Senior Finance Analyst - Distribution Watford, East of England, England
Job description
Discovery is at the centre of everything we do. Wherever you find us around the world, if you can think of a product, you can probably find it in our stores. We are part of the TJX Family which includes TK Maxx, and Homesense in Europe and the UK and across the rest of the world you will find us as TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra and Winners.With variety comes plenty of surprises—our environment is ever-changing, and that’s just how we like it. Every day is an opportunity to discover something new about our business, our partnerships and even something exciting about yourself. Are you ready to Discover Different?
This role will be instrumental in driving profitable growth through ownership of the Distribution P&L and provision of robust, comprehensive and insightful financial analysis.
By establishing strong relationships, this person will act as both a business partner and a leader, bridging operations and finance to ensure that operational decisions are in line with delivering our financial plans.
This position demands the ability to understand TJX’s end-to-end off-price business model, while being able to link the impact of operational performance to financial results.
Key Responsibilities
- Be an independent, credible and challenging finance partner to Region 2 PCs (processing centres) and other senior Distribution and Finance stakeholders, to support the delivery of business goals through regular touchpoints and influential interactions
- Own the regular planning and tracking of key KPIs for Region 2 PCs and be able to use them to assist Distribution and Finance management to make the best business decisions
- Provide meaningful and insightful analysis on financial performance through regular prospective and retrospective reviews
- Perform month end and forecasting duties for Region 2 PCs and be able to articulate and present key drivers for performance vs. plan to senior stakeholders in Distribution and Finance. Proactively manage risks and opportunities to the P&L through regular contact with business partners
- Work with the Region 2 PCs on the budget and long-range financial plan processes to provide outputs for Region 2 PCs; identifying opportunities to remain efficient as we grow
- Be the gatekeeper of the Region 2 capital budgets, offer support and challenge to the distribution centres, provide ROI analysis for capital requests from Region 2 PCs, to ensure financially viable investments are made
- Assist the Manager and Manager of, within the team, to support regional and network growth strategies, such as new PC investments
- Provide cohesive analytical support on ad hoc analyses that drive strategic and operational decisions
- Own and drive initiatives for internal efficiencies, champion process improvement and automation within the team
- Travel to Region 2 on a regular basis will be required for the role
Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Professional qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Ability to learn and develop knowledge of operational levels to be an effective and reliable business partner
- Excellent communication skills across all levels and must have well developed influencing skills to achieve desired outcomes
- Ability to develop relationships across the business and at different levels
- Strong analytical, problem solving and numeracy skills.
- Confident use of Excel
- A proven track record of delivering results to deadlines
- High level of initiative, curiosity and drive
- A flexible attitude and forward thinking
Come and Discover Different at TJX. From opportunity and teamwork to growth, we think you’ll find that it’s so much more than a job. When you’re a part of our global TJX family, you have the full support of a diverse, close-knit group of people dedicated to finding the greatest deals and fantastic style. Best of all? They have a lot of fun doing it.
We care about our culture, but we also prioritise the important things like competitive salaries, solid benefits and plenty of room to grow in your role. It’s our way of empowering you to make your career here.
We consider all applicants for employment without regard to age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and/or sexual orientation
