Senior Finance Data Governance & Quality Lead - Remote

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Business casual attire

Job summary

Nationwide is seeking a Consultant, Financial Data Governance Advisor to enhance data governance across Controllership, Finance and Enterprise. The role emphasizes improving data quality, controls, and reporting through collaboration with Finance partners and Nationwide Technology.

The position offers hybrid work with two days in the office and three remote, requiring strong analytical skills and governance expertise to support regulatory and reporting needs.

Qualifications

• Accounting/finance background; process management; continuous improvement.
• Project management and consulting experience.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills; able to work with data and information systems.

Responsibilities

• Consults with Finance partners to analyze and operationalize solutions ensuring data integrity.
• Leads complex finance projects aligning with guidelines, budget and scope.
• Manages Finance Data Governance data elements and supports governance applications.
• Ensures data flows meet approval frameworks and enforces data architecture standards.
• Provides operational support for back-office processes, controls and audits.
• Performs data analysis and trend reporting on financial activity and environment.
• Identifies root causes of data quality issues and recommends improvements.
• Collaborates with business units and technology partners; supports executive decision-making.

Skills

Accounting/finance background

Process management

Continuous improvement

Project management

Analytical skills

SQL knowledge

Excel

PeopleSoft

Education

Undergraduate studies in business/Accounting/MIS/CS/Math

Tools

SQL

Excel

PeopleSoft

Access

Job description

Nationwide is seeking a Consultant, Financial Data Governance Advisor to enhance data governance across Controllership, Finance and Enterprise. The role emphasizes improving data quality, controls, and reporting through collaboration with Finance partners and Nationwide Technology.

The position offers hybrid work with two days in the office and three remote, requiring strong analytical skills and governance expertise to support regulatory and reporting needs.