Manager of Internal Audit - Duluth Trading Company

Position Overview

This role partners with the Sr. Director, Internal Audit in fulfilling the department’s mission and responsibilities in accordance with the Internal Audit Charter as approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The position will play a pivotal role in advancing departmental capabilities and scope using best practices and emerging technology. The ideal candidate will be able to effectively partner with business and technology leaders to analyze processes and recommend  improvement opportunities that drive  efficiency and cost savings company-wide. The position will assist the Head of Internal Audit with managing SOX requirements including 404 testing and will take the lead role in interacting with the external auditors.  This is a high visibility role with access to Executive Management and the Audit Committee.

Position Details

Work Environment: 

At Duluth Trading Company, we fundamentally believe in strong in-person interactions as our culture thrives when we learn, create, and collaborate with each other.  We also believe that the future of work at Duluth Trading Company includes flexibility. The position will be based in our corporate headquarters, near Madison, WI, but it will offer a hybrid work arrangement allowing the flexibility to work a few days a week from home.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with Sr. Director, Internal Audit in advancing departmental capabilities and scope using best practices and emerging technology
• Design and execute audits of of the Company's technology platforms and cybersecurity practices
• Well versed on technological advancements in Internal Audit and is able to translate theory into practice
• Communicates to the Head of Internal Audit, Senior Management and the Audit Committee in a manner that is clear and concise ensuring high quality, accurate, and efficient results
• Conducts the annual risk assessment and works with other functional teams to identify risks and recommends action plans
• Conducts internal audits in accordance with the internal audit plan from planning to reporting
• Performs SOX 404 testing, including ITGC, ITAC, IPE, and business process controls
• Ensures audit conclusions are based on a complete and documented understanding of the process, circumstances, and risk
• Identifies and communicates issues raised, offering recommended solutions relevant to business and risk
• Coordinate and manage the relationship with external auditors
• Manage all internal audit direct reports, and external internal audit consultants , as required
• Ensures adherence at all times to all applicable department and professional standards
• Performs other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Bachelor’s Degree with professional certifications; CISA; CPA; CIA
  • Equivalent work experience will be considered.
• High personal standards and professional ethics with a commitment to excellence
• Big Four/public accounting audit experience preferred
• Highly refined analytical skills to quickly review and analyze business processes to identify control deficiencies aswell as business operating problems and opportunities.
• Thorough understanding of U.S. GAAP, PCAOB and IIA Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
• Expertise in Sarbanes-Oxley and its application in a company environment.
• Strong knowledge of the IT environment and how it impacts financial statements and management reporting
• Superior interpersonal, communication and team skills; ability to work and communicate effectively with alllevels of management and staff
• Proactive in researching business best practice concepts and apply as appropriate
• Strong organization and follow up skills including the ability to handle competing priorities and meet all deadlines and commitments
• Ability to identify sensitive issues and facilitate communications in a proactive manner to avoid surprises
• Willingness and ability to adapt to new circumstances, information, and challenges
• Demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude
• 5+ years of experience years of experience
• 3+ years of management experience mentoring and training team, may be in a team lead capacity

Duluth Headquarters Benefits and Perks

As we continue to grow Duluth Trading Company and its house of brands, the perks have perked up, too. We’ve boosted an already impressive benefits package to include: unlimited paid time-off, 12-week full-pay parental leave, paid holiday time for the important observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, flexible schedules, and more! Why’d we go all out? Because our pursuit of a better way means that when it comes to great talent, better perks are a given.

Compensation: $94,000 to $115,000/Year

Compensation is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About Duluth Trading Company

Started in 1989, Duluth Trading Company exists to enable hard-working individuals to take on life with their own two hands. Folks that revel in doing it the hard way and celebrate finding a better way. We seek talented individuals who share these beliefs and are excited to further the Duluth Trading legacy with a digital-first mindset, always moving forward and always innovating.

From ingenious Duluth workwear, to comfortably capable Buck Naked Underwear, to outside-embracing AKHG, it’s all about the innovative gear and gadgets that equip customers for a more hands-on way of life.

Top-notch quality, immersive storytelling, outstanding customer service, and the shared belief that the go-all-in-and-dig-deep spirit exists with everyone are what sets Duluth Trading Co. apart. We seek talented folks looking to be part of a can-do team that’s hellbent on helping the world to gear up, get its hands dirty, and do.