AddressThe Senior Enterprise Risk Analyst is responsible for leading operational, compliance and financial reviews of Kohl’s operations, processes and initiatives. Compliance projects include reviews of regulatory activities, SOX compliance and banking partner reviews. The Analyst will also perform project risk advisement and remediation follow-up in strategic business areas at Kohl's including eCommerce, logistics, store operations, finance, credit, marketing and technology.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
DRIVE BUSINESS ACTIONS THROUGH QUALITY AUDITS, PROJECTS AND FOLLOW-UP
- Assess operational, financial and compliance risk in Kohl’s processes and develop detailed audit procedures to develop risk-based audit programs
- Obtain and analyze information for evidence of deficiencies in internal controls, duplications of effort, extravagance, fraud, or lack of compliance with laws, government regulations, and Kohl's policies and procedures
- Challenge existing processes including suggesting more efficient or alternative methods to achieve objectives
- Prepare work papers to clearly support the audit conclusion in accordance with internal auditing standards
- Communicate the results of audit/projects to senior leaders and collaborate with senior leaders to develop action plans addressing identified risk/process gaps
- Follow-up with department or business unit to ensure agreed-upon recommendations have been implemented
COMPLETE FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES
- Assess Sarbanes-Oxley financial controls design
- Execute Sarbanes-Oxley process walkthroughs, testing and follow-up
- Support the continuous improvement of financial compliance activities
EXECUTE EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- Manage and prioritize multiple assignments including all audits and project involvement
- Inform stakeholders of project status and execute to planned project timelines
- Provide timely results of audit and communicate recommended solutions
SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF SELF/TEAM
- Pursue opportunities to improve team communication, organizational, technical, and analytical skills
- Support the development of project staff/interns
LEVERAGE RELATIONSHIPS TO ENHANCE RISK AWARENESS
- Develop strong cross-functional relationships across multiple levels within organization
- Support risk advisory activities across the organization
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or similar related field
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience in internal audit, public accounting or similar roles
- Ability to comprehend and analyze financial and operational processes
- Experience communicating with various levels of management
PREFERRED
- Certifications such as CPA, CFE or CIA desired
- Word processing and spreadsheet software, Google apps collaboration tools, Tableau or other data analysis tools
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to travel minimally (Up to 5% annually)
