Assistant Vice President, Domestic Income Tax Director (111521) - Full-time

Are you ready to explore the corporate side of retail? Then try TJX on for size. You’ll join a Fortune 100 company and the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. At TJX, we are proud that, for 40 years, we have been providing amazing value to our customers, but the merchandise we sell is just part of our story. We believe our Associates bring our business to life, and we aim to support them by making TJX a terrific place to work. We are committed to leveraging the differences among our Associates, and believe that the diverse skills, experiences and background that they bring into the organization will help us continue to succeed.

Our retail chains include T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com in the U.S.; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada; T.K. Maxx in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as HomeSense and tkmaxx.com in the U.K.; and T.K. Maxx in Australia. In 2016, we had over $33 billion in sales, more than 3,800 stores, and 235,000 Associates. As a retailer committed to growth, success is always in style at TJX!

The Assistant Vice President, Domestic Income Tax leads the domestic income tax function for Fortune 100 retailer The TJX Companies. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Tax who reports to the Chief Financial Officer, the AVP oversees income tax planning, compliance and financial reporting. The AVP is part of our forty member Tax Department. She/he will develop and manage a team of tax talent (10+) including two direct reports. In addition to the day to day execution of company tax processes, this individual will build and maintain a culture of well controlled processes under Sarbanes-Oxley protocols. They will also play a key role in transforming existing tax processes to best-in-class practices by adopting, using and optimizing tax tools and technology. This highly visible position requires frequent interaction, influencing and partnering with internal and external resources in our customer-centric, collaborative business environment.

Responsibilities:

Strategy & Planning

• Assist in the development of complex multi-jurisdictional strategies to meet the challenges of the continuously evolving environments, including legislative and regulatory developments, as well as the changing requirements of the business
• Collaborate with internal corporate partners in Legal, Treasury, Accounting, Human Resources as well as divisional business units on the successful implementation of all tax strategies
• Team with the Corporate Planning and Analysis group to forecast the tax impact of all corporate budgeting and planning work
• Lead tax department interests for all finance related IT projects
• Align with, and leverage, department colleagues across tax disciplines including; international, research and examination
• Consult, coordinate, and manage outside advisors as needed

Compliance

• Lead quarterly and annual ASC 740 reporting of domestic income tax accounts, including maintenance of internal controls

• Coordinate reporting with international divisions

• Oversee the timely filing of all domestic income tax compliance, including periodic payments
• Ensure maintenance of tax reporting capabilities out of ERP system, partnering with divisional finance groups to secure proper legal entity reporting
• Transform reporting and compliance processes to best-in-class status by leveraging available tools and technology

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or equivalent required
• Masters in Taxation or JD/LLM and/or CPA
• Minimum 12 years of experience /at least 10 years of multi-state tax experience
• Large, public accounting “Big 4” experience strongly preferred or large multinational U.S. based company headquarters experience
• Superior technical tax and 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.
• Attract, retain and develop talent by creating an environment that provides direction, continuous learning and development, and commitment to a common vision and shared values.
• Develops successors and talent pools for key positions
• Provides accurate, timely developmental feedback to all team members
• 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?

TJX has campuses conveniently located off the Mass Pike and Route 495. With us, you'll not only enjoy working for an industry leader, but we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package.

TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

Posting Notes: Framingham || Massachusetts