Engineering Finance & Operations Lead (Capital Spend)

The TJX Companies, Inc.; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The TJX Companies, Inc. in Marlborough, MA seeks a Manager of Engineering Finance & Operations to lead the team responsible for the financial, operational, and reporting aspects of the Engineering Department's capital spend.

This role oversees more than $300 million in annual expenditures and a vendor base of 200+ accounts. You will partner with Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Operations, IT, and external vendors to drive financial accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Finance and/or Accounting experience preferred.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Strong financial reporting, budgeting, and data analysis experience.
• Knowledge of the Material Handling industry preferred.
• Understanding of the off-price retail business model.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Engineering Finance & Operations team, establishing goals and driving accountability for performance.
• Partner with Divisional Finance teams to manage capital budgets, analyze spend versus budget, and communicate accruals, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide guidance to Engineering, Finance, and Accounting teams on capital spend, capital versus expense decisions, and financial processes.
• Oversee purchase order and invoice processing, ensuring compliance with SOPs, corporate accounting policies, and operational KPIs.
• Maintain and enhance SOPs, account structures, training materials, and Oracle-related business processes.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for Oracle, capital project accounting, purchase order and invoice processing, and audit support.
• Manage vendor relationships, invoice discrepancies, payment issues, and contract compliance across a large vendor network.
• Deliver accurate reporting and analysis on capital spend, project status, equipment uptime/downtime, and Engineering performance metrics.

Skills

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Vendor management

Time management

Financial reporting

Tools

Oracle

Power BI

Excel (Pivot Tables & VLOOKUPs)

Job description

The TJX Companies, Inc. in Marlborough, MA seeks a Manager of Engineering Finance & Operations to lead the team responsible for the financial, operational, and reporting aspects of the Engineering Department's capital spend.

This role oversees more than $300 million in annual expenditures and a vendor base of 200+ accounts. You will partner with Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Operations, IT, and external vendors to drive financial accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.