Staff Accountant, Cost bei Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

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:

• Support monthly financial close by coordinating with departments to ensure accurate and complete financial data
• Perform mid-level general ledger reconciliation (in transit, freight, tariffs, miscellaneous inventory) monthly
• Support Inventory Control Clerk
• Prepare and analyze cycle count accuracy data for Ohio warehouse monthly
• Maintain internal control procedures
• Prepare accurate documentation and supporting schedules for audit
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• 1-3 years corporate general accounting
• Proficiency with ERP type account system
• Proficient in Excel (pivot tables and lookups)

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA or CPA potential
• 3+ years experience with account reconciliations and journal entries
• Accounting retail experience

Behavioral Traits for Success:

• Driven to complete tasks from start to finish on time and correctly
• Takes pride in their area of expertise
• Willingness to follow existing guidelines and processes
• Has a knack for gathering and analyzing information
• Enjoy being a help to others
• Conscientious and cautious
• Strives for continuous improvement
• Comfortable sharing new ideas

Working Environment:

• Typical office environment with climate control and sufficient lighting, ergonomic desk/chairs
• Hybrid work schedule

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:

• Deadlines and accuracy
• Compliance with internal and external accounting policies
• Communication
• Judgment on escalating issues
• Ability to understand accounting standards in a retail environment
• Verify data (currency rates, financial reporting, intercompany sales, allocations, journal entries, inventory accounts, utility accruals
• Effectively investigate and resolve discrepancies identified during the reconciliation process
• Ability to spot trends and anomalies
• Stakeholder Feedback

This description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent an expressed or implied contract of employment, nor does it alter your at-will employment, and Build-A-Bear, Inc. reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as may deem appropriate.