Senior Manager, Financial Internal Audit

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:
The Senior Manager, Financial Internal Audit provides strategic cross functional leadership, technical knowledge, analytical skills, and project management capability to achieve Company and department priorities. The role requires knowledge of auditing practices, cross functional relationship building at all levels, strong verbal and written presentation skills and the capability to mentor team members in an inclusive environment.

This role reports into the Vice President, Internal Audit, has one direct report and is based in our Buckhead office in a hybrid work environment (3 days a week on-site), with low requirement of travel.

Lead SOX testing and coordination with PwC (40%)

• Develop, own, and plan the Business Process SOX Compliance testing program and timeline, coordinating with the Controllership group and PwC; ensure testing programs are completed on time and results communicated effectively
• Identify, enhance, and/or implement SOX audit procedures (i.e. Key report testing), testing attributes, SOX training Courses, SOX Automation tools, etc.
• Identify opportunities to enhance the Company’s SOX Compliance program, providing best practice recommendations to Management 
• Deliver metrics internally to the IA Team to ensure SOX efforts are on target for timely completion on, at least, a monthly basis
• Interface with PwC on a frequent basis during SOX testing to ensure maximum reliance can be placed on the work of Internal Audit by PwC; Serve as primary point of contact for SOX testing
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of the SOX Compliance program including the use of analytics and continuous monitoring to help optimize Internal Audit’s testing and increase productivity.  
• Provide appropriate support to the company's external auditors in the performance of internal control activities, walkthroughs, and substantive testing

Lead and Drive Internal Audit Projects (40%)

• Develop the comprehensive Financial annual risk-based audit plans; perform annual financial risk assessments
• Own the planning, execution, and reporting of internal audits (e.g., financial, compliance, operational, and retail) to evaluate processes and controls as identified in the annual internal audit plan; assess risk and the impact of the issues identified/observations made on the business; provide independent and objective evaluations of areas under review; track resolution of issues/observations and agreed upon management action plans identified during audits 
• Continuously improve internal audit approaches, tools and methodologies, and productivity; maintain an internal quality assurance and improvement program to ensure compliance with The Institute of Internal Auditors’ International Standards 
• Effectively interface with various levels of management; build relationships with business and IT stakeholders, internal audit team members, and external auditors; Work with and influence IT Senior Management to mitigate risks identified and provide best practice recommendations
• Lead the development of digital analytics and automation as a core capability within the Internal Audit team; Identify opportunities to leverage analytics and drive insights as part of internal audit activities to help increase productivity
• Manage projects within agreed upon timelines and budgetary constraints 
• Work on other ad hoc projects, investigations, etc. upon request
• Effectively and persuasively interface with all levels of management and maintain and develop relationships with regulators and external auditors.  Specific interactions will include:
• Regular exposure to the Company’s external auditor and potentially other outside service providers 
• Frequent exposure to individuals at the Vice President and Director Level
• Some exposure to the Leadership team 

Develop and Coach (20%)

• Develop and mentor Internal Audit team members in addition to direct reports
• Assist with annual departmental goals
• Plan and complete personal development efforts
• Deliver presentations (internal and external) on relevant learning topics to develop others
• Assist VP with developing a program to increase team knowledge and use of data analytics and data visualization tools to support IA efficiency  (Tableau,  SQL, IDEA, or ACL)

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
Must have:

• CPA Required
• 10+ years minimum of internal audit, financial statement audit, and/or audit consulting experience required
• Working knowledge of GAAP, IIA Standards, and SOX Financial-related risks
• Must be able to work on cross-functional teams and be capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously 
• Working knowledge of key financial metrics
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and an advanced user of Excel
• Ability to present to an audience ranging from Vice President to Analyst
• Candidate must have a strong focus and proven attention to detail
• Working experience with Audit software tools (i.e. AuditBoard)

OUR TEAM MEMBERS:

• Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
• Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment
• Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
• Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
• Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the "we’ve always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes

MAKE A CAREER AT CARTER’S: 

• Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess. 

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.