Role Specific Information

Job Description

This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You’ll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

About the Role

In this role, you will be responsible for executing 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. Project risk advice in strategic business areas at Kohl's including eCommerce, logistics, store operations, finance, credit, marketing and technology are also performed.

What You’ll Do

• Assess operational, financial and compliance risk in Kohl’s processes and support the development of 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 ERS leaders and collaborate to develop action plans addressing identified risk/process gaps

• Execute Sarbanes-Oxley process walkthroughs, testing and follow-up

• Support the continuous improvement of financial compliance activities

• Manage and prioritize assignments including all audits and project involvement

• Inform internal stakeholders of project status and execute to planned project timelines

• Travel up to 5% annually

• Additional task may be assigned as necessary

What Skills You Have

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or similar with 1-2 years of relevant audit or business experience

• Ability to comprehend and analyze financial and operational processes

Preferred

• Previous internal audit or similar experience preferred

• Certifications such as CPA, CFE or CIA desired

• Word processing and spreadsheet software, Google apps collaboration tools, Tableau or other data analysis tools

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description from time to time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance as set by the company 

• Ability to work at least 8 hours per day, occasionally longer when necessary to meet business needs, 5 days per week

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to give direction and receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

• Perform work in accordance with the Physical/Cognitive Requirements section

Physical/Cognitive Requirements 

• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner

• Ability to comply with health and safety standards