAP and tax) for products.

• Performs reinsurance analysis and pricing.

• Develops effective communication strategies and recommendations to leadership and creates supporting documentation when requested.

• Performs activities related