Financial Business Advisor

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 Financial Business Advisor serves as a strategic partner to Nationwide’s IT organization, supporting expense planning, forecasting, and financial decision‑making. This role helps ensure the technology business operates with strong financial discipline by delivering insights, managing expense processes, and supporting leaders in achieving financial targets. Key Responsibilities Provide financial planning, forecasting, and variance analysis for IT cost centers, projects, and strategic technology initiatives. Partner with IT leaders to interpret financial results, develop cost optimization opportunities, and support budget accountability. Manage monthly close activities, including accruals, expense trending, and identifying risks and opportunities. Support the development and maintenance of financial models, reporting dashboards, and process improvements within IT Finance. Additional Responsibilities Makes effective decisions in a timely manner within the context of own objectives with a view to seeking opportunities outside normal objective boundaries; seeks to understand how decisions can have an effect on other areas. Searches for ways to make existing processes more efficient while driving quality outcomes. Communicates a logical view of own work streams effectively, helping others understand how business outcomes will change as a result of the project/decision; seeks to develop business options into recommendations. Helps others to think about their work from a different angle; brings insights to team members based on expertise in areas they support. Asks the right questions to gain an understanding of the topic and attempts to get at root problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; shows ability to generate and evaluate alternatives. Supports changes being employed to move organization toward the use of new technologies or into new endeavors; seeks to influence team members to understand and accept changes; offers to be part of the new changes within the organization. Keeps informed of new methods and technologies that will affect and improve own work and the work of team members; advocates for these new ideas that will move the team forward. Able to recognize team members’ emotions around change; willing to modulate your own response as well as help others on the team to accept changes with a positive outlook. Works to build knowledge of organizational structure and products to drive superior results; shares knowledge with team members and encourages others to branch out of their organizational silo. Qualifications Strong analytical skills with experience in financial analysis, forecasting, or budget management. Ability to collaborate with business and technology leaders and communicate financial insights clearly. Proficiency with Excel and financial systems; experience with IT financial management or project-based accounting is a plus. Strong analytical skills with experience in financial analysis, forecasting, or budget management. Ability to collaborate with business and technology leaders and communicate financial insights clearly. Proficiency with Excel and financial systems; experience with IT financial management or project-based accounting is a plus. This role does not qualify for employer‑sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program. It is our intention to fill this role in Columbus, OH. The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus OH, 43215. This position will be hired on a SuccessFlex basis. You will be required to come into the office two days per week, according to the department's current schedule. Internal Compensation Grade: G3 National salary range for Financial Business Advisor: $97,000.00 – $180,000.00 Expected starting salary range for Financial Business Advisor: $97,000.00 – $145,000.00 Benefits Medical, dental, and vision coverage Life insurance Short and long‑term disability coverage Paid time off: 18 days for newly hired associates (prorated), 9 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 Other benefits available 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 all employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr