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• Participates in investment discussions and aids in investment decisions using market themes and portfolio level insights
• Gathers, analyzes and presents market information related to investment themes and areas as a thought partner to investment professionals
• Manages portfolio management information gathering process (Standard metrics platform)
• Leads valuation process improvements

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 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!

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.

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.