Accountant Position Available In Guilford, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Supply Chain Accountant role at Kontoor Brands involves supporting various Accounting and Financial Reporting activities with a focus on the Supply Chain. Responsibilities include managing outbound freight, royalty-related costing, and other supply chain activities. Requirements include a degree in Accounting, 1-3 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. The position does not entail direct reports but requires leadership skills. Kontoor Brands offers a competitive benefits package to support employees' overall well-being.
Job Description
Job Description:
Who We Are:
Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company ofWrangler, Lee and Rock & Republic, with owned manufacturingfacilities in Mexico and Nicaragua. Kontoor also owns and operatesover 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employsmore than 15,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters inGreensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva andHong Kong.
Job Posting:
Supply Chain AccountantJob SummaryThis rolewill primarily support various Accounting and Financial Reportingactivities, with an emphasis on Kontoor’s Supply Chain. Keyresponsibilities of this role will include ensuring that outboundfreight, royalty-related costing and reporting, and other varioussupply chain-focused activities are reported accurately. Thisindividual will assist in additional accounting tasks including butnot limited to preparing account reconciliations and other ad-hocrequests.
Responsibilities Responsible for certain freight, royalty-related and othermiscellaneous accounting processes which include journal entries,balance sheet reconciliations, and required accounting andreporting for month end close, as directed. Liaise routinely with Kontoor’s Logistics function tounderstand key business activities and other initiatives thatimpact financial reporting. Track outbound freight-related activities on an ongoing basisand raise concerns, should they arise, with accounting managers ina timely manner. Accurately calculate and record the outbound freight accrualsmonthly. Liaise with Kontoor’s Licensing functions routinely to identifynew and/or amended licensing agreements and coordinate with the KTBGlobal Costing team to ensure that related product costing iscomplete and accurate. Regularly monitor and account for ongoing SC initiatives toreduce product costs (i.e., Mill to Maker freight program). Coordinate with KTB’s Hong Kong team to obtain support tocalculate and record various journal entries including but notlimited to overhead, samples, and factory audit charges. Perform various activities such as updating Accounting SOP’s,bi-annual Balance Sheet Review preparation, etc.
Leadership While this role does not have any direct reports, leadershipskills required for the position include i) participation andopportunities to lead meetings on supply chain accounting topics(freight, royalty/licensing, etc.) and presenting recommendationsto Accounting leadership ii) obtain relevant information from othergroups that supplement our financial reporting, such as Logistics,Supply Chain Finance, and DC personnel, and proactively follow upas necessary, and iii) effectively explain and present journalentry calculations to Senior Manager, NAM Controller and CAO on aroutine basis.
Requirements Must possess a college degree in Accounting (CPA or similardesignation preferred but not required) Must have moderate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills (i.e.,ability to structure and analyze larger data sets and writeformulas; experience with tools such as PowerBI, Alteryx, etc. notrequired but desirable) Should possess 1-3 years of experience in accounting withexposure to Supply Chain-related topics (Freight, Inventory,Distribution, Standard Costing, etc.) Must be motivated, coachable and have a positive attitude,while consistently adhering to financial reporting deadlines.
WhyKontoor Brands?
At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit packageto fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same careas our products.
When our employees are healthy, secure, and well,they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports youwith a competitive benefits program that provides choice andflexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in thefuture. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional,social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts onour apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of PaidParental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, FlexibleFridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.
We are proud to offer aworkplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a senseof belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforceof high-performing teams that both unlocks our individualuniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.
