Consultant, Internal Audit Policy & Practice

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The Internal Audit Consultant is responsible for the oversight, governance, and continuous improvement of Internal Audit policy, methodology, and audit practice to help ensure work is performed consistently and in conformance with the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards, internal methodology, and quality expectations. This role maintains policy and practice guidance, monitors adherence, supports governance forums, and partners with audit teams and Quality Assurance to address methodology issues, remediation needs, and changes in professional standards.

Job Profile:
Big 4 work experience preferred.

This is a hybrid role based in Columbus, Ohio, requiring on‑site presence at least two days per week.

This role does not qualify for employer-sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

• Lead the governance and maintenance of Internal Audit policies, procedures, job aids, and related guidance, including reviewing standards changes annually and updating methodology documentation as needed.

• Oversee conformance with audit practice requirements by monitoring execution, reinforcing documentation and re-performance expectations, and helping ensure audit work aligns with internal methodology and the IIA standards.

• Partner with Quality Assurance and the Policy & Practice Steering Committee to evaluate exceptions, approve or escalate deviations, and drive remediation when additional audit work or methodology corrections is required.

• Demonstrates high-energy, flexibility, time management and strong communication skill by managing multiple assurance or advisory engagements at a time.

• Leads engagements, from planning to completion, with an authoritative level knowledge of auditing techniques and according to professional and internal standards. This includes identification of key risks and controls in engagement plan, coordinating and reviewing work performed by engagement staff, summarizing issues, recommendations and conclusions in the engagement report and managing client relations. At times, performs engagement tasks of the highest complexity.

• Uses analytics and data visualization tools to perform full population testing. Identifies new ways to audit through data analytics, continuous auditing or other technologies.

• Manages engagement teams of approximately one to 10 associates. Assists with resource management activities for each engagement and provides valuable, real‑time coaching and feedback to team members on both soft and technical audit skills.

• Drives ongoing risk assessments which serve as an input to the risk‑based audit plan.

• Develops relationships across the enterprise to provide outstanding care to all customers and serve as a trusted business advisor to clients, internal risk partners and others.

• Contributes to initiatives and act as a change agent driving the unit to be more agile and innovative.

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships:
Reports to Audit Director / Audit Officer.

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

License/Certification/Designation: Relevant certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, PMP) desired.

Experience: Typically, more than 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:

Skilled knowledge in audit, business and information technology general concepts and theory. Must have an operational knowledge and application of audit practices for multiple functional areas. Must have knowledge or project management and motivational theory.…