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