Financial Accounting Manager

TJX Canada

At TJX Canada, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You'll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you're working in our Distribution Centers, Corporate Offices, or Retail Stores-WINNERS, HomeSense, and Marshalls, you'll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family-a Fortune 100 company and the world's leading off-price retailer. Here at TJX Canada, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals.

Job Description:

We're looking for a Financial Accounting Manager! This role involves managing the financial closing processes to ensure the accuracy and completeness of TJX's financial statements, providing valuable analysis and insights. You'll compile, review and analyze financial statements and SEC reporting filings, ensuring conformity with GAAP, and support annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes. Additionally, you'll lead budget reviews with leadership, identify operational improvements, and mentor team members to elevate their skills and knowledge.

• We value integrity, respect, and teamwork, encouraging a unique and inclusive culture.
• Immediate access to our Group Benefits package, including a Health Care Spending Account, Associate & Family Assistance Program, and various well-being resources
• Management Incentive Plan along with a robust Retirement Savings Program
• A competitive vacation package, paired with a Vacation Trade Program that allows you to opt-in for an extra week.
• Enjoy Associate discounts at our stores, available to you and eligible family members.
• Comprehensive training and development resources designed to help you learn, grow, and succeed.
• Discover innovative amenities at our eco-friendly corporate office, along with the flexibility and balance of our hybrid work model.
• Exciting career paths with growth opportunities and tuition reimbursement to support your career progression.

• This position is accountable for managing the financial closing processes and related activities to ensure accuracy and completeness of TJX financial statements on regular basis providing analysis and insights.
• Review and analyzes financial statements, supporting schedules/disclosures and SEC reporting filings - P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Forms 10-Q, 10-K etc. (with focus on accuracy and conformity with GAAP).
• Review and approves journal entries, account reconciliations, and complex accruals to ensure accuracy of financial statements; ensures control environment (SOX) is maintained.
• Provide input and support on annual budgeting and monthly forecast processes
• Responsible for overseeing financial analysis, reviewing and presenting findings and recommendations to Senior Management.
• Lead regular budget reviews with Leadership and business partners to communicate relevant information; identifies any risks, concerns and impacts
• Research new or complex accounting issues and provide guidance to team and business partners.
• Identify and implement opportunities for operational improvement and efficiencies
• Support (may also lead) discussions with Internal and external auditors with related audits.
• Lead the oversight of special projects, management presentations, and ad-hoc requests.
• Build, maintain, and leverage strong partnerships with leaders across Finance to provide a holistic, influential business view; participates in cross-departmental teams to represent Financial Accounting team.
• Responsible for executing on the departments' strategic talent objectives through leadership, talent development, and coaching to ensure functional and diversified talent pool to fill key positions in support of current and future needs; participates in talent development discussions and talent review calibrations, sets and tracks team objectives.
• Mentor team members to elevate and build their forecasting & analysis knowledge, as well as on relationship management and business acumen and is a key resource to answer questions and discuss best practices.

• Five (5) years of professional Accounting experience, with exposure to financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis; experience supporting Retail Operations is preferred,
• Post-secondary education in related field (e.g. Business Administration, Economics, Finance/Accounting); CPA designation is considered an asset.
• Ability to apply strong knowledge of GAAP and TJX accounting policies to develop & lead tactical initiatives.
• Excellent computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets (i.e. advanced Microsoft Excel), and e-mail (i.e. MS Outlook, SharePoint); knowledge of accounting software, databases, and data manipulation tools (i.e. Oracle/ERP, TM1, Power Bi, Tableau).
• Strong problem-solving skills including identification of issues, analysis of information, information gathering, conflict management, emergency problem solving (crisis management); providing support to staff in developing solutions to accounting problems.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop and build effective relationships with internal, external partners and team members; demonstrated collaborative skills, building credibility, respect and rapport with professional networks.
• Good people management skills including coaching, providing advice and guidance to Associates to resolve problems, evaluating performance and providing feedback to team members; participate in the recruitment, selection, and orientation of Associates