The Manager of Treasury and Accounts Payable plays a critical role in Build-A-Bear’s global strategic success by optimizing cash flow, minimizing costs, managing risks, and providing financial insights. Through effective cash management, relationship building, and compliance efforts, they contribute to the company's financial stability, profitability, and ability to pursue strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Accounts Payable
- Day-to-day liquidity management
- Develop, maintain, and enforce company policies and controls related to cash collection and disbursement
- Maintain banking relationships to maximize services and minimize costs
- Maintain data in D365 Banking
- Point of contact for all treasury-related matters
- Prepare timely reconciliations for all Cash, and Insurance ledger accounts
- Conduct financial analysis to provide insights into the company's financial performance and support strategic decision-making
- SOX compliance and testing
- Manage insurance processes
- Work with internal and external auditors
- Store banking needs
- Manage company credit card program
- Leadership and Management of a minimum of 2 Direct Reports
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Skilled in D365 A/P and Cash Management Modules
- Ability to work with and understand BAI2
- 6-8 years of experience in treasury and accounts payable functions
- Skilled in Excel
- Skilled in financial reporting and analysis
Preferred Qualifications:
- Graduate Degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA
- 8-10 years of experience in corporate accounting
- 5 years of experience in treasury in multiple jurisdictions
- 1-2 years of experience managing people
Behavioral Traits for Success:
- Works efficiently, with confidence and competence
- High standards of quality and accuracy
- Strong commitment to quality and deadlines
- Able to maintain a somewhat faster-than-average pace
- Willingness to follow established policies and procedures and expect others to do the same
- Lead by example
Working Environment:
- Typical office environment with climate control and sufficient lighting, ergonomic desk/chairs
- Corporate Office located St. Louis, MO or Slough, Berkshire UK
- Hybrid work schedule
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.
- Leadership
- Effective treasury management
- Optimized cash flow and financing costs
- Annual budget performance
- Developing, maintaining, and enforcing company policies and controls related to cash collection and disbursement
- Liquidity management
- Optimized banking relationships
- D365 banking module maintenance
- Store banking setup and support
- Treasury and A/P Reporting
- Stakeholder feedback
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Skilled in D365 A/P and Cash Management Modules
- Ability to work with and understand BAI2
- 6-8 years of experience in treasury and accounts payable functions
- Skilled in Excel
- Skilled in financial reporting and analysis
- Graduate Degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA
- 8-10 years of experience in corporate accounting
- 5 years of experience in treasury in multiple jurisdictions
- 1-2 years of experience managing people
What We Do
We're the company with #TheStuffYouLove! Founded in St. Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop is a trusted, beloved brand that has been part of countless life moments for more than 20 years. We operate approximately 400 stores worldwide—including company-owned stores in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Paris, Milan, Colombia, and the United Kingdom and franchise stores in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico, the Middle East and China—where Guests can make and customize furry friends. The Build-A-Bear Workshop experience is an expression of our commitment to redefine retail and entertainment. Our concept is designed to bring out the creative side of our Guests to spark their imagination. We challenge every associate to contribute wherever possible to our culture, our communities and our business success. Regardless of role, Build-A-Bear associates keep our core values at the heart of everything they do. We cultivate a culture that truly begins with heart. From the passion our associates bring to work each day to our iconic heart ceremony, we deliver the Build-A-Bear spirit and one-of-a-kind experiences to our Guests – one furry friend at a time. It’s one of the reasons Build-A-Bear Workshop has been recognized time and time again as a sought-after employer: • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® list: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces in Retail list: 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces for Women list: 2017, 2016 and 2015 • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces for Millennials list: 2017, 2016 and 2015 • Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE’s Best Workplaces for Diversity list: 2017, 2016 and 2015 • The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list: 2017 and 2016 • 2-Star Accreditation by Best Companies for our ‘outstanding’ workplace engagement standards and commitment








