Vice President, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting (110723)

Are you ready to explore the corporate side of retail? The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. Our brands include T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com in the United States; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada; T.K. Maxx in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as HomeSense and tkmaxx.com in the U.K.; and Trade Secret in Australia. With nearly $31 billion in revenues in 2015, more than 3,600 stores, and approximately 216,000 Associates, success is always in style at TJX. We at TJX understand that both our customers and the talent pool from which our Associates come are increasingly diverse. Our core values of respect, integrity and fairness are inherent in the relationships we build with each other, our vendors and our customers. We are committed to leveraging the differences among our Associates and customers to create both a diversified mix of talent within TJX and a diversified mix of merchandise within our stores. We consider the unique views and opinions of our Associates to be key to our growth and success in the future.

The Vice President, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting is responsible for all external financial reporting of the TJX Companies. The VP provides enterprise oversight to insure proper accounting for all transactions and compliance with all GAAP and SEC regulations; maintains proper controls over financial reporting; reviews and coordinates implementation of new standards and maintains/enhances documentation of Accounting policies and SARBOX controls. She/he will also assess current corporate and financial reporting structure and make recommendations as needed in response to global and international growth. Will partner closely with internal and external resources including audit firm, legal counsel and divisional finance leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees proper accounting treatment of all transactions in accordance with GAAP, ensures consistent application among all operating divisions

• Coordinate quarterly and annual SEC filings including 10K and 10Q, ensuring compliance with GAAP and other regulations
• Manage all external reporting which includes; Derivative, Hedging, Debt Covenant and Compliance
• Support Proxy and Statutory reporting
• Assess control over financial reporting and make necessary improvements to existing controls and develop new controls when appropriate.
• Work with Corporate Accounting and operating divisions to maintain and enhance TJX’s accounting policy manual to insure adherence and consistency across the enterprise
• Develop reporting and procedures to allow management to understand our foreign currency exposure and execute appropriate hedging strategies
• Research accounting requirements and implications for special transactions (i.e. acquisitions, restructurings etc.)
• Provide guidance/research to finance organization for all technical accounting inquiries
• Stay current with new accounting standards and SEC regulations; provide management with implications for TJX and coordinate implementation efforts.
• Provide guidance and support for other regulatory filings (i.e. statutory reports of foreign entities, proxy filing etc.)

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or equivalent required
• CPA strongly preferred
• Minimum 15 years of experience
• Large, public accounting “Big 4” environment with international and SEC reporting requirements expertise as well as experience leading a corporate reporting function
• Superior technical accounting skills
• Ability to assess, recommend and implement opportunities for program change and enhancement
• Demonstrated success building relationships and partnering with cross functional internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent communication abilities including verbal, written and presentation including the ability to present complex subjects to Executive leaders.

• Proven skill leading, building and maintaining strong functional teams through effective recruiting, training, coaching, team building and succession planning

• Collaborative and result oriented leadership style with experience developing strategic initiatives aligned with the organizations business objectives.

Preferred Personal Attributes:

• Strong ethics and integrity both personal and professional.
• Respect for established business model and corporate culture.
• Comfort with ambiguity or working in the gray.
• Ability to build relationships with all levels within an organization.
• Deep listening and inquiry.
• Collaborative, participatory decision-maker.
• Innovative, calculated risk-taker who learns from mistakes.

What's In It For You?

At the TJX Companies, Inc., conveniently located directly off both the Mass Pike and Route 9, you'll not only enjoy the security of working for a stable and profitable industry leader, but you'll also enjoy the benefits that go along with it, such as: Medical/Dental/Life insurance, Associate Discounts and a Savings/Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan.

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TJX is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Posting Notes: Framingham || Massachusetts