Contracts & Finance Manager

TJX Companies

At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you’re working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores—TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact.

Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.

Job Description

The Opportunity: Contribute To The Growth Of Your Career.

Supports Property Development construction projects through the administration and preparation of Construction Contracts between TJX and General Contractors. Ensure proper approvals and execution of the construction contract. Oversee execution of payment processing and performs General Accounting and Compliance Functions such as invoice processing, account coding, systemic entries, and compliance testing. Make recommendations regarding contract compliance issues to various levels of Property Development Management, Risk Management and Legal.

• Leads team in preparing high dollar amount construction contracts and proper execution thereof (~700+ / $330M)
• Lead Contractual payment processing
• Ensure payment tracking in Excel is done in accordance with management expectations

• In all complex contracts, determine at which point to involve Risk Management and/or Legal.
• Acts as main liaison to facilitate dialogue with partners. Examples of such include mechanics liens that incorporate different state laws, insurance limits.
• Lead all aspects of non-contractual payment processing

• Performs quarterly testing to determine if Sarbanes‑Oxley Controls are working as designed, including facilitating and keeping the Department Narrative current. Doing so requires extensive knowledge of the business and coordination across different departments.
• Raises potential issues to management and makes recommendations based on past experiences to solve or develop processes to remediate.
• Coordinates with Corporate Compliance on complex matters such as redesigning controls.
• Reviews and approves Oracle Journal Entries and Webadi’s when accounting adjustments are made by team members

• Leads and develops a team of 5 Senior Contract Administrators
• Partners and fosters relationships with external General Contractors and suppliers.
• Partners with internal Legal, Risk Management, BP&A, Accounting teams.
• Utilize data and technology to continuously enhance department efficiencies

• Performs year end Accounting functions including processing and developing accruals.
• Assists and partners with Oracle and Finance teams with New Store set ups via Oracle and Fixed Asset Key creation.
• Assists Processing non-contractual and Special Project Invoices (~1,600) as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in Business-related field or equivalent.
• Minimum 3-5 years of subcontracting and procurement experience in construction contracting.
• Basic knowledge of general construction industry contracting practices preferred.
• General knowledge of GAAP.
• Experience in contract management and familiarity with legal terminology preferred.
• Lucernex knowledge is a plus but not required.
• Engineering, and construction industry knowledge/experience.
• Proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office products.
• Working knowledge of Oracle.
• Attention to detail is critical.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with varied contractors.
• Works independently with minimal guidance/supervision.

Benefits include Associate discount; 401(k) match; medical/dental/vision; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short/long-term disability; paid holidays/vacation /sick/bereavement/parental leave; EAP; incentive programs for management; auto/home insurance discounts; tuition reimbursement; scholarship program; adoption/surrogacy assistance; smoking cessation; child care/cell phone discounts; pet/legal…