Manager, Internal Controls

KBR Careers; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Medical coverage

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

FSAs

Disability

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking an Internal Controls Manager to establish, maintain, and enhance the company’s internal control environment. The role supports ICFR testing, documentation, and regulatory compliance within the SEC Reporting and Consolidations teams.

The candidate will work with Accounting, Finance, IT, and Audit to drive control readiness, improve processes, and ensure scalable control frameworks as the organization evolves.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in accounting, internal controls, SOX compliance, audit, financial reporting, or related function.
• Experience designing, implementing, or evaluating internal controls over financial reporting.
• CPA or equivalent professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support design, implementation, and maintenance of the internal control framework over financial reporting and ITGCs.
• Lead SOX compliance activities including risk assessments, documentation, testing coordination, and remediation.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, IT, Internal Audit and stakeholders to assess control effectiveness.
• Coordinate with SpinCo and standalone public company readiness requirements.
• Develop policies and process documentation to support strong controls.
• Monitor regulatory requirements and ensure alignment with evolving standards.

Job description

Title

Manager, Internal Controls

We are KBR

When you become part of our KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through internal collaboration, and with our partners and customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the innovative solutions to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to Zero Harm and our Sustainability Platform.

In September 2025, we announced that we are spinning our Mission Technology Solutions business into a separate public company. This role would ultimately be part of that new company. Our Mission Technology Solutions business partners with governments and defense, intelligence, space, aviation, and critical infrastructure customers to deliver high-end engineering, science, technology, and mission support solutions. From national security and readiness to advanced research, cyber, logistics, and life-cycle sustainment, our teams help customers solve complex challenges in some of the world’s most demanding environments. Whether supporting operations on the ground, at sea, in the air, or in space, our clients trust us to deliver mission‑critical capabilities every day.

Working with us means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting‑edge solutions.

As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.

We are strategic partners to the business, providing financial leadership and insight that drives disciplined growth and long‑term value creation.

About The Role

The Internal Controls Manager will play a key role in establishing, maintaining, and enhancing the company’s internal control environment. As a member of the SEC Reporting, Consolidations & Internal Controls team, this position will support the design, implementation, documentation, and testing of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Partnering closely with Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit, IT, and business stakeholders, the Manager will help drive control readiness activities, support SOX compliance efforts, identify opportunities for process improvement, and contribute to the development of a scalable and sustainable control framework as the organization continues to evolve.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation, documentation, and ongoing maintenance of the company’s internal control framework, including controls over financial reporting, IT general controls, and key business processes.
• Lead SOX compliance activities, including risk assessments, control documentation, testing coordination, deficiency tracking, and remediation efforts.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, IT, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders to assess control effectiveness and address identified risks.
• Support internal control readiness initiatives associated with SpinCo and standalone public company requirements.
• Evaluate business processes and identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve operational efficiency, and mitigate risk.
• Coordinate with external auditors and internal stakeholders to facilitate audits and management testing activities.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of policies, procedures, and process documentation that support a strong business process and IT control environment.
• Monitor regulatory and compliance requirements and help ensure the organization remains aligned with evolving standards and expectations.
• Track and report on control deficiencies, remediation activities, and overall compliance progress to management.
• Support system implementations, process changes, and other business initiatives by assessing control implications and recommending appropriate solutions.
• Prepare analyses, presentations, and reports for management and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in accounting, internal controls, SOX compliance, audit, financial reporting, or a related function.
• Experience designing, implementing, or evaluating internal controls over financial reporting.
• CPA or equivalent professional certification preferred.

Technical & Leadership Skills

• Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks, SOX compliance requirements, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting processes, and business process and IT general control environments.
• Experience documenting business processes and IT general controls to highlight the associated risks, controls, and any needed remediation activities.
• Ability to identify control gaps, evaluate risks, and develop practical solutions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting public company SOX compliance programs and internal control environments.
• Demonstrated success driving process improvements and collaborating across Finance, Accounting, IT, and Audit functions.

Location

The ideal candidate will be located in the Houston, TX or greater Washington D.C.-Baltimore area. While KBR strives to maintain a global, flexible, diverse, and sustainable work environment for our people, we currently offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid, remote working, and virtual delivery to help reinforce and strengthen our strong commitment to becoming a more socially sustainable company, allowing us to provide greater work‑life balance and flexibility.

Additional Compensation

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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