Staff Accountant, Treasury & Accounts Payable

As a Staff Accountant you will support the day-to-day financial operations of Build-A-Bear ensuring accurate record keeping and compliance with accounting standards. This position plays a crucial role in maintaining our financial health.

Responsibilities:

- Perform cash matching and reconciliation for 350+ retail stores across North America via Blackline system, utilizing a strong investigative mindset to identify, analyze, and resolve discrepancies.

- Import daily Brink's cash collection files into Blackline and record journal entries in the general ledger in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), ensuring accuracy and completeness.

- Prepare and post month-end cash shortage (cash short) journal entries for North American stores.

- Prepare and post month-end cash-in-transit journal entries for North American stores.

- Maintain regular communication with North America Store Operations teams to investigate and resolve cash discrepancies, demonstrating a proactive approach.

- Support North America new store openings by:

- Establishing merchant services for all card payment methods accepted

- Coordinating cash collection services through Brink's or other armored carrier providers.

- Opening bank accounts when required for non-Brink's locations.

- Arranging and funding for opening store cash floats.

- Review and validate invoices from cash collection providers to ensure services are billed accurately and discrepancies are identified and resolved promptly.

- Manage the corporate credit card program, providing timely support and resolving issues.

- Produce bank reconciliations within the timescales set at month end and thoroughly investigate outstanding items to ensure timely resolution.

- Responsible for North America Accounts Payable payment run, ensuring supplier payments are processed accurately and within established deadlines and Direct Debits booked weekly.

- Demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude and a commitment to continuous improvement by seeking opportunities to enhance processes, controls, and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in accounting, or progress towards degree

- Experience in a corporate treasury environment; responsible for cash and liquidity management

- Experience with bank portals and processes

- Strong analytical and financial skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Retail industry experience.

- Blackline software experience

- Proficient in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Behavioral Traits for Success:

- Meticulous accuracy

- Consistency and reliability

- Deep subject-matter ownership

- Strong process discipline

- Risk awareness and thoughtful decision-making

- Patience and persistence

- High accountability

- Structured communication

Working Environment:

- Typical office environment with climate control and sufficient lighting, ergonomic desk/chairs

- Hybrid work schedule

- Corporate Office located St. Louis, MO

Your performance will be measured on:

Your performance will be measured by your ability to achieve annual department objectives and corporate goals which include but are not limited to the following.

- Decision-making, judgment, and execution

- Communication

- Timely and accurate weekly payment processing

- Number of unmatched items

- Timely complete month-end tasks according to the month-end close schedule

- Seamless new store opening

- Judgment on escalating issues

- Monitoring cash for in-store sales

- Credit card management

- Deadlines and accuracy

- Stakeholder Feedback