AVP, Corporate Finance - Technology
Apply NowCompany: Nationwide Insurance
Location: Columbus, OH 43230
Description:
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.
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Job Description Summary
Are you fascinated by the financial services business and committed to providing the most outstanding service in the industry? Has your professional experience prepared you to lead and contribute crucial work that delivers high quality service in collaboration with partners from multiple functions of the organization? If you are passionate about putting your strategic-level thinking to work in financial operations, we'd like to know more about you!
As AVP, you'll provide direct leadership over financial strategic planning for Technology, including both Build and Run for Nationwide businesses as well as operational planning, forecasting and chargeback processes. You will oversee controls related to pre and post allocated results and provide broader expertise and thought leadership to the enterprise decision making, financial modeling processes and efficiency cost reductions. We'll count on you to drive financial excellence.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Sr AVP Corporate Finance and Expense Management. Leads a team of six direct reports and approximately twenty indirect reports.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Undergraduate degree in finance or accounting preferred. Graduate degree desired.
License/Certification/Designation: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
Experience: Typically, ten or more years of experience in financial services with an emphasis on finance, accounting, expense management and/or business operations. A minimum five years of people leadership background is preferred.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Excellent technical finance skills, preferably with a concentration in Technology expense management, including complex Technology cost chargeback/recovery processes. Exceptional people skills with the ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally. Excellent problem solving and storyboarding skills including the ability to analyze and report on financial results and trends. Proven ability to direct the development of forecasts and budgets using trend analysis as a basis. Proven ability to direct the management and training of associate's in technology financial analysis, forecasting, reporting and system development. Demonstrated competency in clearly communicating thoughts, ideas, and concepts both verbally in individual and group settings and in writing. Proven ability to provide actionable advice/solutions to stakeholders, build effective partnerships and ensure priorities are aligned. Expertise in team building with the ability to develop and lead engaged high performing teams.
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.
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.
#LI-SJ1
Job Description Summary
Are you fascinated by the financial services business and committed to providing the most outstanding service in the industry? Has your professional experience prepared you to lead and contribute crucial work that delivers high quality service in collaboration with partners from multiple functions of the organization? If you are passionate about putting your strategic-level thinking to work in financial operations, we'd like to know more about you!
As AVP, you'll provide direct leadership over financial strategic planning for Technology, including both Build and Run for Nationwide businesses as well as operational planning, forecasting and chargeback processes. You will oversee controls related to pre and post allocated results and provide broader expertise and thought leadership to the enterprise decision making, financial modeling processes and efficiency cost reductions. We'll count on you to drive financial excellence.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides strategic consultation to Chief Technology Officers (CTO), business unit (BU) Finance leaders and BU leadership teams and participates on multiple CTO cabinets to serve as an expert in Technology strategic, operational and financial planning. Partnership includes thought leadership, development and support for implementation of efficiencies needed to set the Technology cost benchmark and close the gap to benchmark to peers within the industry.
- Oversees development of and delivers presentations/leadership messages including financial reporting and analysis of pre and post allocated Technology budget, forecast and results. Also, provides BU Finance support for post allocated results, including reporting and presentations, and serves as subject matter expert (SME) for analysis of Technology impacts.
- Works closely with stakeholders including CTOs, BU/Corp Finance leaders as well as business unit leaders to develop business cases and model Technology costs as well as benefits over the multi-year. Partners with Business Unit Portfolio management team in support of Enterprise Build Portfolio processes and decisions.
- Partners with stakeholders, including Procurement/ Supply Management Services (SMS) leadership on financial contract negotiation, support and analysis. Responsible for reviewing/approving multi-million Technology contracts.
- Leads an internal team of Financial Directors and Financial Business Advisors who partner closely with Business Solutions Area (BSA) leaders within Technology for financial planning, management and analysis within all levels of the Technology organization.
- Oversees and leads associate management including performance management, talent management, engagement, salary planning and administration, development, and talent acquisition.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Sr AVP Corporate Finance and Expense Management. Leads a team of six direct reports and approximately twenty indirect reports.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Undergraduate degree in finance or accounting preferred. Graduate degree desired.
License/Certification/Designation: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
Experience: Typically, ten or more years of experience in financial services with an emphasis on finance, accounting, expense management and/or business operations. A minimum five years of people leadership background is preferred.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Excellent technical finance skills, preferably with a concentration in Technology expense management, including complex Technology cost chargeback/recovery processes. Exceptional people skills with the ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally. Excellent problem solving and storyboarding skills including the ability to analyze and report on financial results and trends. Proven ability to direct the development of forecasts and budgets using trend analysis as a basis. Proven ability to direct the management and training of associate's in technology financial analysis, forecasting, reporting and system development. Demonstrated competency in clearly communicating thoughts, ideas, and concepts both verbally in individual and group settings and in writing. Proven ability to provide actionable advice/solutions to stakeholders, build effective partnerships and ensure priorities are aligned. Expertise in team building with the ability to develop and lead engaged high performing teams.
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.
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.