Specialist, Internal Audit (Third-Party Operations)
About The Position
As a Specialist in Internal Audit at Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company, you will leverage advanced analytics to gain insights from big data, providing meaningful audit results that improve business effectiveness and efficiency. This role offers diverse work assignments with enterprise-wide visibility. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about continuous learning, critical thinking, and seeing the big picture. You will help drive continuous improvement in our processes and standards, execute assurance and advisory engagements, and manage engagements from planning through reporting. This includes coaching and mentoring other associates while navigating evolving business environments and related risks. The hired associate must reside within 35 miles of Columbus, OH.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, technical, or related field preferred.
- Typically, four to six years of experience in audit, risk management or a related field.
- Experience in the insurance and financial services industry is preferred.
- Applied knowledge in audit, business and IT general concepts and theory.
- Operational knowledge and application of audit practices to multiple functional areas.
- Knowledge of project management and motivational theory.
- Strong business insight.
- Critical thinking and decision-making skills for problem and/or enhancement identification and solution recommendation.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment and work on multiple projects at a time.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Leadership skills to empower and influence.
- Good coaching and consulting skills.
- Regularly and consistently demonstrates the Nationwide Values.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, PMP) or progress toward becoming certified desired.
Responsibilities
- Participates in and leads some aspects of planning activities, including conducting client interviews, identifying key risk and controls, developing the audit plan and effectively communicating expectations with the auditee/client.
- Tests multiple business and technology controls for multiple audits concurrently.
- Uses critical thinking to understand and independently execute control testing and document results according to professional and internal standards.
- Uses analytics and data visualization tools to perform full population testing.
- Identifies and documents issues and process improvement opportunities through control testing.
- Employs strong communication and persuasion skills to effectively partner with clients to vet issue details, discuss effective risk mitigation activities and follow up on mitigation activities through resolution.
- Demonstrates leadership by mentoring and coaching less experienced staff, reviewing work performed by other team members and providing valuable upward and downward feedback.
- Develops relationships across the enterprise to provide outstanding service to all customers and serve as a trusted business advisor to clients, internal risk partners and others.
- May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision
- life insurance
- short and long term disability coverage
- paid time off (minimum of 18 days per year)
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
