SEC Reporting Manager

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world’s most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders.

Job Posting:

Manager – SEC Reporting

Job Summary

The Manager - SEC Reporting will oversee and have primary responsibility for the Company’s external financial reporting. In addition to external reporting, the Manager - SEC Reporting will have direct involvement in the consolidated financial close, and certain technical accounting research and implementation projects as they arise. The Manager - SEC Reporting Manager will serve as a key member of the Corporate Accounting & Reporting team and work cross-functionally with Corporate FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal and Investor Relations to support Company specific timelines and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Oversight and review of consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures for presentation in the Form 10-Q, Form 10-K SEC filings. 
• Oversight and review of tie-out procedures to support MD&A, footnotes and press release documentation.
• Collaboration with Kontoor Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury and Benefits to ensure timely and accurate reporting of information, including Form 8-Ks, Form-SD, pension financial statements.
• Planning, oversight and review of all XBRL filings.
• Research, summarize and conclude on accounting issues and new accounting pronouncements, SEC requirements, etc. as related to current reporting issues.
• Oversight and maintenance of financial processes and controls related to Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance requirements.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects related to financial reporting topics.
• Lead, engage and develop financial reporting staff, and prepare them for succession opportunities.

Leadership

• Lead projects to identify and implement financial reporting changes
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance financial reporting and make processes more effective and efficient
• Build relationships with key business partners
• Lead meetings, discussions and training
• Communicate effectively
• Coach, develop and evaluate financial reporting employees

Requirements

Years of Related Professional Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in corporate financial reporting or a related function
• Minimum 5 years Big 4 or mid-tier accounting firm experience or experience in a US publicly traded company
• Knowledge of and experience with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including SOX internal controls

Educational/ Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• CPA or equivalent international certification required

Skills:

• Strong financial accounting and reporting acumen
• Understanding of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including SOX internal controls
• Detailed-oriented
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proactiveness and sense of urgency
• Technology forward thinking
• Project management, time management, and prioritization skills
• Strategic mindset
• Strong work ethic with self-accountability for high quality deliverables
• Well-organized and thorough
• Communication skills and ability to effectively lead discussions/meetings.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with business partners
• Adaptable with the ability to handle competing priorities and requests
• Receptive to receiving and delivering direct, constructive feedback
• Desire for continuous improvement

Software:

Experience with ERP systems and other financial systems:

• SAP Group Reporting and SAP S/4
• Workiva
• AuditBoard
• Blackline
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Teams, etc.)

Evolving Leader

Global Agility – Leads diverse teams, adapts amidst ambiguity

Purposeful Integrity – Leads with values, earns team’s trust, handles conflicts ethically

Strategic Foresight – Connects teamwork to business strategy

Customer Centric Innovation – Leads improvements rooted in customer needs

Urgency for Impact – Drive priorities forward with pace and purpose

Bold Accountability – Set high standards and model responsibility

Empowered Collaboration – Builds inclusive teams, collaborates across functions

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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.