Senior Actuary, Annuity Valuation Lead (Remote)

OhioX; Columbus, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 262,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Job summary

Nationwide Financial is seeking a Senior Actuary, Annuity Valuation to join the Annuity Valuation team and own valuation and reporting across the full annuity portfolio.

The role requires deep Statutory and US GAAP/LDTI expertise and offers leadership with direct reports while partnering with Product, Pricing, Finance and Modeling teams.

This position can be staffed remote, with opportunities to influence capital, reporting and regulatory outcomes across the organization.

Qualifications

• FSA designation required.
• Typically eight or more years of actuarial experience, with deep experience in Statutory valuation, US GAAP/LDTI valuation, or both.
• Strong experience with annuity products such as variable annuities, RILA, fixed-indexed annuities, MYGA, SPIA, and pension risk transfer.
• Strong understanding of actuarial valuation, financial reporting, modeling, data, and related controls.
• Experience improving valuation processes, developing tools, or applying automation and technology to increase efficiency and reliability.
• Ability to take ownership of complex work, operate effectively in a changing environment, and navigate evolving accounting and regulatory requirements.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills, with the ability to explain technical results clearly and drive alignment across stakeholders.
• Curiosity and adaptability to expand expertise across valuation disciplines and support the broader needs of the team.

Responsibilities

• Own or oversee valuation and reporting processes across the annuity portfolio under applicable accounting bases, including Statutory and US GAAP/LDTI.
• Analyze reserves, capital, earnings emergence, product calculations, and other valuation drivers; translate results into clear insights and recommendations.
• Serve as a technical resource for assigned products or valuation processes and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Develop, maintain, test, and enhance actuarial valuation and projection models, tools, documentation, and controls.
• Partner with Financial Reporting, Modeling, Controllership, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver accurate, consistent, and well-understood results.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, transparency, control, and repeatability across valuation processes.
• Support financial reporting, management reporting, audit requests, and the analysis or implementation of emerging accounting and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical leadership on special projects and broader initiatives affecting the annuity business.

Job description

Nationwide Financial is seeking a Senior Actuary, Annuity Valuation to join the Annuity Valuation team and own valuation and reporting across the full annuity portfolio.

The role requires deep Statutory and US GAAP/LDTI expertise and offers leadership with direct reports while partnering with Product, Pricing, Finance and Modeling teams.

This position can be staffed remote, with opportunities to influence capital, reporting and regulatory outcomes across the organization.