Senior Financial Accountant

Job Requirements

Job Summary

• TJX Europe is the European division of The TJX Companies, Inc. the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions worldwide. TJX Europe currently operates TK Maxx in UK, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Austria & Spain, as well as Homesense. In addition to stores, we also have our e-commerce website in UK, Germany, and Austria.
• This is a key position within TJX Europe's Financial Accounting team with responsibility for the integrity of the Financial Statements, as well as supporting with continuous improvement projects and statutory reporting.
• This role will be instrumental in driving accuracy in Financial Reporting through ownership of the P&L and financial analysis.
• This role will involve stakeholder management across different areas of the business, as well as the ability to understand TJX Europe's end-to-end off-price business model, in conjunction with the financial results.

• Ensuring integrity in the accounts at location and cost centre level to support budget-holders with decision making and cost control.
• Key business partner for Commercial Finance teams, for example, to ensure a clear and collective understanding of variances to the annual budget and monthly re-forecasts.
• Budgeting, reconciliation, and re-forecasting of lease accounting costs.
• Maintenance of the Fixed Asset books whilst supporting with any queries.
• Preparation of month/quarterly balance sheet reconciliation in accordance with SOX; ensuring that all accounts owned by the team are reconciled and reviewed in a timely manner with any risks or opportunities clearly identified & communicated.
• Responsible for the preparation of local GAAP Financial Statements for legal entities; liaising with external auditors to ensure compliance with local GAAP reporting requirements.
• Supporting Managers on ad hoc continuous improvement projects, as well as supporting the statutory accounts manager on overall process planning and co-ordination.
• Take a lead role in supporting the goals and priorities of Financial Accounting.
• Responsible for an assigned Champion role within the Financial Accounting team.
• Continuous review of processes for streamlining and efficiencies.
• Supporting the development of the other team members.

• Professional qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Thorough grasp of basic closing routines / ability to ensure integrity of the general ledger in all areas of responsibility.
• Ability to drill down to appropriate level of detail, and then understand and communicate the cause of variances to budget & re-forecast.
• Ability to critically evaluate processes and oversee the execution of recommendations for improvement.
• Flexibility in approach and a willingness to go beyond the defined role.
• Ability to develop relationships across the business and at various levels.
• High level of initiative, curiosity, and drive.
• Some experience of preparing statutory accounts would be preferable.
• Experience of Oracle Financial system preferable.