Manager, Internal Audit

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler, Lee and Rock & Republic, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Nicaragua. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 15,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

Internal Audit Manager

Job Summary

Internal Audit plays an important role in partnering with the business to ensure that management anticipates, recognizes, and appropriately manages risks. The Internal Audit Manager role assists in driving coverage and engaging in discussions regarding critical business process risks across the three lines of defense and advises line of business management and risk management on potential strategies to mitigate these risks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of the annual audit plan
• Conduct comprehensive engagements based on the annual audit plan to, but not limited to, analyze risks, identify areas for improvement, raise opportunities for streamlining and efficiencies, and clearly articulate value-added recommendations.
• Assist the audit team with the development and execution of audit procedures, including documenting processes and procedures, establishing testing criteria, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and identifying and documenting process and control issues.
• Lead multiple projects simultaneously and effectively manage timelines in order to deliver high quality work products in a timely and efficient manner with limited supervision.
• Interact and communicate effectively with all levels of business management and with other team members.
• Facilitate teamwork by contributing to team efforts, sharing responsibility for team results, exhibiting a positive attitude, and modeling flexibility and effective collaboration.
• Identify, develop, and provide appropriate coaching and training opportunities as needed.
• Perform SOX testing for selected controls. Additionally, review SOX controls testing and provide feedback and recommendations to tester, as needed.
• Provide support to the external auditors during SOX interim and year-end testing.

Leadership

• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Experience with operational audits (e.g., business processes, compliance, ESG, etc.)
• Knowledge of US GAAP and Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Standards
• Knowledge of utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for audit process a plus
• Ability to manage and also perform audits and assessment projects from start to finish, including planning, risk assessment, identifying controls, creating audit procedures, testing work processes and controls, preparing workpapers, and developing conclusions about business processes, risks and controls
• Ability to compile and analyze information, develop conclusions and provide credible information and advice to improve business process effectiveness, risk management and controls
• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively lead discussions/meetings.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships, but challenge the business as needed.
• Ability to work independently and proactively to execute critical tasks.
• Proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and capable of completing a diverse workload timely.
• Strong project management, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to balance team workflow and anticipate and remove roadblocks to team success.
• Willingness to listen to other team members and have perspective challenged.
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong work ethic with self-accountability for high quality deliverables and achieving departmental goals.
• Receptive to both accepting and delivering direct, constructive feedback
• Innovative, out of the box thinker and adaptable to a changing environment.
• Possess an agile mindset, be curious, and have an enthusiasm for continuous learning.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Big 4 CPA firm experience preferred.
• BS/BA or equivalent experience.
• Certification/Licensure: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification must be active and good standing or must be practicing Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

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Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family's needs - now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.