Manager, Financial Reporting - State Reporting

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. As Manager of the State Reporting Team, you will lead the team responsible for complex state regulatory reporting, supplemental and statistical filings, certificates and renewals, filing fees and assessments, and related regulator correspondence across a broad inventory of legal entities and jurisdictions. The role is accountable not only for the quality and timeliness of filings, but also for serving as a key reviewer and sign-off point, coordinating with business partners on new or changing state requirements, and maintaining strong process discipline across filing calendars, trackers, documentation, and workflows.   You will supervise four Specialist-level associates and work closely with leadership across FRAP and with partners in Regulatory Solutions, Legal, Compliance, Tax, and other business areas to deliver complete, timely, and accurate submissions and responses.

Leads the planning, preparation, review, and submission of complex annual, quarterly, monthly, and event-driven state reporting deliverables, including supplemental exhibits, statistical forms, surveys, certificates of authority and compliance, filing fees and assessments, and other jurisdiction-specific filings across multiple legal entities. Serves as a reviewer and sign-off owner for supplemental and state filings, including certifications and filing packages submitted to regulators and other external parties. Coordinates responses to state regulators and other external parties and partners with internal data owners and subject matter experts to resolve filing questions, new requirements, and compliance issues. Monitors new and changing state requirements and leads the assessment, ownership determination, and implementation of new filings, revised due dates, and process changes. Ensures timely initiation, tracking, and completion of filing-related payments, invoices, renewals, and assessments in accordance with state requirements and filing instructions. Maintains and improves filing calendars, master lists, sign-off trackers, supporting documentation, and workload management tools to improve transparency, quality, and timeliness. Focuses on talent management and engagement within the organization, including performance management, coaching, development, workflow balancing, and coverage planning to keep critical work on track during capacity changes or absences. Coordinates and leads multi-team efforts related to filing process changes, regulator communications, compliance interpretation, and issue resolution. Drives process optimization and stronger analytical discipline by standardizing approaches, clarifying ownership, and identifying opportunities to streamline repetitive filing and review work. May perform other responsibilities as assigned. This position will be hired on a SuccessFlex basis.  The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of the following location(s):  1 Nationwide Plaza Work schedule: 2 days in office, 3 days remote.  This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program. #LI-CA1 #nationwidefinance #controllership #statereporting Job Description Summary Do you want to invest in yourself and thrive in an environment of innovation, problem solving, collaboration and learning? If you’re prepared to work in a technology-enabled, digitally-focused organization, where Controllership is a captivating and respected career, we want to hear from you! As a Manager, you'll lead complex functions associated with GAAP and statutory financial