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:

• 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