What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant, Treasury & Accounts Payable position at Build-A-Bear?
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:
- Bachelor’s 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