Accountant, Treasury and Financial Close

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

This role will be based in Mexico City, MX and be a Treasury accountant for the Mexico sales business, reporting directly to the local Controller. This person will be an integral team member in the newly‑formed accounting and treasury organization that supports the Wrangler® brand business. This position will be responsible for ongoing accounts payable and cash management activities working with the local Controllership team and the corporate Treasury department. The role will also be heavily involved in the monthly financial close process for the Mexico City business. This person should focus on delivering accurate and timely monthly financial close journal entries for review. This person should consistently demonstrate a high level of ethics to all members of the accounting team and the organization, with responsibility to execute and adhere to internal controls and Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

1. Execute cash management activities with the company’s banks, as directed by the local or Greensboro leadership.
2. Execute certain manual payments and oversee the accuracy of the Accounts Payable accounts in the general ledger.
3. Assist with the financial close and record journal entries across multiple balance sheet and P&L accounts.
4. Display peak levels of ethics and morality, representing the office with integrity and honesty.

Leadership

This is a key role in the new accounting and treasury organization that should demonstrate efficiency and proactive decision‑making skills. Specific leadership skills required for the position include the ability to take responsibility for the accuracy of monthly journal entries related to the financial close, while being receptive to feedback; and consistently execute SOX controls.

Requirements

• Must possess a college degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA or similar designation preferred but not required).
• Must have moderate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills (i.e., ability to structure and analyze larger data sets and write formulas).
• Should possess 3+ years of experience in Accounting or Finance.
• Detail oriented and able to comply with tight deadlines.
• Experience in SAP S/4 HANA is preferred but not required.

Benefits

Kontoor Brands offers 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.

Diversity and Inclusion

Kontoor Brands is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. Kontoor Brands is an equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. Kontoor Brands is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our Kontoor Brands associates and Kontoor Brands applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.

About Kontoor Brands

Kontoor Brands is a lifestyle apparel company with a strong established global footprint. We operate in more than 50 countries, with corporate offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, as well as internal manufacturing facilities located in the Western Hemisphere. This is an exciting time to be a part of Kontoor Brands globally, as we are focused on leveraging our global platform to drive brand growth and are committed to further geographic expansion.