Analyst, NA Payroll & Benefits

Kontoor Brands, Inc.; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Fridays

Tuition Reimbursement

Discounts on apparel

Job summary

Kontoor Brands, Inc. is seeking a payroll and benefits analyst to manage wages, deductions, and benefits for US and Canada. You will oversee the entire employee cycle, ensure compliance with payroll laws, and drive policy improvements through data analysis.

The role requires strong HRIS expertise (Workday), 5+ years in Canada payroll, and 2+ years in benefits. This position supports vendors and internal teams across the US and Canada with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of Canada payroll experience
• 2+ years of benefits experience required
• Analytical mindset and HR/finance knowledge
• HRIS/payroll system proficiency (Workday)
• Compliance with federal/state payroll laws and benefits regulations

Responsibilities

• Process employee wages, including commissions, overtime, bonuses, and short-term disability payments
• Manage tax withholdings, deductions and garnishments and audit payroll for accuracy and compliance
• Maintain accurate payroll records and prepare year-end tax forms
• Administer and optimize US and Canada welfare programs (health, retirement, welfare)
• Respond to payroll and benefits inquiries and elevate issues as needed
• Partner with US and Canadian vendors to administer benefits and payroll
• Ensure compliance with country/state payroll regulations for payroll and benefits
• Process benefit and vendor invoices for payment
• Analyze payroll and benefits data to identify trends and cost savings
• Lead and implement Workday for Canadian payroll

Skills

Analytical mindset

HR/finance knowledge

Advanced Excel

HRIS/payroll systems (Workday)

Compliance knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

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 combines payroll administration with benefits management, acting as the strategic contributor to paychecks and employee benefits. The analyst oversees the entire employee cycle — from wage calculation to benefits enrollment — while analyzing data, recommending policy improvements, and ensuring system efficiency. The role is responsible for strategic oversight, accuracy, and compliance of country and state/province specific laws and company policies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process employee wages, including complex calculations (commissions, overtime, bonuses, short term disability payments)
• Manage tax withholdings, deductions and garnishments and audit payroll process for accuracy and compliance
• Maintain accurate payroll records and prepare reports (e.g., year- end tax forms)
• Administer and optimize employee welfare programs (health, retirement, welfare) for both the US and Canada
• Respond to employee payroll and benefits inquiries to resolution and elevate issues as needed
• Partner with US and Canadian vendors to administer benefits and payroll
• Ensure compliance with country and state/province specific regulations for payroll and benefits
• Process benefit and vendor invoices for payment
• Analyze payroll and benefits data to identify trends, cost savings, and policy improvements
• Recommend process changes and system enhancements including taking the lead to implement Workday for Canadian payroll

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Human Resources, or other related/analytical discipline.
• Minimum of 5+ years of Canada payroll experience and 2+ years of benefits experience required.
• Analytical mindset, HR/finance knowledge, advanced Excel, HRIS/payroll system proficiency (Workday required)
• Compliance knowledge (federal/state payroll laws, benefits regulations)
• Problem‑solving and process improvement abilities

Core Values

• Emerging Leader Global Agility – Open to diverse views, adapts to new ways of working
• Purposeful Integrity – Demonstrates ethical behavior, follows through on commitments
• Strategic Foresight – Understands team goals, asks strategic questions
• Customer Centric Innovation – Suggests improvements from customer feedback, tries new methods
• Urgency for Impact – Act quickly and take ownership of outcomes
• Bold Accountability – Own your work and deliver consistently strong results
• Empowered Collaboration – Share ideas, listens well, collaborates with peers

Benefits

Kontoor Brands offers 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.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members.

Here we have a global workforce of high‑performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.

Company Overview

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.

Diversity Vision Statement

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.

The continued success and growth of Kontoor Brands is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout Kontoor Brands around the world.

Kontoor Brands, Inc. 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 the 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.

If you have any questions about an open position at Kontoor, please contact us at [e-mail].