Internal Audit Senior Analyst - IT

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 Senior Analyst - IT

Job Summary

The Internal Audit Senior Analyst – IT will serve in an important role working in the areas of operational and IT audits, special projects, SOX compliance, and department-wide initiatives. This role will offer you opportunities to work directly with various technology partners within our global IT infrastructure and will expose you to the whole enterprise. You will have the opportunity to engage in every step of an audit including scoping, planning, fieldwork, and reporting. As an experienced contributor, you will play a pivotal role in both performing advanced audit work and providing assistance to other team members. 

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform IT 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 IT and business processes, risks and controls, with limited supervision.
• Conduct process walkthroughs and IT controls testing.
• Review and test automated and system-related components of IT-dependent manual controls.
• Work with management, external auditors, and other stakeholders to share knowledge, evaluate deficiencies/findings, and generate solutions.
• Analyze data sets to detect unmitigated risks or deficient controls, as well as to recommend monitoring audit procedures.
• 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.
• Act as a department resource for IT knowledge in critical subject matter areas and/or key business processes assigned.

Leadership

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to translate complex concepts into simple messages.
• Strong project management, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong work ethic with self-accountability for high quality deliverables and achieving departmental goals.
• Curious and eager to learn and develop new skills.
• Innovative, out of the box thinker and adaptable to a changing environment.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified, including performing audits and assessments of IT processes, infrastructure, operating systems, information security, and management programs.
• BS/BA in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Accounting, Business, or related experience.
• Certification/Licensure: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification preferred.
• Knowledge of Auditing Standards set by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
• Public accounting firm and external audit experience is a plus.
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) is a plus.
• Familiarity with relevant frameworks and methodologies related to IT auditing (i.e., CoBIT, GDPR, ISO, NIST, and SSAE-18).
• Experience with SAP S/4 and GRC module preferred.
• Data analytics experience is highly desirable.
• Attention to details, and ability to work independently.
• Ability to travel domestically or internationally, as needed, for audits (10% or less).
• Public accounting firm external audit experience preferred but not required

Education

• BS/BA or equivalent experience
• Certification/Licensure: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification preferred; eligibility required