Senior Finance Analyst bp&a

TJX COMPANIES INC.; Watford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global retail company is seeking a finance professional in Watford to manage P&L forecasting and collaborate with finance teams. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong Excel skills, ready to engage with senior leadership and support financial modeling. Experience in a retail context is advantageous. This role offers an opportunity to shape financial strategies and reporting within a dynamic business environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail environment would be an advantage.
• High level of initiative, curiosity and drive.
• Ability to escalate issues and assist in resolving them.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the P&L forecasting for total Europe.
• Support the Senior Leadership team with direct exposure to the European CFO.
• Collaborate with finance teams to consolidate P&L risks and opportunities.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Advanced Excel systems skills

Developed analytical skills

Ability to develop relationships

Ability to present at a Senior Leadership level

Job description

Overview

TJX is an exciting place to work and we count on our Associates to bring our business to life. Staying true to our open, collaborative culture and values of honesty, integrity, and treating each other with dignity and respect is a top priority for us.

Responsibilities

• This is a key position within the Business Planning finance team with ownership of the P&L forecasting, as well as Capital and depreciation
• This role provides a great opportunity to support the Senior Leadership team, with direct exposure to the European CFO
• Strong business partnering is key as the role collaborates with teams across finance to consolidate P&L risks and opportunities, providing a P&L narrative to the Exec and Corporate
• Responsible for the timetable, process and being a key point of contact for the Rolling plan/Verbal process for total Europe
• Act as a trusted business partner for wider finance teams on P&L forecasting. The role is expected to understand our business model and its cost structures and challenge business partners on profitability
• Responsible for consolidating bimonthly forecasts of the total Europe P&L, updating the Senior Leadership team on profit and an understanding of any risk and opportunities
• Responsible for submitting the P&L rolling forecast to Corporate, including supporting documents and Onestream upload
• Responsible for organising and planning the rolling plan timetable, including arranging reviews with business partners
• Expected to have a good understanding of overall profitability (including sales and all P&L lines)
• Responsible for consolidating the Capital and depreciation process; working closely with the commercial finance teams to build the 3 year plan and understand the impact to long-term strategy and profit
• Support with ad hoc analysis, including ad hoc Exec/Corporate requests

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant
• Experience in retail environment would be an advantage
• Ability to develop relationships, communicate and influence across the business at various levels
• Ability to present at a Senior Leadership level
• High level of initiative, curiosity and drive
• Advanced Excel systems skills
• Developed analytical skills
• Ability to develop and maintain financial models
• Ability to escalate issues and assist in resolving them