Finance Specialist

TJX Europe

At TJX Europe, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritises your development. Whether you’re working in our Distribution Centers, Corporate Offices, or Retail Stores—TK Maxx & Homesense, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX team—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.

Job Description

Job & Company Summary

• TJX Europe is the European division of The TJX Companies, Inc. the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions worldwide, ranking number 103 in the 2015 Fortune 500 listings.
• TJX Europe currently operates TK Maxx in UK, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and Netherlands as-well as Homesense and TK Maxx.com in the UK; all supported by a Distribution network including Processing Centres in UK, Germany & Poland as-well as satellite Buying offices in France and Denmark.
• This is a key position within TJX Europe’s Payroll team with responsibility for supporting the integrity of the European payrolls.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the monthly production and maintenance of allocated payroll groups (includes starters, leavers, changes, manual calculations, general queries and advice, sorting and filing paperwork, calculation of overpayments, recalls, SSP, SMP, etc.)
• Provide support to the Payroll analysts for both Regions, and assist in preparing responses to queries from Associates and the business
• Load the daily and weekly data feeds (e.g. Kronos input, Workday interface etc.), ensure that files are loaded correctly and take remedial action where necessary
• Update the cashbook and resolve any queries that arise
• Ensure salary payments and cheques are prepared and presented to the Treasury team in order to ensure prompt salary payments
• Resolve missing or rejected payment queries
• Run Payroll vetting reports and take remedial action where necessary
• Distribute the final & payment run reports and ensure acknowledgment s
• Where necessary, escalate payroll contacts appropriately
• Complete tasks as allocated by the Payroll Supervisor, and provide a daily status update for the allocated tasks
• Where necessary liaise with 3rd party payroll providers to ensure that data is submitted on time and all payroll reports are received according to the payroll timetables
  
  

Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Some payroll experience in a payroll environment but not essential
• The ability to calculate overpayments and manual payments
• High level of technical skills, (Word/Excel/and Payroll systems)
• Highly numerate with the ability to investigate and resolve issues
• Confident telephone skills with a customer service approach
  
  

As proud as we are of our past success, it’s our future that excites us most. We strive to provide opportunities for growth, recognition and a competitive salary and benefits package. Share our determination to think bolder and bigger, and be part of our future. 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.

Address

73 Clarendon Road

Location:

EUR Home Office Watford GB