Internal Auditor

Encova Mutual Insurance Group.; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Encova Insurance in Columbus, OH seeks an Internal Auditor to support and/or lead complex audits across the organization. The role focuses on assurance, advisory work, governance, compliance, and IT platforms, requiring curiosity, flexibility, and strong critical thinking.

The position reports to the Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit, with a hybrid work schedule and the potential to collaborate across multiple business units while maintaining high-quality audit deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in business, technical, or related field.
• Relevant certifications (CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE) preferred.
• Minimum of two years of audit, risk management, or related experience.
• Applied knowledge of audit, business and IT concepts.
• Operational knowledge of audit practices across multiple areas.
• Thorough knowledge of Model Audit Rule and/or Sarbanes-Oxley.
• High energy, flexibility, time management and strong communication.
• Comfortable working in a collaborative environment with multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements from planning to completion with professional standards.
• Identify gaps, perform root cause analysis, and partner with the business on actions.
• Leverage data analytics to support planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Use analytics and visualization tools for full population testing.
• Develop relationships across the enterprise as trusted risk advisor.
• Drive agility and innovation within the audit unit.

Skills

Auditing knowledge

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, technical, or related field

Job description

The salary range for this job posting is $61,742.00 - $98,788.00 annually + bonus + benefits. Pay Type: Salary The above represents the full salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay and job title, we'll consider your location, education, experience, and other job-related factors, and will fall within the stated range. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

Encova Insurance has an immediate opening for an Internal Auditor to join our team at our Columbus, Ohio location. This role will have the option to work a hybrid schedule with days in office each week. This role will report to the Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit.

Unique residence requirements are listed in each job posting, please review closely for details. Encova is only able to employ associates who reside and work within specific U.S. states. Our current policies are based on the laws in states in which we are registered for payroll. Our current footprint includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

JOB OBJECTIVE:

The Internal Auditor will support and/or lead complex audits pertaining to Encova Insurance core business and supporting teams across the entire organization and their respective technology platforms. The position will be expected to perform both assurance and advisory engagements, with a focus on the business’ core operations, governance, compliance, and related information technology platforms. We are looking for a naturally curious self-starter with strong critical thinking skills who successfully demonstrates flexibility and agility in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 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 planning, 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.
• Identify gaps and opportunities, articulate potential impact and root cause analysis, and partner with the business to develop action plans.
• Leverage data analytics to support the audit process (planning, fieldwork and reporting).
• Uses analytics and data visualization tools to perform full population testing.
• Identifies new ways to audit through data analytics, continuous auditing or other technologies.
• Develop relationships across the enterprise to provide outstanding care to all customers and serve as 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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, technical, or related field preferred.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE) preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience in audit, risk management or related field, experience in the insurance and financial services industry is preferred.
• 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.
• Thorough knowledge of Model Audit Rule and/or Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Demonstrates high-energy, flexibility, time management and strong communication skills with the ability to manage multiple audit engagements at a time.
• Strong business acumen, critical thinking and decision-making skills required.
• Must be comfortable working in a collaborative environment with the ability to manage multiple projects at one time with strong organizational skills.

This position has been evaluated in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Encova Insurance makes every effort to reasonably accommodate disabilities to permit performance of the essential functions and candidates who need such accommodation are encouraged to seek it.

This description reflects the nature and level of work performed by associates in this position. It is not an all-inclusive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required. It provides an accurate overview of the work and skills needed to perform this position. Because job content may change from time to time, Encova Insurance reserves the right to add and/or delete functions from this job as it deems necessary for business reasons.

Ready to join our team? At Encova Insurance, we firmly believe that our associates drive our company's success by delivering unrivaled service to our customers. With success in mind, we make an ongoing effort to provide an environment that offers challenging, stimulating, and financially rewarding opportunities. Join us to discover a work experience where you can learn and grow to your fullest potential.

What you can expect from us

In addition to a competitive compensation package, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and growth of our associates.

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company-provided life and income protection plans
• Eligibility to participate in a company incentive bonus program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - 100% company match up to 7% on annual salary
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Floating Holidays
• Flexible Work Arrangements - Hybrid and remote depending on the role

We believe that happy, healthy associates are the foundation of great work. Join us and thrive both professionally and personally. Encova Insurance is an EOE/E-Verify employer. #LI-Hybrid#LI-LP1

At Encova our associates are the heart of our business. Our exceptional culture makes it a special place to work and gives us a unique advantage. Building and sustaining this culture requires intentional effort from everyone in the company. We believe that achieving results and building trust are interrelated. Through connection, character and competence, we build trusting relationships with associates, agents and policyholders to achieve excellent results. Through our collaborative team structure we find professional and personal growth. We never stop learning and always seek to improve ourselves.

At Encova, we know that inclusion and belonging foster our competitive edge by giving voice to every individual’s unique talent and perspective; and we believe that when a condition of equity exists, all associates can contribute to the fullest extent of their knowledge, skills and ability.