It is our intention to fill this role in Columbus, Ohio or Scottsdale, Arizona. However, on occasion, applications from internal candidates working remotely who bring critical industry skills and relevant experience may be considered.
This position can be fully remote for the right candidate.
This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.
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Job Description Summary
As a member of the Nationwide Ventures team, you’ll have the opportunity to improve, build, and manage our portfolio including all elements of financial analysis and reporting. You’ll lead and automate, where possible, the quarterly portfolio valuation process and provide feedback to the investment team as a counterpart with portfolio level insights, strategy, and capital balancing. Nationwide Ventures makes direct investments in startup companies and facilitates partnerships between emergent technology startups and Nationwide’s business units to help protect and improve the financial security of Nationwide’s customers. If you love juggling a broad range of exciting projects, and are financially and operationally minded, we’d love to know more about you!Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Manages and enhances Venture portfolio performance analytics, modeling, and reporting. Partners with investment team from point of investment to exit to prepare discussion points on portfolio key performance indicators, financial performance, and portfolio construction. Performs other ad hoc risk/return analysis as needed to support Venture portfolio decision-making, driving toward risk optimization.
Owns valuation process from point of investment to exit and presents quarterly analysis to Chief Investment Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Corp Dev Officer, Investments Operations, Finance, Controllership, and Risk. Collects and analyzes quarterly portfolio information to prepare quarterly valuation processes including some ad-hoc reports. Utilizes and optimizes Carta platform to prepare and execute valuation.
Owns the organization of funding packages for venture deal closing. Leads the coordination and management of wiring, legal, and adjacent teams to settle transactions in relevant reporting systems. Manages timelines for quarterly reporting to stakeholders. Builds and manages presentations for business unit partners.
Prepares, tracks, and optimizes budgets for Ventures inclusive of vendors, travel, conferences, networking events, co-sponsored events, and more. Collaborates with financial partners on monthly expense tracking and budget forecasts.
Leads automation, process simplification, and next generation process changes using technology for portfolio and financial reporting.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to AVP, Sr Investment Professional.
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: Undergraduate degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or other relevant academic subject areas preferred.
License/Certification/Designation: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred but not required.
Experience: Typically, ten or more years of experience in financial management, analysis, investment accounting or equivalent experience.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Knowledge of financial/statistical analysis, accounting, and/or business operating systems. Project management concepts and techniques. Ability to analyze financial or statistical results and trends and interpret complex financial reporting requirements. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to communicate professionally with investment team and business partners. Ability to interpret changes in financial reporting. Decision-making skills for problem identification and appropriate solution recommendation. Ability to operate and maintain efficient financial information networks, systems, and software.
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.
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.
We currently anticipate accepting applications until 11/11/2025. However, we encourage early submissions, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.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.
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Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.The national salary range for Sr Consultant, Venture Portfolio Management : $110,000.00-$212,000.00The expected starting salary range for Sr Consultant, Venture Portfolio Management : $119,000.00 - $179,000.00