Internal Audit Project Manager Jobs in Ohio (NOW HIRING)

As a team member in Internal Audit at Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, the opportunities are endless! Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide, "on your side" goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we're looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

This position will be on Internal Audit's Corporate Services (CS) team. As a part of this team, you will have the opportunity to focus on audits pertaining to a variety of Nationwide's corporate functions, including Investments, Finance/Controllership, Marketing, Legal & Compliance, Aviation, Human Resources, Corporate Citizenship, Nationwide Pet and much more. Performing both assurance and advisory engagements, you will focus on the Nationwide's corporate operations, governance, and related information technology platforms. Whether you're an experienced auditor or have built a career in a corporate finance function, you can grow your current skills and stretch into new areas as a member of the Internal Audit CS team!

This is a hybrid position located in Columbus Ohio and you will be required to come into the office two days per week.

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

To enable Nationwide to serve customers with the extraordinary care they deserve, we use advanced analytics to get insights from big data to provide meaningful audit results that improves business effectiveness and efficiency. No two audits are ever the same and the variety of work assignments gives us visibility and exposure throughout the enterprise. If you have the desire to learn continuously, think critically and can see the big picture, we want to know more about you!
As a Specialist, you'll help drive continuous improvement to our processes and standards and execute assurance and advisory engagements. We'll count on you to help manage engagements from planning through reporting, including coaching and mentoring other associates, while navigating constantly evolving business environments and related risks.

Job Description

Key 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.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Audit Director/Audit Officer

Typical Skills and Experiences:

Education: Bachelor's degree in business, technical, or related field preferred.

License/Certification/Designation: Relevant certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, PMP) or progress toward becoming certified desired.

Experience: 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.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Applied knowledge in audit, business and IT general concepts and theory. Must have an operational knowledge and application of audit practices to multiple functional areas. Must have knowledge of project management and motivational theory. Must have strong business insight. Must have critical thinking and decision-making skills for problem and/or enhancement identification and solution recommendation. Must have 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. Must possess leadership skills to empower and influence. Must possess good coaching and consulting skills.

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 the Nationwide Values.
Job Conditions:

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

Credit/Background Check: Due to the fiduciary accountabilities within this job, a valid credit and/or background check will be required as part of the selection process.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage,paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, 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, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic (or classification) protected by applicable law.

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES:

We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Nationwide does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Nationwide employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Nationwide Client Services Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nationwide pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement within the actual starting salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. If a Sales job, Sales Incentives, based on performance goals are possible in addition to this range. Note on Compensation for Part-Time Roles: Please be aware that the salary ranges listed below reflect full-time compensation. Actual compensation may be prorated based on the number of hours worked relative to a full-time schedule.The national salary range for Specialist, Internal Audit : $79,500.00-$148,500.00The expected starting salary range for Specialist, Internal Audit : $79,500.00 - $119,500.00