RYAN BUESCHER
Columbus
Summary
Professional with deep understanding of accounting principles, customer service and financial management. Brings strong focus on team collaboration and delivering measurable results. Highly reliable and adaptable to changing needs, skilled in financial analysis, reconciliations, and regulatory compliance. Known for excellent problem-solving abilities, team collaboration, and taking lead on automation initiatives. I have effective communication skills and time management, ensuring efficient and accurate financial operations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Specialist – Nationwide Specialty Insurance
Nationwide
Columbus, OH
10.2024 - Current
- Manage key financial operations, including monthly bordereaux processing, due and unpaid reporting, escheatment handling, and reinsurance reconciliations.
- Initiate and document all financial transactions, including the creation and entry of Manual Journal Entries to ensure accurate allocation of funds across appropriate accounts.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to reconcile ledger activity with bank transactions; Partnered on the development of a Bank Transaction screen project with IT to automate payment tracking and improve financial accuracy.
Senior Accountant – Accounting & Finance Solutions
Nationwide
Columbus, OH
07.2022 - 09.2024
- Provide customer support within the following areas of Nationwide: Invoicing, Travel & Expenses, Corporate Credit Card, Escheat processes, Procurement, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable, and Disbursement Expense Analysis.
- Apply a continuous improvement mindset and digital upskilling to solve inefficiencies in the FCS space via automation and creation of a live Chatbot.
- Utilized Excel skills, including Power Query, to organize and filter data.
- Managed reconciliation processes for ePayables as a Program Administrator, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial operations.
Contractor – Accounting & Finance Solutions
Nationwide
Columbus, OH
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Provided guidance on accounting and finance-related inquiries for external suppliers and internal associates via call and email.
- Provide a “first-and-final” point of contact for business partners in a customer service environment.
Key Account Manager
XPO Logistics
Dublin, OH
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Led a high-profile account, overseeing a dedicated assistant, to consistently exceed client expectations and deliver exceptional service.
- Served as an advocate and liaison for XPO's top clients to ensure customer satisfaction while balancing 20-50 daily shipments.
- Expanded current customer accounts through ongoing relationship development leading to 500k-1M monthly revenue.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ10-2025
Skills
- Customer relations
- Expert problem solving
- Analytical thinking
- Documentation management
- Advanced communication
- Proficient in Excel
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Continuous improvement
- Knowledge sharing
- Workflow automation
Performance Highlights
▪ Developed and implemented a new automated escheatment process to replace the retired Nintex
workflow, enabling timely and consistent partner outreach through automated letter distribution.
▪ Revamped the Finance Customer Service team’s SharePoint site and worked with the InSide team
to certify the site to be displayed to all Nationwide associates.
▪ Former Program Administrator for our Epayables program and passed all responsibility to a full-
time associate.
Timeline
Specialist – Nationwide Specialty Insurance
Nationwide
10.2024 - Current
Senior Accountant – Accounting & Finance Solutions
Nationwide
07.2022 - 09.2024
Contractor – Accounting & Finance Solutions
Nationwide
10.2021 - 04.2022
Key Account Manager
XPO Logistics
01.2021 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Phoenix